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A decorated ceremonial palanquin in an outdoor procession, its canopy festooned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, white flower strands, and hanging gold bells with red, orange, pink and green tassels. A seated figure with long dark hair and a white garment sits on a cushioned golden throne-like seat draped in purple and white flower garlands. Crowds of devotees, some in white and yellow clothing, walk alongside under a clear blue sky with palm and tree foliage behind. A gilded ornamental finial rises at the right corner of the canopy.

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A decorated golden ratha procession vehicle covered in yellow, orange and white marigold garlands moves through a crowd. A figure in orange and gold ceremonial dress with a gold crown sits on the chariot seat, hands in anjali, beneath a large orange umbrella with fringed tassels. The chariot is hung with brass bells and multicoloured tassels in blue, green, pink and red, and a golden makara-style head curves at the top. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some wearing orange and yellow shawls and rudraksha or bead malas, walk alongside and push at the vehicle. An orange flag with a dark emblem flies at left under a clear sky with palm trees behind.2009-12-27A 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.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor festival procession on a richly decorated ratha or chariot covered in marigold garlands and yellow flowers, with tassels in red, green, orange and blue hanging from its frame. A large orange and gold umbrella canopy shelters the chariot, and a golden carved dragon-head prow rises at the right. A seated figure in a red-and-gold garment with a garland and a crown-like headdress rides on top, with a hand fan visible at left. Crowds of onlookers stand below under a pale sky, with palm trees and a banner in the background.2009-12-27A photograph of a festival procession on an ornate ratha, a decorated chariot-style float. The canopy is hung with multicoloured tassels in orange, pink, red, green and blue, and garlanded with yellow and maroon flowers. A man seated on a cushioned throne in orange and red clothing, wearing a gold crown and a red flower garland, raises one hand in greeting while smiling. Palm trees and trees stand behind the float, and a faint crowd is visible at the edge. Garlands and flower decorations frame the seat.2009-12-27A 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 festival procession on an ornate golden ratha, a decorated chariot festooned with yellow, white and purple garlands and hanging brass bells with orange and green tassels. A man with long dark hair, wearing a gold crown, a white dhoti-style garment with a red border and a red and gold garland, sits on a red cushioned seat under a tiered canopy. The golden carved elephant-head ornament stands at the front. Crowd members at the lower edge watch, and a decorated red and green umbrella stands at right. Visible cues include the crown, long hair and garlands, consistent with a person riding in procession.2010-01-01Outdoor photograph of a festival procession chariot decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, white flower strands, and rows of golden bells with red, orange, green and blue tassels. A large ornate orange and yellow canopy with fringe shades the cart. A seated figure in a red garment with gold crown and a white flower in the hair raises one hand in greeting from a gilded throne-like seat, with palm trees and trees behind.2009-12-27A 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 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 decorated golden chariot procession on a street, with a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and red-and-green flower garlands, wearing a gold crown and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, raised on the ratha. The chariot is heavily adorned with yellow and white marigold garlands, red flowers, dangling gold bells, green, orange, red and blue tassels, and a large orange canopy umbrella. Palm trees and a red flag stand behind. Devotees crowd along the road in front, some in colourful clothing, while a few look on from the roadside.2009-12-27A decorated ceremonial chariot procession. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange garment and a garland, stands raised on an ornate golden ratha, one hand lifted in greeting. The chariot is festooned with yellow and white marigold garlands, pink flower strands, golden bells and multicoloured tassels, with a golden finial at the front and a yellow canopy overhead. Smaller decorated umbrellas in red, blue and yellow flank the chariot. Crowds of onlookers fill the foreground and roadside, some raising phones, with green trees behind. The scene reads as a temple-style festival procession.2009-12-27