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Outdoor procession under a clear blue sky centred on a gilded palanquin with a golden canopy hung with tassels, garlands and bells. A figure with long dark hair sits on the palanquin wearing white with a red-and-white garland, a candidate a person by long hair and garlanded appearance, seated in the honoured position. Around it, devotees in white with saffron and orange shawls, and sannyasis in orange robes, walk and carry the palanquin and ceremonial umbrellas, one yellow-orange and one multicoloured with a blue emblem. A trident and a golden peacock-like finial appear at the left, with a small framed picture visible among the people. Buildings and trees stand in the background.

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A procession on an open road under a clear blue sky. A richly decorated golden palanquin with a peaked gilded canopy and carved gold makara heads at its corners is draped with marigold and mixed flower garlands and hung with tassels in red, green, pink and white. A figure seated on the palanquin wears a white garland and a red-and-gold garment, with long dark hair. Two large ornate umbrellas shade the scene: one in saffron-yellow with a fringed edge, the other in multicolored panels of red, blue and yellow with a bird emblem. Around the palanquin, men and women in saffron-orange robes and in white ritual clothes carry and steady it, while devotees in white hold an arati plate and a red-and-gold tray. Some bystanders stand along the edge of the frame.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated golden ratha procession vehicle moves through a crowd under a clear blue sky. A figure seated on the raised platform wears orange robes and has long, dark, swept-back hair, waving one hand; a yellow umbrella-style canopy with red fringe and a golden serpent-like prow frame the platform, draped in marigold garlands and tassel decorations in yellow, green, red and blue. Several men in white kurtas and yellow shawls with lanyards walk beside the cart, one in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala holding the cart. Women in yellow and white stand at the left. Stage speakers and scaffolding appear in the background.2010-02-12A golden ceremonial palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, purple and white flower strings, and tasselled fringes in green, pink and orange is carried through an outdoor procession. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and rudraksha-style beads, sits on the palanquin seat beneath a large orange-and-yellow fringed parasol. Around the palanquin, devotees in white kurtas and white or yellow shawls, along with women in orange and red saris, walk alongside and reach up to touch it. A saffron flag is visible at left, and tall trees and a clear sky form the backdrop.2010-02-12A festival procession on an open dusty ground. Centre: an ornate golden palanquin-style ratha decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, tassels and a gold-tipped canopy. Standing on it is a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange dhoti-like robe with an orange shawl, wearing a flower garland and rudraksha-style beads; the figure is distinct from the cluster of people in front. Two parasols, one multicoloured with white motifs and one orange with fringe, shade the ratha. Around it, a crowd of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some in yellow shawls and orange sashes, walk and hold the ratha's poles. A tent and banners stand in the background.2009-12-27January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor procession with a richly decorated palanquin-style float (ratha) covered in marigold and flower garlands, topped by a golden canopy and an ornate yellow umbrella with red and orange fringed tassels. A seated figure in orange clothing and flower garlands sits on the float. Around it, devotees in white ritual clothes and orange saffron robes walk and surround the float, and a decorated multicoloured umbrella stands at left. Crowd members in white and orange clothing fill the dusty ground under a bright sky.2009-12-27January 01 20122012-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated ceremonial chariot procession moves through a crowd. A man seated on an ornate golden ratha wears a gold crown, an orange garment and a long red and orange floral garland, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his chest. The chariot is draped in yellow and white marigold garlands, with hanging gold bells, green, red and orange tassels, and large orange and multicolour parasols overhead. Devotees in white clothes and orange flags line the street, and several people in the crowd fold their hands in greeting. A corrugated metal building stands behind.2009-12-27December 22 20102010-12-22