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April 13 2014

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A rural procession on a dirt road lined with palms and trees. At the centre, a tractor pulls a decorated float carrying a large deity murti garlanded with marigolds and purple cloth, under a fringed blue canopy. A man in white dhoti stands on the float waving a white fan. The tractor driver wears a white shirt and a rudraksha-type bead necklace. Around it walk devotees in saffron and orange robes carrying tall ceremonial staffs with decorated ornamental banners and a trident, plus women in red and white saris. Several sannyasi-style figures in orange clothing with bead malas flank the cart, and a man in white walks beside the right side. Trees and a red wall frame the background.2014-04-13A festival procession outdoors past a red compound wall, with a decorated deity murti on a golden palanquin-style platform draped in garlands of orange, pink, white and purple flowers, under coloured fringed parasols. A red tractor with a driver in a white shirt leads, its front garlanded with white flowers. In front, a young sannyasi in saffron robes, rudraksha mala and white tripundra marks holds a tall golden staff with a trident-shaped top. Several saffron-clad sannyasis walk behind the platform, some with shaved heads and tripundra marks, and a man in white dhoti stands nearby. Several bystanders are visible at the left, including a child being carried. Trees and a pale sky fill the background.2014-04-13April 13 20142014-04-13July 15 20112011-07-15 +1 copiesApril 13 20142014-04-13A photograph of a festival procession on a paved path lined with red brick walls and green trees. A gold-and-brass wheeled ratha/chariot carries a decorated golden palanquin draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands and white flower strands. A multicoloured parasol and a gilded dragon-head finial with hanging bells and tasselled ornaments rise above it. A man in an orange-and-saffron garment and turban stands on the cart near the palanquin, while a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a ceremonial shawl steadies it from the front. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, some holding a white cloth bag or umbrella, walk alongside, and orange flags and onlookers appear in the background.2011-07-15A festival procession on a tree-lined road. A golden palanquin, decorated with marigold garlands, colourful tassels and a gilded canopy, is mounted on a flatbed trailer pulled by a red tractor. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits under the canopy, with a standing attendant in white dhoti and shawl beside the palanquin. Other men in white dhotis walk alongside, and a man in a striped shirt drives the tractor. Rows of red and orange flags line the background, and a roadside banner shows a smiling figure in an orange turban. Hindu ritual procession, palanquin, ratha.2011-07-15November 16 20152015-11-16April 13 20142014-04-13Outdoor procession on a bright day. A large golden ratha/palanquin carries a central figure seated under an orange canopy, decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands, golden bells, tassels and a golden lion-head finial. A multicoloured umbrella and round ceremonial fans flank it. Around the cart, men in white shirts with yellow or orange shawls and rudraksha malas walk, a woman in a red sari with a bindi stands in front, and a man in an orange robe with a long hair and mala extends his hand toward the cart. Banana leaves frame the scene.2010-01-01August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at dusk on a dirt path beside a red wall. A large gilded palanquin or ratha, decorated with colourful tassels, flower garlands and a peacock-like finial, is carried on the shoulders of men in white dhotis and white shirts with red-bordered cloths and garlands. Behind them, devotees in white and orange-red saffron robes walk, and red flags are visible. Several men at the front wear shaved heads and bare chests with rudraksha-style beads, carrying the poles. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific figure.2010-12-20