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A festival procession on a dusty ground under a clear blue sky, with banana leaves and a palm tree at left. A decorated ratha-style chariot is draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, hanging bells and red, pink and green tassels, with a gold kalasha finial on top. A young person in a golden crown and red-and-white garland sits on the chariot seat. Beside it a large multicoloured canopy umbrella with blue, red and yellow panels and tassels shades the procession. In front, a black-and-white bull draped in a red cloth with a flower garland is being touched by several people. Devotees in white kurta and dhoti, and some in orange shawls, surround the chariot, with a woman in a cream sari and yellow shawl among them, and a woman in white with an orange shawl raising a camera at right.

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Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky with banana leaves and a palm tree. A gilded, flower-garlanded chariot with tassel-hung bells and a large multicoloured canopy carries a seated man wearing a gold crown and a red-and-white garland, who is raising a hand in greeting. Devotees in white and orange clothing surround the chariot; one man in white holds up a hand above a dark horned bull draped in a red and gold cloth and decorated with flower garlands. A woman in white holds a plate of white flowers and a bald man in white stands among the crowd. Several people in white and orange saffron shawls push and steady the chariot.2010-01-01A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dusty ground. A golden ratha-style palanquin, heavily decorated with marigold garlands, banana leaves, colourful tassels and a golden canopy, is carried forward. Beneath an umbrella with blue, yellow and red panels, a deity murti or decorated figure sits on the ratha. Devotees in white dhotis and cream saris, and others in orange robes, walk alongside. A white-and-black cow with a red and green cloth and a flower garland stands in front of the ratha while women in white and cream saris touch it. Marigold petals and kolam designs decorate the ground, and a cameraman in white with an orange shawl films the scene.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated golden procession chariot with carved horse-head finials moves through a dry open field under a clear blue sky. A seated figure in a red and orange garment with a gold crown sits on the platform, adorned with garlands and flower strings. Above is a large yellow fringed canopy and a multicoloured umbrella. Devotees in white and orange robes and saffron shawls walk alongside, several pulling or steadying ropes, and some carry ropes strung across the cart. Tassel decorations and bells hang from the chariot.2010-01-01An outdoor festival procession at dusk shows an ornate golden palanquin-style chariot draped with marigold and jasmine garlands and hung with colourful tassels and bells beneath a large orange canopy. A young figure with long dark hair, wearing red and white garlands, sits in the chariot seat above a black-and-white bull whose horns are visible. Several devotees crowd around the bull: a woman in a green blouse reaches toward it, another woman in white with a yellow border and bangles touches its back, and a man in white with a yellow shawl rests his hand on its flank. The bull is covered with a red cloth patterned in gold, and the crowd is visible behind.2010-02-12A festival procession with a golden ratha chariot decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands, bells and tassels in red, pink, orange, green and turquoise. A young man in a gold crown and white dhoti with a red garland sits on the golden seat under the canopy. Below, a man in an orange robe and a woman in a white sari with green-gold border crouch beside a black-and-white cow draped in a red sari with gold motifs and garlanded with flowers, while devotees in orange and white pour offerings and place bananas at its feet. A bald man in white stands at right and a tray of white flowers is held at left. Clear blue sky above.2010-01-01A festival procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky. A decorated golden palanquin-style chariot with a tiered gold canopy, hanging bells, marigold and flower garlands, and a large umbrella in red, yellow and green. Seated on the chariot is a figure in a gold crown, white garment and red and green beaded garland, raising a hand in greeting. A dark-and-white bull draped in a red cloth with a flower garland walks beside it. Around the chariot, many people in white and yellow clothes and saffron-orange shawls press forward, several reaching out to touch the bull or the chariot, and some hold flower offerings. Banana leaves and a palm tree frame the scene. Several people are pictured clearly; the total visible here is more than twenty.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor festival procession on a decorated ratha chariot under a colourful canopy with fringed edges and a red, green and white umbrella. A young figure in white dhoti with red garland and gold crown sits on the cushioned platform amid marigold and yellow garlands, hanging brass bells and banana leaves. Below, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and beaded necklaces stands among devotees; several men in white kurta and women in saris with yellow garlands surround a decorated bull with a flower garland, touching its head and holding brass offering trays. Palm trees and blue sky are visible.2010-01-01Outdoor procession with a decorated ratha-style palanquin covered in marigold garlands, yellow and red tassels and a large yellow canopy. A figure in a red and gold seated pose sits on the platform; a tall ceremonial umbrella in green, yellow and red with a bird emblem stands at left. Attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, one holding a ceremonial staff and another a silver-toned bowl. Several men in white and orange, a woman in an orange sari, and people in white kurtas and dhotis surround the chariot on dusty ground. Approximately 20 to 25 people are visible.2009-12-27Outdoor evening procession on a golden ratha with an orange canopy hung with tassels in orange, green, pink and blue and garlanded with white jasmine and marigold. A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red garment, leopard-print shawl and a red-and-white flower garland, reaches toward a tray of bananas. Devotees in white, a man in a yellow shawl, and a woman in a green sari press their hands against a black-and-white bull with curved horns, which is draped in white cloth. A red sari with gold motifs appears in the foreground. Palm trees and a clear sky sit behind the chariot.2010-02-12