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A festival procession on a sunny day moves past a gilded wooden ratha-style float decorated with yellow, orange and white marigold garlands, tassels, bells and a golden makara-headed prow with a tall golden ornament. A figure seated on the float wears a crown and red and gold clothing under a multicoloured umbrella with fringe. Men in white shirts and dhotis wear rudraksha malas and yellow or orange shawls, walking alongside the float; a man in orange robes stands at the upper left among the crowd. Banana leaves and a building with green roof trim frame the scene.

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Outdoor procession with a large ornate ratha/chariot-style canopy vehicle decorated in red, yellow, orange and blue panels with floral patterns, marigold garlands and orange fringed valances. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a gold throne inside the vehicle, holding a staff. Men in white kurta-style clothing with rudraksha malas walk alongside, some supporting the vehicle with their hands and one holding a red cloth. A red and yellow umbrella and a white fan-like yak-tail whisk are held nearby, with palm trees and blue sky behind.2009-12-29December 31 20092009-12-31A festive outdoor procession with a golden ratha/palanquin decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, purple flower strings and hanging tassels, topped by a red, yellow and green canopy umbrella. A seated figure on the ratha wears a gold crown, a red garland and a white garment. Walking in front, men in white dhotis and yellow shawls wear rudraksha malas, and a man in a saffron robe stands among them, with banana leaves and trees in the background. Several figures hold up decorated fans.2010-01-01December 31 20092009-12-31A decorated golden ratha procession float with a large orange fringed parasol canopy and hanging bells and tassels in orange, pink, green, blue and purple. Garlands of marigolds and white flowers wrap the float. A seated figure wearing a gold crown and an orange-red garment sits on the float. In the foreground a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl stands beside the float, and another man in white holds up an orange-and-blue fan-shaped decoration. Loudspeakers and orange flags are visible behind the float.2009-12-31Outdoor procession scene at a festival. A central figure sits on a golden throne inside an ornate, brightly painted palanquin decorated with colourful striped and patterned panels, orange and yellow fabric, and white and yellow flower garlands. The seated figure wears an orange robe, a white flower garland, and a red forehead mark, and smiles. In the foreground, a person in an orange sari-like wrap raises a lit oil lamp aarti with a bell, its flame visible above the lamp. Men in white kurta-style clothes, some wearing beaded necklaces, stand along red and maroon cloth-wrapped poles carrying the palanquin. A large multicoloured umbrella with tassels appears at the left edge, and a clear white sky forms the background.2009-12-29A procession with a decorated ratha chariot topped by a tiered canopy in red, orange and yellow fabric, with yellow marigold garlands and white flower strings. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a gold throne on the chariot, with a red-and-yellow umbrella held above it. Men in white dhotis and white kurtas, some wearing rudraksha malas and ID badges, pull or carry the chariot and hold a red cloth bundle. Attendants wave yellow fans and palm-leaf fans, and a palm tree and clear sky are behind. Visible people: about ten in white, several in the procession and on the chariot.2009-12-29A photograph of an outdoor procession. An ornate wooden ratha, decorated with garlands, tassels and colourful draped fabric, is carried forward by men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls. A white umbrella with a red fringe shades the chariot. Seated on the ratha, a figure in white and red garments with a head covering sits under the canopy. Behind and around it, many people in white clothes, some in saffron and orange robes, walk among the crowd. Two women in white saris stand on a raised platform at the top of the frame. Tin sheets, banana plants and a white plastic chair frame the scene.2010-01-01December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A decorated golden procession cart (ratha) moves along a dirt road, draped with marigold and yellow flower garlands and hung with golden bells and multicoloured tassels. Under a large saffron-yellow parasol with a lotus-like motif, a seated figure in orange and red clothing wears a crown and a flower garland, smiling as he rides. On the left, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands near a man in white holding a painted fan-shaped ceremonial object aloft. Other people in white clothes walk alongside, and a stage with black speakers and orange flags stands in the background. a person: the seated figure wears a crown and garlands on an ornate golden ratha, a person candidate in a procession setting.2009-12-31December 29 20092009-12-29