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A street procession photograph showing a decorated ratha or chariot with a white and red floral-lined frame, covered in strings of white and orange flowers. Two deity murtis stand inside the chariot, one with a tall crown and one with ornate jewellery and garlands. In the foreground, a man with dark hair wears an orange shirt and a gold ceremonial necklace, seen from behind. Beside him a figure in orange robes and a large orange turban stands at the chariot, and another person in saffron-orange clothing is partly visible at the lower edge. Buildings and balconies line the street behind the chariot.

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A photograph of a grand procession from behind. A richly decorated ratha or palanquin, covered in white flower garlands and framed with red and blue trim, carries two metal deity murtis with crowns and ornaments, adorned with bright floral garlands. In the foreground, a man in an orange top wears a gold ceremonial necklace, and another person in an orange shirt stands beside him. A man in a white shirt stands on the ratha pulling its ropes, and a person in an orange turban walks at right. Buildings with balconies line the background of the street.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27A decorated festival chariot procession in a street, with a deity murti seated under a floral canopy covered in white and yellow flower strands. The murti wears a crown and layered necklaces and is draped in red and orange garlands. In the foreground, a uniformed police officer in khaki cap and a devotee in orange robe with a gold-coloured garland watch the chariot. Men in white shirts and dhotis handle the chariot's wooden poles, and a man in an orange top stands at the right edge. The white building behind carries a partly legible banner.2008-04-27A photograph of a street procession in front of a flower-decorated ratha, a temple chariot covered with white jasmine garlands and orange marigold strands. Inside the open shrine-like canopy stands a deity murti adorned with garlands and ornaments. In the foreground, men in white shirts walk beside the chariot. Around him, sannyasis in saffron robes and rudraksha malas carry a long staff and a bell, and a uniformed police officer stands nearby. Buildings and utility poles line the street behind the procession.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27A photograph of a street procession with a decorated deity murti on a ratha or palanquin, the figures wrapped in white jasmine garlands with orange and yellow marigold garlands and red and green accents. A figure in a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange clothing stands at right with palms pressed together in namaskar, long dark curly hair falling to the shoulders, facing the deity. A golden staff with a decorated top is visible at right, and a uniformed attendant stands in the background among onlookers. The white-walled building and street crowd suggest a festival procession.2008-04-27