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Night procession on an ornate golden ratha chariot lit by warm lamps. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned golden throne, with a flower garland of orange, yellow, red and purple blossoms draped over the seat. Beside him stands a small deity murti in orange cloth, also garlanded with marigolds. Several white-clad attendants wearing green sashes walk alongside and push the chariot, while a figure in orange stands at the left edge. Above, a striped cloth canopy and string lights frame the scene, and an orange draped backdrop with a decorative white motif sits behind the platform.

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December 30 20102010-12-30December 30 20102010-12-30December 30 20102010-12-30December 30 20102010-12-30Night procession on a decorated ratha float under a green and gold umbrella with multicolored tassels, strung with marigold and flower garlands and lit by string lights. A seated figure in orange and saffron robes with a turban and rudraksha mala sits at the center of the float, hands raised in blessing, with a second seated figure in orange nearby. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands on the float, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti attends at the right. A golden trishul stands at the lower left, and a crowd of onlookers watches from the roadside.2015-01-13Night procession on a decorated ratha-style chariot draped with marigold garlands and a blue-fringed canopy, hung with tassels and bells. A seated figure in red and gold garments sits under the canopy, with a trident-like staff and ceremonial fan-shaped ornaments nearby. Around the chariot walk robed attendants: a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange cloth at left, a man in pale lavender dhoti with bare upper body beside the wheels, and white-clad helpers in front. A small orange flag with a black emblem hangs from the platform at right, and a bare-chested man with glasses stands at the far right edge. Stage lights illuminate the scene against a dark sky.2013-02-12December 30 20102010-12-30December 30 20102010-12-30December 30 20102010-12-30Night procession on a richly decorated golden ratha/palanquin lit with strings of white fairy lights and draped with marigold and mixed flower garlands. A central figure with a tall gold crown, a red garland, gold armlets and orange-gold clothing sits enthroned, holding a ceremonial staff topped with a gold finial. Beside him a figure in orange robes stands near a gold tassel-hung canopy. A man in a white kurta with a white dhoti-style garment and a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge, and a figure in white head covering stands further right. Below, a monk in saffron robes bends over the flower-laden base of the ratha while devotees crowd in the foreground. Colourful fringed tassels hang from the canopy above.2015-01-13March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07