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March 27 20132013-03-27March 27 20132013-03-27March 27 20132013-03-27March 27 20132013-03-27March 27 20132013-03-27April 27 20122012-04-27A 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.2009-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside trees and a brick wall. A decorated palanquin with a gold canopy, garlands and tassels is carried above the crowd, with a shaven-headed man in saffron robes steadying it at the top. Men in white dhotis and shirts with red and rudraksha malas walk beside it, several holding long gold-topped ceremonial staffs topped with orange and red embroidered pennants. A bald man in white stands in front, and a man in orange shawl and blue shirt walks among them. Ornate red-and-blue umbrellas and orange-robed attendants frame the scene, with a crowd of onlookers behind. Festival procession with saffron-clad attendants and white-clad devotees.2012-04-27Outdoor 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.2009-12-29Photo 11729871 +1 copiesApril 27 20122012-04-27Outdoor temple procession on a gilded wooden ratha chariot decorated with pink, magenta and yellow flower garlands, hanging gold bells and red-tasselled cloth. Two figures seated on the raised golden seat wear crowns; one wears an orange garment with a red-and-gold necklace and the other a gold crown. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at the chariot's side holding a decorated pole, and a man in orange robes stands beside him. Devotees below pull the red-and-cream ropes and walk alongside. A woman in the foreground wears an orange shawl over white and a red bindi, with rudraksha beads. Behind them stand people in white shirts, saris and orange shawls, and a multicoloured parasol shades the scene. A brick wall and a tall metal tower are visible at left.2012-04-27