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December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23December 31 20152015-12-31Dusk procession scene on a paved open ground beside white tent walls. A gold-painted ratha or cart carries a golden elephant-shaped base with garlands of yellow and pink flowers, supporting a gilded arched throne with a multicoloured fringed canopy. Two figures in orange and gold garments sit on the throne, adorned with flower garlands and tall decorated headdresses. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and gold sacred thread stands on the cart, raising a white feathered chamara fan toward the figures. Striped cloth and marigold garlands cover the cart's platform.2016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of an ornate golden processional palanquin or ratha at night against a black background. A golden umbrella with fringe and a lotus-patterned canopy shades the structure, and garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers drape its arch. Green, orange and red tassels hang from the poles. At the centre sits a small deity murti dressed in an orange cloth and silver ornaments, surrounded by flowers. Orange cloth and scattered petals lie on the platform in front, with a brass plate and tray. No people are visible.2011-10-30February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copies