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June 22 20182018-06-22June 22 20182018-06-22Photo 11724256April 18 20162016-04-18November 26 20182018-11-26July 20 20182018-07-20April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesOutdoor festival procession of a golden ratha or palanquin decorated with purple, yellow and white garland swags, tassels and a multicoloured fringed canopy. A seated figure in a reddish-maroon garment and red-and-gold crown sits on a gold cushioned seat, wearing a red and white floral garland. In front, a shaved-headed priest in orange-brown dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha beads, holds a tall ceremonial staff. Crowds of devotees line the bottom of the frame, including a woman in a red sari and several men and women in white and light clothing. A red brick wall and palm trees stand in the background.2015-02-17 +1 copiesDecember 01 20172017-12-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a golden palanquin procession. A figure seated on a crimson and gold cushioned seat under a fringed multicolour canopy hung with purple, yellow and white garlands raises one hand in greeting; he wears an ornate gold crown, a gold necklace and a pink floral garland. Beside the chariot a shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a silver trident-topped staff walks alongside, with white tilak marks on his body. Ornate golden poles and garlands frame the scene, and a few blurred heads are in the foreground.2015-02-17 +1 copies