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A photograph inside a hall with white ceiling drapery and colourful striped hanging decorations. In the foreground stands an ornate gold palanquin or ratha-style carriage with a curved gold canopy hung with bells and tassels in orange, pink, blue, green and purple. Behind it a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl stands beside another man in a white kurta, and a figure in an orange robe is at the left edge. Orange cloths are folded on a side table and a chair, and a few other people stand in the background.

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October 04 20102010-10-04April 16 20162016-04-16A photograph of a gilded ceremonial ratha or chariot at a temple procession, decorated with long garlands of white, yellow, orange and purple flowers and hanging tassels in green, pink, blue and red. A golden dragon-headed prow curves over the cart, with brass bells dangling from the tassels. A multicoloured ceremonial umbrella stands at the right. Several people in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing saffron-toned clothing, stand near the cart under a corrugated roof. No person is identifiable as a person from the visible evidence.2011-12-15A gilded ceremonial ratha or palanquin-style chariot stands on a raised orange cloth platform outdoors at dusk, with palm trees behind it. A large red and teal fringed parasol shades the vehicle, and its arched frame is hung with gold bells and multicoloured tassels. A man in white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a gold sacred thread, stands at its side adjusting the decoration. Purple and white garlands drape the golden seat. Behind is a temple gopuram, and a few onlookers in white and red stand nearby, while a banner with a map hangs at right.2013-03-02Night procession with a seated figure on an ornate golden palanquin under a white canopy with red, green and yellow tassels. The seated man wears a golden crown, a long garland of pink and white flowers and a red-and-gold robe, sitting on a red cushioned seat with brass lamps and offering plates. Devotees in white and saffron clothing stand around the palanquin, some with hands folded, and strings of lights and flower garlands decorate the frame. The image is a photograph; the seated figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the role is described as the palanquin rider.2015-02-19A golden ceremonial chariot with an ornate gold canopy and a yellow fringed parasol rides in a festival procession under a temporary shelter hung with bunting and palm trees. The vehicle is draped in white and orange-red marigold garlands, has golden carved sides, and gold-tipped finials. A seated figure with long dark hair and a garland sits in the chariot's centre, while devotees in white and cream clothes line the route and stand beside it. Colourful tassels and hanging decorations fill the frame.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of a festival procession with a gilded, ornately decorated palanquin carried through a crowd under a clear blue sky. The palanquin has a large yellow-and-orange canopy with fringe, golden makara-style finials, and strings of marigold garlands and tassels in red, orange, yellow and purple. Seated on the golden platform is a figure with long hair and a bare-chested upper body, wearing a gold crown and red garland, appearing to be a person. Around the palanquin, men in white dhotis and yellow shoulder cloths walk and steady it, while a bearded man in an orange robe with a garland stands in the foreground. Devotees in white and yellow surround the procession, with a banner in the background.2010-01-01January 01 20132013-01-01January 03 20102010-01-03A photograph inside a plain hall with pink walls and striped orange-and-white curtains. Two ornate golden thrones with red seats and carved peacock-like side supports stand in wooden frames, with orange cloth draped over a third object at left. A man in orange robes with long hair and a full beard stands at left, and a man in orange robes with long dark hair reaches up to adjust the gilded throne, holding a small booklet. A bare-footed man in a white dhoti and a white shirt stands with his back to the camera at centre, and an older man in a brown vest and white dhoti stands at right, watching.2010-01-03January 03 20102010-01-03