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A golden ceremonial palanquin with an ornate gilded base and a canopy of orange and green tassels and marigold garlands stands outdoors under trees. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders, one with a shaved head and another with a gold-bordered cloth, arrange flower garlands and place their hands on the golden structure. A man in an orange shirt reaches in from the lower left to touch the palanquin.

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A photograph of an outdoor procession with a gilded ratha-style cart decorated with white jasmine garlands, colourful tassels and a fringed canopy. Seated on the cart, a figure in a red turban and gold-embroidered garment is honoured with raised arms of attendants. In the foreground, a bald man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera, and a man in white dhoti with a gold border gestures toward the cart. Other attendants in orange and maroon robes and an older man in white stand nearby, and a brass kalasha-like ornament hangs at the top. Crowd members are partly visible at the edges.2015-09-15February 10 20132013-02-10April 18 20162016-04-18September 15 20152015-09-15December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession scene on a decorated float with a canopy of marigold and flower garlands and a large orange umbrella. A seated man in a maroon-red turban and gold necklaces receives garlands while a bare-headed man in maroon robe and gold chains pours or places flowers. Three men in white dhotis with gold borders stand at the front, one holding a microphone and one holding a long ceremonial staff. Devotees in orange and saffron clothes reach up with hands raised, and a seated child in orange garments bows with hands near the head. Marigold petals and a golden kalasha-like ornament decorate the float, and a red cloth is draped over the railing.2015-09-15April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A festive procession on a street, with a decorated golden palanquin or ratha carrying a seated figure under an orange ceremonial umbrella strung with hanging lanterns and flower garlands. In the foreground, a man in a maroon robe with gold-edged cloth and a rudraksha mala sprinkles or places yellow flowers over the palanquin. Beside him, a young girl in orange clothes sits on the golden seat, and a bald man in a maroon robe with a bead necklace holds a red-covered tray. Three men in white dhotis and shawls stand on the left, one holding a trident. Crowds press close, and sadhus in orange and saffron robes march with flags and umbrellas in the background under an overcast sky.2015-09-15December 20 20102010-12-20September 15 20152015-09-15January 01 20122012-01-01