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Photo 11731269 +1 copiesPhoto 11729898 +1 copiesEvening procession at dusk with a golden ratha or palanquin-style chariot carrying a seated decorated figure beneath a teal and orange canopy. The vehicle is draped with multicoloured tassels and flower garlands in pink, white, green and yellow, and crowned with gold ornaments. Around it, a crowd of men in white shirts and orange or saffron shawls walks with long silver staffs and a silver trident. Many have sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads, and one bald man in white holds a camera up toward the carriage. A palm tree and dusk sky appear in the background.2013-03-02Outdoor procession scene with a golden palanquin-style ratha decorated with garlands of purple and pink flowers, colourful tassels and banana leaves, under multicoloured fringed umbrellas. A figure seated on the golden throne wears a white head wrap and white garment with a red-and-white shawl, raising one hand in blessing. In the foreground a saffron-robed monastic in orange clothing raises an arm holding an object, while devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand around the procession, with several people holding a garland-hung pole and others watching closely.2011-01-01April 27 20122012-04-27Night procession on a flower-decorated golden palanquin under a large red and turquoise canopy with tassels and marigold garlands. A seated figure in saffron-orange cloth and head wrap sits on the central golden seat, garlanded, while a shaved-headed man in orange dhoti and shawl holds a silver trident-topped staff. Beside him a man in orange robes and rudraksha mala speaks on a mobile phone. A man in white dhoti and shawl at left photographs with a camera, and a silver kalasha-style urn stands on the platform. Crowd members in the foreground, bright street lights behind, a trident placed on the right. Procession setting at dusk.2013-02-12Outdoor procession at dusk with devotees carrying a golden palanquin topped by a deity murti decorated with colourful flower garlands, a multi-coloured fringed canopy and a golden kalasha-style finial. Men in saffron/orange shawls and white clothes grip the long poles, one in front with white tripundra markings and a rudraksha mala, another with a grey moustache wearing glasses. Orange flags and a tall decorated banner stand at right, with palm trees and a tin-roofed structure behind.2013-03-02February 12 20132013-02-12November 05 20162016-11-05Night photograph of a procession float decorated with marigold garlands, strings of hanging golden bells and a blue and magenta fringed canopy. A woman in an orange sari sits on the float, raising one hand. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with a bare upper body and an orange cloth holds a camera on a boom. Men in orange and reddish-brown dhotis hold tall silver ceremonial staffs with bells and finials at the left, and a crowd is visible at the bottom edge. The scene is lit by night lights and street lamps.2013-02-10March 27 20132013-03-27Photo 11729930