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September 13 2015

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A procession on a dirt road: a decorated flatbed trailer pulled by a blue tractor carries several saffron and maroon-robed monks and white-clad attendants under a multicoloured canopy with tassels and a golden floral arch. A golden deity murti sits framed by marigold garlands at the front of the cart. Men in white dhotis and a drummer walk alongside, a standard-bearer holds an orange flag, and onlookers in shirts stand at the roadside beside plastic chairs and white ceremonial umbrellas. Trees and an overcast sky frame the scene.2015-09-15A festival procession on a tree-lined road. A golden palanquin, decorated with marigold garlands, colourful tassels and a gilded canopy, is mounted on a flatbed trailer pulled by a red tractor. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits under the canopy, with a standing attendant in white dhoti and shawl beside the palanquin. Other men in white dhotis walk alongside, and a man in a striped shirt drives the tractor. Rows of red and orange flags line the background, and a roadside banner shows a smiling figure in an orange turban. Hindu ritual procession, palanquin, ratha.2011-07-15August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesApril 18 20162016-04-18A festival procession on a decorated open wooden ratha or chariot moves along a dirt road under a yellow canopy hung with tassels and bells and garlanded with flowers. A young boy in an orange garment sits on a gold seat at the centre, flanked by saffron-robed monks wearing red-brown shawls, one of whom holds a fly-whisk-like object near the boy. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered red cloths stand at the front, one holding a dark staff. A red flag is held at right and a woman in white with a red shawl walks at lower left. Behind, more devotees in white and red follow the chariot on a hillside landscape.2015-09-15December 15 20112011-12-15November 16 20152015-11-16A festival procession on a dirt path under trees: a green wooden cart with a colourful multi-panelled canopy and decorated deity figures is pulled forward. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, one in white leans on the cart's frame, and a man in an orange robe carries a long staff at the right. Two men in white carry a large orange and gold ceremonial umbrella with a red-and-blue emblem on the left, and another man in white holds a silver trident on the right, smiling. Other onlookers stand in the background among the trees.2005-12-22December 20 20102010-12-20April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor procession at dusk on a dirt path beside a red wall. A large gilded palanquin or ratha, decorated with colourful tassels, flower garlands and a peacock-like finial, is carried on the shoulders of men in white dhotis and white shirts with red-bordered cloths and garlands. Behind them, devotees in white and orange-red saffron robes walk, and red flags are visible. Several men at the front wear shaved heads and bare chests with rudraksha-style beads, carrying the poles. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific figure.2010-12-20A dirt-road procession with palm trees along the sides under an overcast sky. A cart or vehicle carries a decorated canopy with a multicoloured fringed umbrella and a garlanded figure, flanked by a tall attendant holding a fan. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print shawl, and walks beside a shaved-headed man in orange. Ahead of them, a child holds an orange flag on a pole, while a girl in a pink dress holds another flag. Men and women in white and yellow ritual clothing, with yellow sashes, walk along, some carrying red trays. A small girl in a white dress stands on the left, and a woman in a yellow sari is in the background. Orange flags fly at the upper right, and a plain green umbrella is visible behind the cart.2010-11-11