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Night procession on an ornately decorated float (ratha) draped in garlands of yellow, orange, pink and green flowers. A standing man in a red-orange cloth stands at the front with his arm extended, holding a bronze kalasha-like finial area; an orange umbrella with a fringed edge is raised above the float. Behind him, a seated figure in orange-red robes and an ornate silver crown-like headdress sits on the float, with a bright warm light flaring across the frame. Brass bells hang from the left side of the float.

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Night procession scene on an ornate golden ratha-style chariot decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and red blossoms, with green leafy foliage and hanging tassels. An orange umbrella canopy overhead. A figure in a saffron-orange garment and a silver crown or headdress sits on the chariot seat, while a bare-backed man in orange cloth stands beside him raising one arm, and a white-clad attendant stands at left. Warm flame glow and a lit lamp are in the foreground. Two to three people are visible.2012-04-26Night procession on a decorated float hung with garlands of orange and white flowers and red fringed umbrellas. A standing attendant in a dark kurta holds a red umbrella over a seated figure in red-orange robes and a golden crown, who sits with hands pressed together in greeting. Behind them, a standing figure in a golden headdress and reddish cloth stands near a deity murti-like figure partly visible on the float. Warm lamplight and smoke surround the scene.2012-04-26Night procession photograph of a richly decorated golden ratha or palanquin-style chariot hung with yellow, orange and pink marigold and garland strands. Umbrellas in red, orange and a multicoloured panel shade the vehicle. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at the front, holding a long umbrella handle and reaching toward a seated figure wearing a crown-like headdress and white garlands. Brass bells and tassels hang from the left side, and a large brass gong or ceremonial plate stands at right. A woman's face is visible at the lower right edge.2012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26Night procession on a golden ratha (chariot) decorated with garlands of pink, white and yellow flowers and hanging tassels in red, pink and green. Two seated figures ride the chariot: the one on the left wears a golden crown and an orange-saffron robe, and the one on the right wears a golden crown, an orange robe and a white garland. A man in a white dhoti stands at the rear of the chariot. In the foreground a person in white clothes bows with bright lamp light glowing nearby, and devotees stand along the edge with hands pressed together in namaskar. A striped ceremonial pole and a golden umbrella are visible overhead under the lit roof.2012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26Night procession on a decorated ratha-style chariot draped with red and orange flower garlands and hanging gold bells. A seated man in an ornate gold crown and red garment with a white flower garland smiles at the center, while a second man in a gold crown and red cloth stands beside a silver ceremonial trident and a large silver ceremonial disc. An orange umbrella shades the chariot, and a man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the left holding the canopy structure. Marigold garlands and a gold star-shaped ornament decorate the foreground, lit by a bright overhead lamp against a dark sky.2012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26