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Outdoor procession on a decorated ratha or chariot under a clear blue sky. A man with long dark hair stands at the centre on a golden raised platform, wearing a white dhoti and shawl, a red and white garland and a gold necklace. He is surrounded by a canopy of marigold and tuberose garlands hung with gold bells and pink, red, green and blue tassels, with a golden finial above. Two attendants in saffron-orange robes stand at his sides, one holding a metal tray. On the left a large yellow fringed umbrella and on the right a red and gold umbrella with blue emblems shade the platform. Men in white dhotis and shirts crowd around the chariot, and a bald man in white at right wears a purple-beaded garland. A banana leaf frond hangs at the top edge.

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A photograph of a decorated procession chariot under a clear blue sky. A man with long dark hair stands on the raised golden float wearing a white dhoti and a white upper cloth with a gold border, with a red and white flower garland around his neck and a gold necklace; he raises one hand in greeting. The float is hung with red, orange, green and blue tasselled bells, marigold and garland festoons, and gold-framed fringed canopies with a large orange umbrella on the left and a red and yellow umbrella on the right. In front, several men in saffron-orange robes stand at the float's base and handle its platform, while men in white clothes watch and one older man in white with a purple-striped shawl stands at right. A banana leaf overhangs the top of the frame.2010-01-01Outdoor procession on a sunny day under a clear blue sky, with a banana leaf overhead. A long-haired man in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim stands on a gold-and-garlanded ratha/chariot, hands raised in greeting. The chariot is decked with marigold and multicoloured garlands, tassels in red, pink, orange, green and blue, and gold bells. Two large parasols, one orange-gold and one red-and-blue, shade the platform. Below, several men in saffron/orange robes stand at the chariot's base, and men in white shirts and dhotis surround it, some wearing white or yellow shawls and a rudraksha-style mala.2010-01-01A photograph of a festival procession on a decorated golden chariot under a clear blue sky. A man with long dark hair stands on the raised platform wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a red and white garland, his arm resting on a pillar. The chariot is hung with marigold and mixed flower garlands, golden bells and tassels in pink, red, green, orange and purple, and a golden finial on top. Two large umbrellas, one yellow-orange and one blue-and-yellow, shade the scene. Several men in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders stand at the chariot, one adjusting garlands, while men in white dhotis and a yellow-scarved man in white stand nearby. Banana leaves hang at the top edge.2010-01-01Outdoor festival procession on a golden ratha-style chariot decorated with marigold and white garlands, tassels in pink, red, green, orange and blue, and bells. A man with long dark hair stands on the platform in a white dhoti and white shawl edged in gold, a red and white garland around his neck, raising both hands in greeting. Two attendants in saffron/orange robes stand at the chariot's base, one adjusting garlands. Around the cart, men in white clothing and a man in an orange shirt walk alongside, and a large orange umbrella and a blue-and-gold umbrella shade the scene under a bright blue sky and banana leaves. A man in a white shirt on the right watches the procession. a person cues: long dark hair and a rudraksha mala-like string visible at the chest, standing as the honoured figure on the decorated cart.2010-01-01A festival procession on a sunny day. A man with long dark swept-back hair stands on a golden, flower-garlanded palanquin decorated with bells, tassels and marigold garlands, wearing a cream dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and a red and white garland. Under a tall yellow umbrella with fringe, a red and blue ceremonial umbrella stands at right. Several men in saffron orange robes hold the palanquin and reach toward him; one has a shaved head. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, and an older man at right in white clothes presses his palms together in greeting. A dark-haired attendant in orange at center hands something up toward the palanquin. Slippers lie on the sand in front. Several rows of people and trees are visible in the background.2010-01-01A 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.2010-01-01Outdoor 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.2010-01-01A 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.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor 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.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a golden ceremonial chariot decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands, colourful tassels and gold bells beneath a canopy, with a golden horse-head prow and a large yellow fringed parasol. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and rudraksha-style beads, sits centrally on the gilded seat with his hands folded in greeting. Beside him, a figure in orange drapes reclines on cushions. In the foreground, two people in white garments and one in a yellow shawl walk alongside the chariot, while a crowd of onlookers in white and orange stands at left near a decorated orange-draped cart. Palm trees and a clear sky form the background.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.2009-12-27