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A photograph of a decorated ceremonial ratha or palanquin during a procession. A seated figure in white clothing with a red garland and a white-and-red shawl raises both hands to hold a gold crown or ornamental headpiece. The vehicle is draped with yellow, orange, purple and white flower garlands, tassels in pink, teal and green, and a large yellow canopy with a fringed umbrella overhead. Men in white kurtas and a bald man in white stand alongside the ratha, and onlookers are visible at the right edge against a bright sky.

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A festival procession on an open rooftop under bright sky. A central figure sits on an ornate golden ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands, bells, and tassels in orange, green, purple and maroon. Above him a large orange canopy with a lotus motif is fixed to the chariot. The seated figure wears white clothing with a red and gold shawl and a crown-like headpiece, and smiles while raising his hands to his head. Around the chariot, several men in white and yellow ceremonial shawls walk alongside, one with a shaved head in white, and the foreground shows the back of a seated person in a yellow shawl. a person: the seated figure has a crown and a red shawl, cues that fit the page's identification, though his face is not used for identity.2010-01-01A photograph of an elaborate ceremonial chariot procession. A seated figure in white and red garments, wearing a golden crown and a red garland, raises one arm while smiling, perched on an ornate golden throne-chariot. The canopy is a large orange parasol with fringed edges, and the frame is hung with garlands of yellow marigolds, purple and white flowers, and multi-coloured tassels in orange, magenta, green and blue, with bells. Devotees in white and yellow clothing walk alongside and a bald man in white stands at the left edge. The setting is an open outdoor street under bright daylight.2010-01-01A decorated ceremonial chariot, ratha, is paraded outdoors under a bright sky. A seated figure with long dark hair and a gold crown sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat draped in marigold and white flower garlands, wearing a white garment and a white shawl. Above, a large saffron-and-maroon umbrella with fringe shades the seat, and the canopy is hung with tasselled bells in orange, purple, teal and green. White-clad devotees in yellow shawls walk and stand around the chariot's base, one holding a cloth to his face, and a bald man in white stands at the left edge.2010-01-01A decorated golden ratha chariot procession. A man seated on a red-cushioned throne at the front of the chariot smiles broadly, wearing a gold crown, a white dhoti-style garment, a red shawl, and a red garland with flower necklaces. The chariot is festooned with marigold and purple flower garlands, long hanging tassels in orange, red, green, purple, and blue, and a large yellow canopy umbrella with fringe at the top left. A gilded ornamental trident-like finial is visible on the left. Bystanders are partially visible at the bottom edge of the frame. The seated figure's appearance shows several cues associated with the a person label (crown, ornate garments, garlands), but the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2010-01-01A photograph of a festival procession on an ornate golden ratha, a decorated chariot-palanquin. A man seated on a red cushioned throne-like seat wears a gold crown, a white dhoti-style garment, and a red and white garland. He raises one hand to his head and smiles. The canopy above is draped with yellow, orange, pink, green and blue tassels and bells, and the structure is covered in yellow, white and purple flower garlands. A large yellow umbrella stands at the left. Two people stand at the lower edges of the frame, partly visible.2010-01-01A photograph of a procession chariot decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, gold bells and tassels in orange, red, green and blue, and a golden canopy. A seated figure in white clothing and a red-and-gold crown raises one hand to the face, wearing a red garland and a rudraksha-style necklace. Ornate gold elephant-head carving stands at the left side of the ratha.2010-01-01A photograph of a decorated ceremonial procession vehicle, a ratha-style palanquin, under a clear pale sky. An ornate golden canopy is topped by a finial and draped with garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers and hanging tassels in orange, maroon, green and blue. A large orange fringed parasol stands at the left. A man with long dark hair, wearing a gold crown and a red-and-white flower garland, sits upright on a dark red cushioned seat, smiling, with a rudraksha mala visible at his neck. Gold bells and ornamental finials decorate the lower frame, and a gilded deity-like figure on the left edge is partly visible. A man's head is visible at the bottom edge as an onlooker.2010-01-01A photograph of a decorated festival chariot during a procession, under a sunny sky. A large orange and red umbrella with fringe and gold finial shelters the open golden palanquin, draped with marigold and mixed garland strands in yellow, purple and white. Tassels in orange, magenta, green and teal hang from the canopy. A seated figure in white clothing with a red garland and an upraised hand holds a conch-like ceremonial object. Two men in white and yellow walk near the chariot, and a bearded man in the foreground wears a dark shawl. a person appears as the seated figure on the ratha, with white robes, a red garland and a raised hand, consistent with a procession role.2010-01-01A photograph of an ornate golden palanquin procession. A figure with long dark hair in a red garment sits within the golden ratha-style carriage, which is draped with white jasmine garlands and red and maroon flower garlands. Yellow and orange ceremonial umbrellas with fringe and tassels shelter the carriage, and hanging tassels in green, maroon and orange decorate its canopy. Several attendants stand at the edges, one holding a yellow umbrella pole, and a few onlookers are visible at the bottom edge. a person's appearance cannot be confirmed from this view alone, so the seated figure is recorded as unsure.2010-12-22A festival procession on an ornate golden ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, swags of tassels and bells, and a large saffron-orange canopy with fringed edges. A man with long dark hair and a gold crown-like headpiece sits centred on the cushioned seat, dressed in a white dhoti-style garment and a saffron-coloured wrap with a flower garland, smiling. A second, smaller multicoloured umbrella stands to the right. Crowds of devotees and onlookers, many women among them, line the foreground and surround the chariot under a bright sky. Swamiji (probable): long hair, crown, saffron-toned wrap and garlanded seated figure in the chariot.2010-01-01A decorated ceremonial palanquin or ratha canopy during a procession, hung with yellow and white flower garlands, maroon and orange tassels, and gold bells. Seated under the canopy is a bare-chested man with a gold crown or headdress and a white garland, smiling and holding the side of the carriage. Behind him a large orange and gold parasol or umbrella with fringe is visible, and a flower-covered cushioned seat sits in the foreground beside decorated woodwork. Two hands in white sleeves hold a decorated fan or cloth at the lower left edge, and a clear sky is visible above.2010-01-01A decorated ceremonial chariot procession under bright daylight. A large orange and maroon umbrella with fringed tassels and a golden finial shades a seated figure on an ornate palanquin-style vehicle draped in marigold and flower garlands, gold-and-maroon tassels, and bells. The seated figure wears a golden crown-like headpiece and a rich maroon-and-gold garment. Devotees surround the vehicle: a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl raises his hands, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style garland stands at left, and a bald man in orange robes with a beaded garland stands at the lower right. Others in white and yellow shawls press alongside, and a hand-held orange fan appears at left.2010-01-01