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A photograph of a procession on a dirt road beside tall red multi-storey ashram buildings. A white and silver chariot pulled by five white horses carries a seated figure under a white canopy; the seated figure wears white and a red sash, and a second figure in white stands on the cart. A person in orange robes with a long braid walks at the right side, and several saffron-robed followers walk alongside, some wearing rudraksha malas and one wearing a white dress with orange accents. Behind the chariot is a golden kalasha-topped tower.2016-08-04June 20 20162016-06-20November 06 20162016-11-06 +1 copiesNovember 06 20162016-11-06 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dry open field in front of a red-walled building with green trees. On the left, a green-bodied wooden cart carries a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers, with two attendants beside it. A long line of men and boys in white dhotis and white shirts walks forward carrying umbrellas and ceremonial banners, some with saffron-coloured cloth. On the right, a golden ornate throne stands on a red-draped platform under a canopy, where a seated figure wears a red and gold turban and saffron-orange robes, flanked by attendants with umbrellas and standing figures in white. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2015-11-16A procession on a red carpet walks toward a temple shrine under a yellow canopy. A central man in a saffron-and-gold dhoti and white flower garland, with a rudraksha mala, walks with hands folded. Two men in orange cloth carry a teal-fringed ceremonial parasol and a decorated staff, and others carry flagged poles and a tray of flowers. Women in orange and red saris line the path with hands folded in greeting, while people in white and red clothing stand behind. A stone temple with a small deity murti sits in the background among trees.2014-08-31A procession on a dusty courtyard beside a salmon-pink multi-storey building. A bearded man in a rust-red robe with a long flower garland and rudraksha mala walks barefoot under a multicoloured fringed parasol held by a helper. Around him, men in white dhotis with bare chests and orange-clad attendants carry a conch and a staff, and rows of women in orange and saffron saris stand at the right with palms joined, forming a reception line. A white-shirted older man watches from the stairs at left.2016-11-23August 31 20142014-08-31December 25 20092009-12-25August 04 20162016-08-04Outdoor temple procession under a clear pale sky. A richly decorated golden ratha/chariot, heavily covered in yellow marigold garlands, white jasmine strands and hanging bells and tassels in green, blue, red and yellow, carries a figure seated at the centre wearing a crown and red garland. Two attendants in orange-saffron robes stand on the chariot, one holding a long ceremonial fan or staff and the other a golden umbrella-like finial. A tall yellow canopy and colourful striped parasols shade the chariot. Around it, devotees in white dhotis and mundus and women in white saris with yellow or checked borders pull and walk alongside, with a crowd of onlookers in white and yellow behind. A brick building stands at right.2009-12-27A festival procession on a dirt road: two white horses in black and red harnesses pull an ornate silver-coloured chariot with a seated figure in orange robes, a white turban and a garland. Multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled edges, orange flags and bunches of balloons decorate the chariot. A large golden trident stands at right. Around the chariot, men in orange robes, white dhotis and a bearded sadhu in orange walk among devotees and handlers, one holding the horse reins.2008-12-29