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Outdoor procession at a temple-style event. A figure seated on a golden palanquin-style platform with a red-and-gold canopy and painted cloth panels in blue, green, orange and yellow, decorated with floral garlands, sits in a pink garment with white flower garlands. Beneath the platform, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks at the front, a saffron-robed monk with shaved head holds a garland-draped staff near the platform, and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl holds a fan-like object. Red and multicoloured parasols rise at left, and banana leaves frame the scene. Behind the procession, white-clad devotees and a woman in a pale blue sari stand near a red wall, and a child in the crowd looks on. Nearby people are seen in white and yellow dress.

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December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A festival procession with a richly decorated ratha or palanquin canopy covered in striped and patterned panels in red, yellow, blue and green, with dove motifs, banana leaves and garlands of orange and yellow flowers. A seated figure in a red garment with a gold crown, garland and ornaments is carried under the canopy. Around it, devotees in white clothes and yellow or red shawls walk and stand, including a man in white with a mala near the right edge and women in white saris. Some are holding flowers and some are looking up. A small image of a deity murti is visible inside the canopy.2010-12-26Outdoor procession scene: a seated figure in a golden-framed throne is carried on an ornate, multicolored palanquin-style ratha with blue, red and yellow panels, orange drapes and a canopy hung with garlands and a small deity image. The seated figure wears a gold crown, a white flower garland and a pink dhoti, with a red cushion beneath. Surrounding devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, and women in saffron and maroon saris walk alongside, looking up toward the throne. Banana leaves and flowering oleander frame the background. a person: the seated figure wears a gold crown and pink garment with a garland, a ceremonial procession cue, and is honoured on a throne; identity uncertain from appearance alone.2010-12-26An outdoor procession in daylight with a large red umbrella overhead. A figure seated on a decorated palanquin is draped with white and pink garlands, wearing a tall gold crown and a deep red robe. The palanquin is framed by colourful striped cloth panels in blue, yellow and orange with banana leaves and floral garlands. Around it, crowds of devotees in white clothes and orange shawls walk closely, along with Western women in light tops and a man in a blue striped shirt holding a folded cloth. Green-roofed buildings and trees are in the background.2010-12-26 +1 copiesA festival procession in an ashram courtyard. A large ornate palanquin with a colourful canopy of red, yellow, blue and green panels, decorated with banana plant leaves and fringed red umbrella overhead, carries a seated figure wearing a red garment and a white flower garland; a person candidate is seated on the palanquin, though his face is hard to make out. Around it, many people in white ritual clothing, saffron-orange shawls and sarees walk and gaze upward, including a bald man in an orange shawl in the foreground and a woman in a blue patterned top on the right. Low orange-walled buildings and green roofs and trees fill the background.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor procession at dusk: a figure seated cross-legged on an ornate golden-brown throne atop a decorated ratha, wearing a red-pink outfit, a golden crown and a long white-and-pink flower garland, with a red-and-gold canopy decorated with floral and bird motifs behind. Lit cloth-banners in blue, red, yellow and orange frame the cart; a deity murti sits in a floral shrine above. Surrounding devotees in white dhotis and saffron or orange garments walk and fold hands in namaskar; a red-brown brick wall and a multicoloured parasol stand in the background. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the procession throne with crown, ornate clothing and garland.2010-12-26A festival procession on a street with a colourful ratha or palanquin carrying a seated figure in a golden throne, wearing a white and red garland and ornate attire, shaded by a multicoloured fringed canopy and decorated with striped cloth panels and banana leaves. Around it, devotees in white clothes and gold-bordered dhotis walk closely, a young girl in a red shirt stands in front with palms pressed together in namaste, and a smiling man in white with an orange-red shawl and rudraksha mala stands at right. A tall white fan-like ornament appears near the right edge, with a pole and small umbrella in the background.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26 +1 copiesA festival procession on a dirt path lined with oleander bushes and a green gate. At the centre, a richly decorated multicoloured palanquin with a pillared, tiered canopy in red, yellow, blue and orange carries a seated figure draped in a red and pink cloth with a garland; a deity murti is visible beneath. Two multicoloured umbrellas with peacock-style motifs flank the procession. Devotees walk around it: a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands in the foreground, women in white and orange clothing carry items, a girl in green has a flower in her hair, and a man in white holds a long pole. Several men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha-style beads follow. The palanquin is the central element of the ratha procession.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26