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Night procession of a gilded ceremonial chariot with a carved golden makara-style prow and an ornate multicoloured canopy. The vehicle is draped in orange and purple marigold garlands and tasselled ornaments. Seated on the raised platform is a figure in a tall crown-like headdress with a red and white garland, and a bald-headed man in saffron robes sits on the cushioned platform to the left, a pink-powdered cloth draped over him. Around the cart, a woman in a teal sari and orange shoulder bag, a man in white shirt and dhoti, and a woman in a red floral top stand among the crowd, with several people in white dhotis and orange-pink robes, some dusted with coloured powder, pulling and walking beside the wooden cart on a dirt road under a dark sky.

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Night procession at an ornate golden ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, tassels and a large multicolored umbrella canopy. A man in an orange turban and a shirtless man in a white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth stand on the platform, one holding a white feathered chamara fan. Other white-clad devotees walk alongside, a red generator and speaker sit at the base, and a golden staff stands at right. The scene is lit by warm lamps against dark trees. +1 copiesMarch 13 20172017-03-13December 15 20112011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15Night procession with a golden ratha (chariot) carved with a rearing horse-like figure and draped in orange, yellow, white and purple marigold and flower garlands, with colourful tassels hanging from the front. A man in an orange-and-saffron garment wearing a crown-like headdress, a garland and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a red-cushioned seat at the back of the chariot, with a multicoloured canopy overhead. Devotees walk alongside in saffron and pink saris and white kurta; a woman in a red sari holds a round decorative fan at the lower right.2011-12-15Night procession with a gold and wooden ratha or palanquin-style chariot decorated with orange, purple and yellow marigold garlands, multicoloured tassels and a striped canopy. A man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a gold crown or headdress and a red-and-white garland, sits on the ornate seat holding a ceremonial sword. An orange flag on a pole stands at left and a feathered fan is held beside the chariot. Devotees in red, blue and orange clothing crowd around, some in white shirts, with a sand-coloured ground carpet beneath.2011-12-15March 02 20132013-03-02Night procession with a flower-decorated palanquin topped by a yellow canopy and hanging gold tassels. A robed priest in saffron with a red-orange garment raises his arm beside the palanquin, while a bald man in orange-brown robes and gold armbands stands at its side. Men in white dhotis with gold borders hold large round decorative fans with red and orange fringes. Devotees in the foreground crowd around the procession under bright lights.2015-09-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20112011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15Night procession with a golden ratha palanquin decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, carrying a deity murti. A barefoot man in saffron-orange dhoti and a gold necklace raises one arm and smiles while dancing. Around him, several men in white and light shirts, some with faces and clothes smeared in pink, green and blue powder, dance and celebrate in front of the chariot on a dirt ground. A few people stand in the background near the golden structure. The scene reads as a festive street procession with colour-throwing.2011-10-06December 15 20112011-12-15