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Outdoor festival procession with a decorated ratha chariot draped in colourful striped panels with blue circular emblems and red floral motifs, garlanded with marigold and white jasmine strands. A person in orange robes sits enthroned on a gold ornate seat at the centre of the chariot, with a garland around the neck. Crowds surround the chariot, including men in white shirts and devotees in orange headscarves, and a woman in yellow in the foreground. Large umbrellas with pink and teal tassels and striped canopies are held over the procession, and a red cloth covers the chariot's side.

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December 29 20092009-12-29A festive outdoor procession in which a long-haired figure in orange robes sits enthroned on a golden seat atop a colourful decorated ratha or palanquin. The structure has tall red, yellow, green and blue pillars painted with lotus-like motifs and white birds, draped with orange and marigold garlands. A figure in orange holds a ceremonial staff. Above, a large red umbrella with tasselled fringe shades the chariot, and a second multicoloured umbrella stands at left. Around the chariot, many devotees in white clothes and saffron and orange shawls walk, some waving white chamaras or fans, and orange flags flutter at right. Trees and fencing sit behind the crowd.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A festival procession on a decorated chariot. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white flower garland, sits on a golden throne-like seat raising one hand in greeting. The ratha is draped with red, yellow and blue fabric panels printed with white dove and floral motifs, hung with garlands of marigolds and white flowers. Red and yellow umbrellas with tassels shade the chariot. Around it, devotees in white shirts and dhotis and saffron-clad people push forward, some raising sticks and hands. A banner with a portrait is visible in the background.2009-12-29December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor festival procession on a dusty road. A large ornate chariot or palanquin with a multi-tiered orange and yellow canopy, painted panels with red flower motifs, and hanging garlands dominates the centre. A figure with long dark hair in a crown-like adornment and an orange garment sits on a golden throne-like seat at the top, flanked by long-handled golden ceremonial fans. Multicoloured parasols with peacock-blue motifs shade the scene. Men in white and women in orange saris and orange robes walk alongside, many holding orange flags on poles. A bearded man in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands at left. Spectators line the foreground and background, and a white van is parked behind. Around 20 to 25 people are visible in the procession.2009-12-29A procession on a decorated palanquin. A seated figure in orange robes wears long white and red garlands and sits on a gold-carved throne with red cushions, holding a ceremonial whisk-like staff and a golden mace. Behind him, colourful canopy umbrellas in yellow, green and blue display white bird emblems, and a deity murti adorned with flower garlands is visible above. Around the palanquin, devotees in white shirts and orange garments walk among large white feathered fans and flower-decorated poles. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and a shawl-like orange cloth, with distinctive adornments including ceremonial garlands and a gold necklace; this is an appearance-based probable match for Swamiji in a procession context.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A festival procession on a decorated golden ratha float draped with yellow, orange, red and purple flower garlands and colourful striped fabric panels. A person in an orange saffron robe with a white and red flower garland sits on a red-cushioned golden throne, holding a wooden staff, with a visible tilak on the forehead and dark shoulder-length hair. Behind the float, a few people in white clothes and a hand holding a round decorated fan appear at the edge of the frame.2009-12-29A photograph of a decorated procession chariot, ratha, carrying a seated figure on a gilded throne-like seat. The man wears orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland, with long dark hair, and holds a white fly-whisk or chamara. The chariot's side panels are painted in bright red, yellow, blue and green with white dove motifs, and it is hung with marigold and white flower garlands, orange-yellow umbrella canopies and orange ceremonial flags. Around the chariot, people in white clothes walk in the crowd, including women in saris and men in white shirts, with a red tractor visible in the background. Attributed to the figure on the throne by appearance: the seated man has long hair and saffron-orange clothing with a garland, so the description's probable identity cue is saffron robes and long hair.2009-12-29