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November 06 2016

November 06 2016

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A silver ceremonial chariot drawn by four silver horses with red and purple trappings moves across a sandy open ground. A seated figure in orange robes and a red garland rides on the chariot beneath a silver canopy, with a shirtless attendant standing beside him. Red parasols with mirror-work fringes shade the procession. Around it, several people in saffron and orange robes walk alongside, including a young boy in orange and a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads. Stone slabs are stacked at left and a red-roofed building under scaffolding stands behind.

August 04 2016

June 20 2016

A photograph of a procession on a dirt road beside tall red multi-storey ashram buildings. A white and silver chariot pulled by five white horses carries a seated figure under a white canopy; the seated figure wears white and a red sash, and a second figure in white stands on the cart. A person in orange robes with a long braid walks at the right side, and several saffron-robed followers walk alongside, some wearing rudraksha malas and one wearing a white dress with orange accents. Behind the chariot is a golden kalasha-topped tower.

A festival procession moves along a paved road under a clear blue sky. At the centre, a gold-and-red ratha, or processional chariot, is decorated with tasselled hangings in yellow, pink, green and blue, garlands and carved gold dragon-headed finials. A small figure in orange seated on a throne-like platform sits under a yellow fringed parasol. A bald man in white kurta and trousers raises one arm toward the chariot. Beside him, a man in orange robes and a man in white dhoti with yellow shawl walk alongside, while women in saris, including orange and white, follow on the left. A red-and-gold deity figure is not clearly visible. An orange domed shrine and a gateway appear at right.

A festival procession on a dirt road. A man in orange robes and rudraksha malas sits on a decorated ratha carried by four white horses with red and gold harnesses. Above him a multicoloured canopy with tassels and bird motifs shields the seat, which is draped in red, orange and yellow garlands with pink flowers and red balloons. Devotees in white and orange clothing walk alongside, and a trident-topped staff stands at the side.

Outdoor temple procession on a dirt courtyard in front of an orange-brick building. A decorated ratha chariot dominates the centre, draped in marigold and yellow garlands, with a large orange and yellow canopy overhead and a deity murti seated on it. A man in orange robes stands on the chariot waving a white fan-like chamara, another in orange robes walks at its side. Around them a large crowd in white dhotis, white sarees and yellow-bordered shawls walks and watches, many with hands folded in devotion.

December 20 2010

Outdoor procession on a dusty open ground. A ratha-style chariot decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, tassels and an orange canopy carries a seated figure, partly visible in saffron, under the canopy. Around it, many devotees in white dhotis and shirts, women in cream saris with yellow and orange borders, and saffron-robed participants walk alongside. Ceremonial yellow and gold umbrellas, a gold kalasha-topped staff and processional standards are held aloft. A stage with speakers and a banner stands in the background under a clear sky.

Outdoor procession at an ashram with a large crowd of mostly white-clad men and women walking around a golden ratha-style palanquin. Shaven-headed sannyasi-like men in orange and maroon robes stand on and around the golden vehicle, which has a curved golden swan-like prow, garlands of flowers, bells, and tiered red, orange and yellow parasols with fringes overhead. A man in an orange robe with a crown-like headpiece and a trident-style staff stands near the front of the platform. A red-walled building and trees sit in the background under a clear sky. The scene reads as a ratha procession during a festival.