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March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesA seated man rides in an ornate gold ceremonial palanquin or ratha decorated with garlands of red, purple and white flowers and hanging gold bells with red, green and yellow tassels. He wears a tall gold-and-red crown, a red flower garland, a gold-embroidered garment and a gold armband, and holds a silver staff with a curved top. A videographer with a camera stands nearby in a white garment, and coconut palms and an evening sky appear behind. a person cues are not sufficiently distinctive here, so the rider is described by role as a person seated on the procession vehicle.2013-03-02A decorated golden procession chariot, ratha, moves through a crowd at dusk. Its canopy has an orange and red fringed top and a golden finial. Strings of white and yellow marigold garlands, bells, and pink, blue and green tassels hang from the structure. A golden swan-headed figure and a golden finial curl at the front. A seated person in an orange garment sits on a red and gold cushioned seat at the centre of the chariot, smiling. Devotees in white and orange surround the vehicle, and a partly visible man in a white turban and white clothing stands behind it. Speakers, unfinished buildings and an orange umbrella appear in the background.2010-02-12A golden ornate ratha or chariot procession with a central seated figure under a yellow fringed canopy. The figure wears a green garment with a white flower garland, seated on an orange cushion. The vehicle is decorated with purple, pink and white flower garlands, hanging gold bells and multicoloured tassels, and carried through a crowd of devotees, many in white and saffron, with orange flags along the wall behind. Photo credits in the corner.2010-12-20Dusk procession scene with a gilded palanquin or ratha decorated with marigold and tuberose garlands, colourful tassels in teal, pink, white, orange and red, and a multicoloured canopy overhead. A person seated on the golden seat wears an ornate gold crown, a white and red flower garland and a dark garment, smiling. Palm trees and a cloudy sky appear behind. A partly visible person in the lower right foreground.2011-12-15A festival procession on a decorated golden palanquin or ratha, draped with marigold and yellow flower garlands and colourful tasselled canopy fabric. A smiling man seated on the central throne wears an ornate gold crown with a blue tassel, a red-and-white beaded mala, saffron-orange cloth, gold armlets and a red tilak. Gold ceremonial fittings and fans decorate the chariot, with saffron flags and palm trees behind. The a person candidate's appearance is ambiguous, so the role is described as the seated figure on the palanquin.2012-01-01Night photograph of a festival procession. A golden ratha-style palanquin, decorated with garlands of white, pink and purple flowers and hanging tassels in green, yellow and pink, is lit by a lamp at its top. A person in orange-red clothing with a white forehead mark sits in the palanquin, holding its railing. Below, a bald priest with a white-marked body raises a flaming oil lamp toward the palanquin, while a robed attendant in orange stands with hands folded in front of a kalasha-like offering. Devotees in orange and white clothes watch and join their palms. An orange and blue canopy umbrella stands above the palanquin, and an orange-clothed figure with a mala necklace raises hands in greeting beside it. Appearance-based candidate in the palanquin: a person, identified only by his orange robes, forehead mark and seated role in a procession.2013-03-02Night 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 copiesOutdoor procession under a metal-roofed shelter at dusk, with palm trees and red pennant flags behind. Center: an ornate gold palanquin-style ratha or vahana, heavily garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strings, topped by a golden crown finial and hanging tassels in green, pink, red and yellow. A deity murti sits inside the canopy, adorned with garlands. A large yellow fringed parasol shades the ratha on the left. Devotees stand around it, some in white dhotis and shirts, others in saffron-coloured and white clothing, and women in white and colourful saris and salwar; several have their hands folded in namaskar. Decorated colourful pillars with patterned panels stand at the right edge, and an orange carpet lies beneath the ratha.2010-12-20March 02 20132013-03-02December 27 20092009-12-27