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December 15 2011

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Outdoor procession at dusk beneath palm trees. A man in an orange dhoti holds a lit camphor flame in a white bowl aloft toward a golden ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands, tassels and orange cloth. A woman in orange sits on the palanquin seat. Behind it, attendants in white dhotis and saffron-robed men walk with folded hands, and a man in a maroon-red dhoti walks beside the cart. A low orange-draped platform sits on the wheeled cart in the foreground. Corrugated roof and palms frame the scene.2011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15Outdoor evening procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a corrugated roof. A golden palanquin with a carved crown, garlands of orange, yellow and purple flowers and hanging tassels is carried on a wooden cart with orange cloth. A seated figure in orange robes waves from the palanquin. In front, a man in a tall ornate headdress and orange dhoti holds a lamp aloft. Behind them, men in white dhotis and red-orange robes walk with folded hands. A cameraman stands at left.2011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15December 20 20102010-12-20December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of an evening procession beside a richly decorated golden ratha or palanquin, its gold-trimmed panels and base draped with purple, white, yellow and orange flower garlands. Under colourful umbrellas, a long-haired man in orange robes and a white flower garland walks forward, with saffron-robed attendants and devotees in white and orange around him. A bearded man in orange robes stands at the right edge near the vehicle. Coconut palms line the path under warm daylight, and several people are visible at the back and right.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27Night procession with a richly decorated golden palanquin-style ratha lit by strings of lights, draped in purple, yellow and white flower garlands and hanging tassels. A seated figure in saffron-red robes with a red-and-gold crown and a red-and-white garland sits on the raised seat, flanked by attendants. In front, a man in orange-red robes holds a trident (trishula) and walks beside the vehicle. Below, a bald man in saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala and a white-clad man walk among a dense crowd of devotees in white and colourful saris. Pure density of people fills the foreground.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA festival procession on a dirt road beside an ornate decorated cart carrying a deity murti garlanded with white and yellow flowers and a red-and-green garland, with a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure at the top of the display. A long-haired person in orange robes with a white flower garland walks forward, while a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a tall orange-and-gold umbrella above the cart. Another man in orange robes carries a gold fan-shaped ceremonial standard, and people in white attire and orange sashes follow behind. Orange flags and a colourful umbrella decorate the scene.2007-12-29January 01 20122012-01-01December 20 20102010-12-20