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A sunset procession photograph showing a richly decorated ceremonial palanquin or ratha silhouetted against a glowing orange sky. The canopy has red, green and cream fringed panels with hanging gold bells and tassels, and the frame is wrapped in white and green garlands. A seated figure in saffron-toned clothing with a garland sits on an ornate throne-like seat, hands raised in greeting. To the right, a standing person in white robes watches. Several onlookers' heads are visible in the foreground, and a flag-like ornament hangs on the left.

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February 19 20152015-02-19February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA golden processional palanquin or ratha at sunset, seen through foliage with a bright sun flare. Gold lion-head finials, a golden canopy with fringed drapery and garlands of orange and white flowers decorate the vehicle. A trident-like silver staff and a golden fan-shaped ornament stand at the sides. A seated figure in red and gold sits on the throne inside the ratha, largely in silhouette against the sun. Dark silhouettes of devotees fill the foreground.2015-02-19Evening procession with a richly decorated golden ratha or palanquin under a multicoloured canopy with tassels in red, yellow, green, blue and purple. A seated figure wearing an ornate crown-like headdress, a white and orange floral garland and a red-and-gold ceremonial cloth sits on a red cushioned seat, smiling. Marigold and white flower garlands drape the gold-plated structure, with bells and brass ornaments. Devotees in the foreground raise arms and hands, some dusted with coloured powder, in a crowd against a pink dusk sky and palm trees. Whether the seated figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance.2011-12-15Evening procession at dusk: an ornately decorated ratha or palanquin draped with marigold and flower garlands, hanging bells and red and black tassels, under a dark umbrella canopy. A seated figure wearing a crown sits at the centre of the platform, with a small gilded element above. Several dark silhouetted people walk alongside and in the foreground, some in orange-red garments. Cloudy sky behind.2011-12-15A photograph taken looking upward into strong backlight from the sun, creating a bright lens flare. A tall ornate palanquin or ratha canopy with an orange fringed valance and white flower garlands hangs above, with dark beaded garlands on the pillars. A figure in a dark garment stands beneath the canopy, mostly silhouetted and blurred by the glare. Gilded carved wooden panels and flower-decorated sides of the procession vehicle are visible on the left and right, with another ornate carved structure on the right edge. Partially visible people appear at the lower right edge.2010-02-12A sunset procession on a ceremonial ratha, a golden palanquin-style chariot decorated with a carved lion head, garlands of marigold and red flowers, fringed canopy, and a silver trident. A figure seated under the golden canopy wears an ornate gold crown and gold adornments, with a bright sun flare behind the structure. A devotee in white stands at the right edge of the chariot. Dense crowd members in silhouette fill the foreground, and a tree branch frames the top right.2015-02-19Dusk photograph of a ceremonial palanquin or ratha procession. An ornate canopy with fringed tassels and bells hangs over a figure seated on a raised platform, the figure's head crowned and silhouetted against a darkening sky. Garlands of flowers drape the structure and the front of the platform. Several people in dark silhouette stand at the lower left and right edges near the vehicle.2011-12-15February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19