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Outdoor procession at dusk with a richly decorated palanquin-style ratha carried along a dirt ground. A seated figure with a crown and a red-and-gold cloth sits on a gilded throne beneath a canopy, wearing a white garland and a red shawl; their face is not described and the person is shown in a ceremonial posture. The ratha is wrapped in colourful patterned cloth with bird motifs and the word a person painted across the top, with a small kalasha-like finial. Ornate round fans with bird and floral designs and a striped, bird-patterned parasol flank the procession. Walking around it are devotees in white clothes and white dhotis, with yellow and orange shawls, and women in white saris, plus a woman in an orange top photographing the scene. Vehicles and a red brick building sit in the background.

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A festival procession in warm evening light moves across an open dirt ground. A richly decorated ratha-style palanquin, its tall canopy painted with multicoloured panels and a red-and-gold band, carries a seated figure on a gold throne wearing a crown and a white flower garland. Above the canopy, a red and yellow umbrella and a fan-like parasol with blue, red and gold motifs are held aloft. Around the palanquin, many people in white dhotis and white shirts, one in a yellow sash and others in saffron or orange, walk and carry poles, while a woman in a red top and a woman in an orange-brown shawl stand nearby. Some marchers wear lanyards.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 29 20092009-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession with a decorated ratha or palanquin, its pillars painted in red, blue, yellow and cream with floral garlands and a red-and-yellow canopy umbrella. A seated figure in orange robes with a white flower garland sits on a golden throne at the centre, with a trident-shaped finial on the right. A crowd of people in white dhotis and kurtas, some wearing rudraksha malas and ID lanyards, walk around the cart; a figure in orange sits in the lower right foreground. Dusty ground, trees and a yellow-and-orange flag appear behind.2009-12-29December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor festival procession on a dusty road. A large ornate chariot or palanquin with a multi-tiered orange and yellow canopy, painted panels with red flower motifs, and hanging garlands dominates the centre. A figure with long dark hair in a crown-like adornment and an orange garment sits on a golden throne-like seat at the top, flanked by long-handled golden ceremonial fans. Multicoloured parasols with peacock-blue motifs shade the scene. Men in white and women in orange saris and orange robes walk alongside, many holding orange flags on poles. A bearded man in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands at left. Spectators line the foreground and background, and a white van is parked behind. Around 20 to 25 people are visible in the procession.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A procession on a dirt path lined with green hedges and palm trees. Two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls carry ornate round standards with floral and bird motifs. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a multicoloured conical canopy, orange and red fringes and striped pillars is carried forward, with a seated figure in white and red garlands under it. Colourful parasols shade the procession. Many devotees in white kurtas, white saris and dhotis walk along, with a man in a grey shirt and a red-clad child among them, and a few people with hands folded in prayer.2010-12-26Outdoor procession on sandy ground with a decorated palanquin-style float under multicoloured canopy umbrellas with tassels, draped in patterned fabric and garlands. A seated figure with long dark hair and an orange-red garment wears a flower garland and sits on a red-draped throne-like seat. Around the float, many devotees in white and orange robes walk alongside, some holding golden ceremonial staffs, a trident-topped staff, and a tray of fruit. A man in white with a yellow shawl stands in the foreground, and orange flags flutter at right. Tents and a banner stand in the background.2009-12-29