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A photograph of a festival procession with an ornate golden palanquin-style float (ratha) decorated with marigold and multicolored garlands, tassels in green, pink, blue and orange, and a large orange fringed canopy. A figure in white and gold sits on the float, one hand raised in a wave. In the foreground, men in white kurtas with yellow shawls walk beside the float, and a bald man in an orange robe with a beaded necklace stands at right, holding a round orange-and-white fan-shaped shield. Other attendants in white are near the float, a loudspeaker stack stands behind it, and trees fill the background.

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A decorated golden ratha procession float with a large orange fringed parasol canopy and hanging bells and tassels in orange, pink, green, blue and purple. Garlands of marigolds and white flowers wrap the float. A seated figure wearing a gold crown and an orange-red garment sits on the float. In the foreground a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl stands beside the float, and another man in white holds up an orange-and-blue fan-shaped decoration. Loudspeakers and orange flags are visible behind the float.2009-12-31Outdoor 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 20092009-12-31A decorated golden procession cart (ratha) moves along a dirt road, draped with marigold and yellow flower garlands and hung with golden bells and multicoloured tassels. Under a large saffron-yellow parasol with a lotus-like motif, a seated figure in orange and red clothing wears a crown and a flower garland, smiling as he rides. On the left, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands near a man in white holding a painted fan-shaped ceremonial object aloft. Other people in white clothes walk alongside, and a stage with black speakers and orange flags stands in the background. a person: the seated figure wears a crown and garlands on an ornate golden ratha, a person candidate in a procession setting.2009-12-31A festival procession on an open dusty ground. A figure with long dark hair and an ornate gold crown sits in a richly decorated golden palanquin, wearing an orange-red garment and a garland of red and white flowers. The palanquin is canopied with a gold dome hung with gold bells and red, pink, orange, green and blue tassels, draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. A large yellow-and-orange umbrella with fringe and a multicoloured umbrella with peacock-blue and gold motifs shade the scene. Devotees in orange and white clothes walk alongside, one in the foreground holding a green coconut aloft, while a person in white with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. A banner and white building appear in the background.2009-12-27Outdoor procession with a richly decorated palanquin-style vahana under a tall canopy of red, yellow and orange panels with floral garlands and tassels. A smiling figure with long hair and an orange robe sits on a golden throne holding a rod, wearing a white and orange garland, with an orange-robed attendant walking beside him. Crowds of men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing black beaded malas, grip a long red cloth rope along the sides, and white chamaras and colourful decorated umbrellas surround the carriage under a bright sky.2009-12-29Outdoor procession on a bright day with a golden palanquin-style vehicle decorated with marigold and orange garlands, tassels, bells and a carved golden makara-like head at the front. A seated figure on the vehicle wears a tall golden crown and a light-coloured garment, and a large orange umbrella and a red-and-gold umbrella shade the vehicle. Around it, devotees in white clothing and yellow shawls walk and hold the vehicle, some wearing rudraksha malas. Tents, a truck and palm trees appear in the background.2010-01-01Outdoor procession with a large ornate ratha/chariot-style canopy vehicle decorated in red, yellow, orange and blue panels with floral patterns, marigold garlands and orange fringed valances. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a gold throne inside the vehicle, holding a staff. Men in white kurta-style clothing with rudraksha malas walk alongside, some supporting the vehicle with their hands and one holding a red cloth. A red and yellow umbrella and a white fan-like yak-tail whisk are held nearby, with palm trees and blue sky behind.2009-12-29A richly decorated golden ratha procession vehicle moves along a dirt road. Its gilded body is draped with marigold garlands and hung with multicoloured tassels and bells, topped by a large orange canopy with fringe and a carved golden finial. A figure seated under the canopy wears a crown and red-and-gold garments. Men and women in white dhotis and kurtas, several with yellow shawls, push and walk alongside the chariot, some holding decorated fans. Behind them a white sky and roadside banana plants. Possible a person candidate is distinct only by a crown and red garments at a distance, too uncertain to confirm.2009-12-31Outdoor festival procession with a large ornate golden chariot (ratha) decorated with marigold garlands, multicolour tassels in pink, green, yellow and blue, and a golden makara-headed prow. Above it stands a large yellow-orange umbrella with fringe. A seated figure in saffron and red garments and a crown-like headdress sits on the chariot. Crowds walk alongside, several holding round decorated fans or umbrella-like discs, and a shaved-headed man in white stands at the lower right. A low red-earth wall and banana plants form the background under a bright sky.2010-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt road between banana trees and a low wall. A figure seated on an ornate golden palanquin-style float (ratha) waves one hand; he wears an orange-red garment, a golden crown and a garland, while the float is draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, golden bells and colourful tassels. Beside him a large multicoloured umbrella with a white bird emblem and orange-fringed banners carried on poles. Behind, men and women in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas walk alongside, some in orange robes. A speaker stack is mounted on a truck bed at left and red flags fly in the background. A blurred camera operator occupies the lower left foreground.2009-12-31December 27 20092009-12-27