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A photograph of a ceremonial procession vehicle decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers, golden bells and tassels in green, magenta and orange, beneath a large saffron-yellow canopy with leaf motifs. A man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders leans over the ornate gold-and-brown palanquin, his hand resting on it near the garlands. Other people are partly visible at the right edge. The setting is an outdoor, sunlit open area.

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A photograph of a golden processional palanquin decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands, colourful silk tassels in red, orange, magenta, green and blue, and a golden finial, under a yellow-orange canopy. A man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border stands on the palanquin, seen from behind with his head covered, while bright blue sky shows above. Visible on the canopy edge is a small circular logo. The figure is shown from behind and his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2010-01-01A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, holding a ceremonial lamp toward a gilded deity murti seated on a golden elephant-shaped throne, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and a decorated silver arch behind. A large ornate umbrella with a lotus motif and multicolored tassels shelters the murti in bright daylight. Below, a gold-draped palanquin-like platform with a yellow and red cloth sits on a procession dais, with a white fan-like whisk at the base and tent walls and a shoe rack in the background. A seated onlooker is partly visible at the far left edge.2016-12-06A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands on a decorated platform, raising his right arm to hold a lamp or ritual item toward a golden deity murti seated on a gold throne. The murti wears a jewelled necklace and is garlanded with yellow and red marigold strands. A multicoloured fringed umbrella with a lotus-style motif canopies the scene, and a gold cloth drapes behind. Bright sunlight washes over the procession platform, with white tents and a few onlookers in purple clothing at the lower left.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06A man with long dark hair stands on a richly decorated golden chariot during a procession, waving his right hand and smiling. He wears a white dhoti and a white-and-gold shawl, with a red and white flower garland and a gold-bead necklace. Behind him an orange canopy with fringed edges and bells shades the chariot, which is hung with yellow, purple and red flower garlands, green tassels and gold bells. Several people in white clothing and onlookers stand along the right edge against a pale sky and a black iron fence. a person candidate with probable cues: long swept hair, ornate gold necklace and garlands, presiding on a procession chariot.2010-01-01December 06 20162016-12-06May 03 20122012-05-03 +2 copiesA festival procession on a golden ratha chariot with an ornate gold-framed canopy. A decorated deity murti sits on a gold seat draped in golden cloth, adorned with marigold and red flower garlands and a jewelled necklace, under a multicoloured fringed parasol. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border bends forward, tending an oil lamp and offerings on the chariot platform. A woman in a pink sari sits at the left edge, and a man in a white shirt sits at the right near a vehicle. Bright overexposed sky and white tent fabric surround the scene.2016-12-06December 17 20162016-12-17December 06 20162016-12-06Outdoor procession photograph of a richly decorated golden palanquin-style ratha mounted on a flatbed cart. The structure is covered with marigold and yellow garlands, hanging gold bells and multicoloured tassels in red, green, blue and orange. A large orange umbrella with a lotus motif shelters the seated figure, who wears an orange garment and a golden crown-like headdress. Two standing people in white clothing and a yellow shawl hold up a round orange fan-shaped ceremonial object, and another man in orange robes stands at left. Several onlookers in white are visible along the cart's sides, and a black loudspeaker stands in the background under an overcast sky.2009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31