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Outdoor procession under a bright blue sky. A gold and red ornate palanquin or ratha is decorated with tassels, marigold garlands and a large orange umbrella with a fan-motif top; a smaller red and blue umbrella stands beside it. A robed figure with long hair and saffron-toned clothing sits on the palanquin, which is pulled through a dense crowd. In the foreground, a woman in a turquoise and pink sari with folded hands smiles, a woman in a white sari with a marigold garland stands to the right, and others in the crowd are partly visible. A small logo sits in the top left corner.

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A festival procession on an open dirt field under a pale sky. Centre frame, a richly decorated golden palanquin-style float with a curved golden prow, an orange and gold canopy with fringe, hanging bells, marigold and mixed-colour garlands and tassels. A seated figure on the float wears a golden crown and white-and-gold garments, with a gold armrest, but appears to be a deity murti or statue rather than a physical person. In front, a crowd of women walks in procession: a woman in an orange sari with a white blouse at left, a woman in white and orange with a bindi, a woman in a green-and-gold sari with a red bindi and white flower in her hair, and a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari at right with her palms pressed together. Multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas and banana-leaf decorations frame the scene.2010-01-01A festival procession on an open ground in daylight. At centre, a small decorated ratha or palanquin carries a seated figure in orange and gold, framed by garlands of marigold and white flowers, tasselled hangings and an orange canopy. Women in saris and white or yellow shawls walk in front and beside it, some holding a large ceremonial fan with a gold handle. A woman in a grey sari with a mala necklace stands near the front, and others in green, pink and teal saris, plus a bare-armed light-haired woman in a yellow shawl, walk alongside. Banana plants and a second striped umbrella stand behind the crowd, with a distant pandal arch at right.2010-01-01A festival procession on an outdoor road under a clear sky. A large ornate golden ratha chariot, decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands, hanging gold bells, tassels and a golden makara-headed prow, carries a seated figure in white robes with long dark hair and a golden crown, holding one hand raised in blessing. An orange canopy with a fan motif shelters the chariot, and a multicoloured umbrella stands beside it. Around the chariot, smiling devotees crowd close, including women in saris and yellow shawls, a young girl in yellow, and a fair-haired woman in the foreground. Several people wear red bindis and white tilak marks.2010-01-01Outdoor festival procession on a bright, hazy day with a crowd filling the foreground. At the centre, a richly decorated golden palanquin-style chariot with a canopy of fringed tassels in yellow, green, purple and red and garlands of marigolds sits atop a wheeled ratha. A figure with long dark hair sits on it in a red and gold garment, one hand raised in blessing. Large orange and multicolour parasols shade the chariot, and devotees in white shirts, saffron robes, and yellow and white saris walk alongside, some with hands folded. Pavilion roofs and flags appear in the background.2010-02-12Outdoor procession under a clear blue sky. A golden ratha-style palanquin with a gold-painted serpent-headed prow, marigold and multicoloured tassel garlands, and an orange canopy carries a seated figure in an orange-and-red garment with a crown and long dark hair. Nearby, a large multicoloured parasol shades the cart. Devotees walk alongside: men in white shirts with yellow shoulder cloths and rudraksha-style beads, women in white saris and orange shawls, and a woman in an orange shawl leading. Banana leaves, orange flags and loudspeakers appear at the edges. A blue and white logo sits in the upper left corner.2010-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession with a decorated ratha or palanquin dressed in marigold garlands and bright tassels, topped by a large yellow canopy with red fringe. Orange flags flutter on poles above a dense crowd of devotees in white, saffron, yellow and purple garments; many women wear white saris with blue or purple borders and long braids. A bare-hilled landscape and low buildings sit behind. The central figure under the canopy is not clearly visible enough to identify.2009-12-27A golden ornate ratha procession vehicle with carved gold sides, dragon-headed prows and a large yellow umbrella with fringe overhead, decorated with marigold and purple garlands and hanging tassels in red, green, orange and blue. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron and patterned shawl, sits on the raised seat waving to the crowd. Around the chariot, many people in white clothes with yellow shawls walk and push, and devotees in white surround the vehicle as part of a procession. Trees and a clear sky are behind.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession shows a richly decorated golden chariot draped with yellow, orange and purple flower garlands and hanging tassels of bells. A seated man in white ceremonial clothing with a gold crown sits on the platform, smiling. A large orange and gold canopy umbrella shelters the chariot, and a multicoloured striped umbrella stands beside it. A dense crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and yellow clothes and some with white and red marks on their foreheads, surrounds the chariot, with flags visible in the background.2010-01-01