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Outdoor procession scene: a blue flatbed truck is loaded with a decorated yellow palanquin-style float (ratha) draped with marigold garlands and a colourful canopy of red, yellow and blue panels with floral motifs. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts crowd around the truck, some climbing up to help lift or secure the canopy, while others stand on the ground. A yellow-robed figure with long hair stands at the left, beside a small shrine-like float displaying a painted deity murti framed with garlands. A red cushioned seat and a gold chair appear at the right edge, with palm trees behind.

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December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor photo of a colourful ceremonial chariot or ratha being assembled on a sandy ground with palm trees behind. The canopy has a bright multicoloured fabric top with red, yellow and blue patterned trim and tassels, supported by red metal poles. Beneath it, a deity murti sits on a decorated platform. Several people in white and yellow garments work on the structure, one standing on a ladder and another on a step ladder. On the left, a yellow vehicle is parked with posters on its side. In the foreground, a saffron-robed person with a shaved head stands beside another in orange clothing and a white-clad helper, while a red pole lies on the ground. A blue cooler box sits near the cart.2009-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27December 26 20102010-12-26A decorated festival chariot with a multi-tiered canopy of colourful painted panels in red, blue, yellow and orange, with orange fringe and white and yellow flower garlands hanging from its edges, being prepared in an open dusty courtyard beside palm trees. A man in a teal shirt stands on a metal stepladder at the canopy, reaching up to adjust it, while a woman in a white sari with a green border stands at the left beside a yellow vehicle decorated with garlands and a small framed deity image. A person in white dhoti and shirt with an orange stole stands in the foreground beside a wooden cart base with a wicker basket, and another man in white dhoti stands at the right near a stool. A small framed deity image and a television are visible inside the yellow vehicle, along with a stack of luggage on its roof. Flower petals and garlands lie on the ground.2009-12-29Outdoor procession on a decorated cart (ratha) with a garland arch of red, white, green and yellow flowers. Two people in orange robes stand on the cart beside a framed portrait, and a seated deity murti or figure wrapped in yellow and blue garlands sits on a yellow cushion. Crowd members in white kurtas and white dhotis surround the cart; one man in white holds a rudraksha mala and another in white is photographing. In the foreground a figure in an orange shawl with a long dark hair stands at right. Blue sky, trees and a golden finial on a pole at right.2008-12-23Outdoor festival procession under bright blue sky. A decorated ratha or wooden cart is wrapped in marigold garlands and red, green and white floral arches, carrying a framed portrait and a seated deity murti adorned with yellow and white flower garlands. A man in saffron clothing reaches up to adjust the portrait at the top of the cart. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, guide and steady the cart while devotees crowd around. In the right foreground a person in orange robes and a flower garland stands beside a tall golden staff topped with a crown-like finial. A small ornate canopy with striped fabric is visible in the background.2008-12-23December 29 20092009-12-29A dusk procession at a gated ashram entrance. A colourful embroidered canopy with multicoloured tassels and garlands is carried on poles by several men in white kurtas and dhotis. A man in a striped shirt stands beneath the canopy, holding it up. Devotees in white crowd around, and a woman in an orange sari stands at the right. A decorated palanquin or deity float is visible further back, and a figure stands on the rooftop at upper right. Trees and a green iron gate frame the scene.2005-12-22Outdoor procession at a decorated ratha-style float. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands on the float, arm extended toward a deity murti adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a gold-colored crown. Above, a framed portrait of a robed figure sits beneath a canopy with colorful striped and red-white-green fabric and tassels. Nearby devotees in white ritual clothes stand on the street, one with hands folded in prayer and another wearing a rudraksha mala. A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair faces the float at right, and a brass lamp rests on the platform among flowers. Trees and blue sky are behind.2008-12-23