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Night procession on a flower-decorated palanquin-style ratha under a canopy of red and orange parasols. Two seated figures sit on a gold-and-red throne-like seat: the central one has a gold crown, bare upper body with white flower garlands, and hands held together; the second wears an orange garment and a gold crown. A woman in a white sari stands at the right, raising a long-handled yak-tail-style fan, while a man in orange cloth stands at the left holding a white feather fan. The vehicle is festooned with yellow, pink and white marigold and rose garlands, and hanging tassels in pink, green and yellow. A golden trident-topped staff rises at the front. Bright lamplight illuminates the scene against a dark background.

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April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26Night procession photograph of an ornate golden palanquin-style chariot draped with yellow, white, pink and green flower garlands and hung with tassels. Several umbrellas in red, orange and multicolour shade the vehicle. A seated figure in orange robes and a golden crown sits at the centre, flanked by attendants; a second figure in ochre garments stands at the left edge. Bright lamps and light flares illuminate the scene against a dark background, with a few people visible at the lower right edge of the frame.2012-04-26Night procession of a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha carrying two seated figures wearing crowns and garlands, with flower garlands in pink, yellow and orange draped along the canopy. Two colourful ceremonial umbrellas in red, orange and yellow stand above, and a fan-bearer in orange cloth waves a white chamara at left. A man in white dhoti and white shawl walks at right holding a long staff, and a large trident is planted in front of the palanquin. Bright stage lights glow behind, with a crowd of devotees in orange and white visible at the lower edges.2012-04-26Night procession on an ornate golden ratha with a central seated figure in orange clothing and a crown-like headdress, flanked by attendants. A priest in saffron robes stands at left holding a white chamara fan aloft, and another attendant holds a round blue and gold shield. The chariot is heavily decorated with white, yellow and pink flower garlands, tassels and a rounded arch of hanging tassels in green, pink and purple. Orange and red parasols shade the procession, and a large torch or flame glows at the right beside tall ceremonial staffs with trident finials. Devotees line the foreground in the dark.2012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26Night procession with a richly decorated golden palanquin-style chariot draped in garlands of yellow and pink flowers, lit by a bright spotlight. A seated man in orange robes and a crown-like headdress sits at center, smiling, with a second seated figure beside him in orange. A young man in a bare-chested orange garment stands on the left, holding a large white chamara fan, while a woman in a white sari with a garland stands on the right, raising her hand. Multicoloured tassels hang from the canopy and orange and red parasols shade the chariot. Trident-topped standards and a blue-and-gold shield-like emblem appear at the edges, and devotees watch from the crowd below.2012-04-26Night procession of a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha, strung with pink, yellow and green garlands and hanging tassels in multicoloured bands. Seated on the ornate golden seat is a man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold crown and a white flower garland, his hands resting on the seat. Standing beside the palanquin is a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a crown and long dark hair, next to another orange-clad attendant holding the palanquin. Orange and red umbrellas shade the scene, and a white chamara fan is visible at lower right. Dim night setting with stage-like lights and onlookers at the edges.2012-04-26Night procession with a golden ratha chariot decorated with pink, white and orange flower garlands and tassels under orange canopies. Several figures stand on the chariot in saffron and orange robes; one standing man in saffron holds a large white fan or whisk toward the deity figures. Ornate golden tridents and staffs flank the cart, and a bright spotlight and torch glow behind. Crowds of devotees, some in white and saffron, line the street in front. A deity murti is seated on the chariot amid the garlands. A printed photo credit appears at the lower right.2012-04-26Night procession on a gold-and-flower-decorated ratha, with a vehicle canopy and streamers of fringed tassels in orange, red and blue. Garlands of yellow and pink flowers cover the chariot. Three seated figures in saffron and orange robes ride on the platform; the central figure wears a gold crown and white garland and gestures with raised hand, while a figure on the left wears an orange robe and a figure on the right wears an ornate gold crown and orange cloth. A bright light and multicoloured parasols overhead, with an orange umbrella held beside the ratha and a decorated silver-and-orange shield-like emblem at right. Devotees stand along the edge, partly visible. Crowd of onlookers in the foreground.2012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26