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A festival procession on a decorated golden ratha, or chariot, draped with white and magenta flower garlands and tasselled ornaments in pink, blue and green. A seated figure in the central canopy wears a white garland and sits under an ornate golden parasol. Around the chariot, a large crowd moves forward: a man in orange robes films with a video camera, and people in white dhotis and cream kurtas stand near women in saris holding offerings of fruit and sweets. A red and orange flag flies at the left edge, and palm trees and flowering shrubs surround the scene.

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December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor procession with a richly decorated palanquin-style float (ratha) covered in marigold and flower garlands, topped by a golden canopy and an ornate yellow umbrella with red and orange fringed tassels. A seated figure in orange clothing and flower garlands sits on the float. Around it, devotees in white ritual clothes and orange saffron robes walk and surround the float, and a decorated multicoloured umbrella stands at left. Crowd members in white and orange clothing fill the dusty ground under a bright sky.2009-12-27A golden processional ratha or chariot decorated with garlands of white and magenta flowers, with a gold canopy umbrella and hanging tassels in red, yellow, green and blue. A seated figure in a yellow-green garment sits on the golden platform with hands joined in namaste, facing forward. Below, a crowd of devotees surrounds the chariot; a bald man in white dhoti stands at left and women in saffron and white saris are visible, some with palms joined. Marigold and rose garlands drape the carriage, with an ornamented golden arch overhead and a carved makara head at the left edge. Trees and a green-roofed building form the background.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A golden palanquin procession moves through a crowd. A seated man in an orange-red garment and gold crown, with a garland of multicoloured flowers, holds a white ceremonial fan-like object on a gold-trimmed palanquin hung with yellow, white and purple flower garlands and tasselled bells. Saffron-clad devotees with red flags and white-clad attendants walk around it, and a bald man in orange-red stands at the right. Some people in the foreground hold cameras. A small decorated kalasha-like ornament stands at left.2011-07-15January 01 20122012-01-01July 15 20112011-07-15December 29 20102010-12-29A ceremonial procession on a decorated chariot. A seated figure in a crown, ornate gold and orange clothing, and garlands rides on a flower-draped ratha with an orange canopy fringed with tassels and a carved dragon-headed prow. Crowds of devotees in white clothes surround the chariot, and a videographer with a camera stands at left. The chariot is heavily wrapped in yellow and white marigold garlands, with hanging bells and colourful tassels. The figure on the chariot is consistent with a ceremonial presentation, but the face is not clear enough to confirm identity, so this is a sacred figure on a procession chariot with an uncertain identity.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty open ground under bright sun. A decorated palanquin-style platform draped in marigold and orange garlands, with tasseled hangings and a golden umbrella, carries a seated figure in red and dark robes with a white crown-like headdress. Bearers in white dhotis and an attendant in white stand around it. In the foreground a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a garland holds a green coconut, while white-clad devotees with folded hands and a crowd line the procession. Red and orange flags and a golden fan-like ritual umbrella appear at the edges. Whether the seated figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2012-01-01A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path with a decorated ratha chariot draped in orange and multicoloured garlands and a tall umbrella canopy with colourful fringes. A figure in orange robes stands on the chariot holding a red umbrella and the deity murti is visible beneath the garlands. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis, cream and yellow saris and orange robes walk alongside, with children and red flags on poles at the right, and trees and a blue sky in the background.2012-01-01