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A decorated ratha procession chariot, covered in marigold and white flower garlands with a golden canopy and colourful tassels, carries a figure seated in a golden throne wearing a gold crown and red garment. Several men walk alongside in white kurtas with yellow shawls and orange-red shawls, and a cameraman with a shoulder-mounted video camera films from the right. Clear blue sky and a row of trees form the background.

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A decorated ceremonial chariot procession moves through an open field. The ratha is draped with marigold garlands, yellow and green tassels, bells and a saffron-yellow canopy with a golden kalasha-topped finial. A seated figure in the chariot wears a gold crown and a red-and-gold garland, with a mala around the neck. Around it, many men and women in white and yellow shawls and saffron-orange robes walk alongside, some with orange flags visible behind. A Sony video camera operator and cameraman stand at right. Unfinished concrete buildings and a blue sky frame the scene.2009-12-27A festival procession on a decorated golden palanquin-style vehicle with a gold dragon-headed prow and tiers of orange, yellow and green tassels hung with bells. A seated figure in orange robes with bare upper body and a garland raises a hand in blessing atop the vehicle, which is wrapped in marigold and white flower garlands. Above, a large orange and gold canopy shelters the rider. Around it, crowds of devotees in white with yellow shoulder cloths walk alongside, and gold-and-blue ceremonial umbrellas with bird emblems and fringe are carried on poles at left. A bird-emblem canopy and modern buildings appear at the right edge.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated golden ratha procession vehicle, draped in yellow and white marigold garlands and hanging tassels in orange, red, pink, green, blue and yellow, carries a smiling man seated on a cushion. He wears a gold crown, an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a long garland of red flowers. A man in a white shirt films him with a handheld camera, and a crowd of devotees stands below.2009-12-27A decorated golden ratha procession vehicle moves through a crowd under a clear blue sky. A figure seated on the raised platform wears orange robes and has long, dark, swept-back hair, waving one hand; a yellow umbrella-style canopy with red fringe and a golden serpent-like prow frame the platform, draped in marigold garlands and tassel decorations in yellow, green, red and blue. Several men in white kurtas and yellow shawls with lanyards walk beside the cart, one in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala holding the cart. Women in yellow and white stand at the left. Stage speakers and scaffolding appear in the background.2010-02-12A ceremonial procession on a decorated chariot. A seated figure in a crown, ornate gold and orange clothing, and garlands rides on a flower-draped ratha with an orange canopy fringed with tassels and a carved dragon-headed prow. Crowds of devotees in white clothes surround the chariot, and a videographer with a camera stands at left. The chariot is heavily wrapped in yellow and white marigold garlands, with hanging bells and colourful tassels. The figure on the chariot is consistent with a ceremonial presentation, but the face is not clear enough to confirm identity, so this is a sacred figure on a procession chariot with an uncertain identity.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated golden ratha chariot procession moves through a crowd under a clear blue sky. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing a flower garland and a leopard-print or patterned top, sits on a red cushioned seat beneath a golden canopy and waves to onlookers. The chariot is draped with marigold and white flower garlands, purple and green fabric, and hanging tassels in red, teal, yellow and purple. Men in white kurtas with yellow shawls walk beside it, and a man in white holds a tray or fan on the right. Onlookers in saffron, white and cream saris press forward, some with palms joined in greeting. The appearance-based cues are a long-haired figure in ornate clothing on a ceremonial chariot, so Swamiji (probable) applies as a person in a procession.2010-02-12A festival procession on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands and hanging tassels. A man seated on the palanquin wears a red garland and sits on a red cushioned seat, holding a long staff. A multicoloured parasol with fringed edges shelters the seat, and a decorated round drum-like panel hangs at the front. Orange flags line the sides, and a dense crowd of devotees walks alongside, many photographing or reaching toward the palanquin. Dry hills and bare trees form the background.2012-01-01A festival procession photograph shows a decorated ratha chariot with a long-haired man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne beneath a large orange-and-maroon umbrella. He wears an orange garment with white and marigold garlands around his neck and a rudraksha-style necklace. Gold and brass fittings, purple and orange flower garlands, and hanging bells and tassels in red, orange, teal and purple decorate the chariot. He raises one hand in greeting while onlookers in orange and white clothing stand around the vehicle. Swamiji (probable) is seated as the honoured figure on the chariot, identified by long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial clothing and garlands.2010-02-12A photograph of a decorated festival procession vehicle, a golden palanquin-style ratha draped with marigold and white flower garlands, purple blossoms and green foliage, with dangling tassels in yellow, pink, teal and purple and a large yellow parasol-canopy overhead. A long-haired man in an orange and saffron garment with a red and white floral garland sits on the platform, smiling and raising one hand in greeting, while an attendant behind him waves a decorated fan. Men in white and yellow shawls and women in white sarees with blue ID badges line the street in the foreground, and an orange-robed figure sits at lower right. A clear pale sky is visible behind the procession.2010-02-12A photograph of an evening procession in which a man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a white floral garland, sits on an ornate golden ratha-style palanquin with a gold throne-like seat. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a garland, and is presented as the honoured figure on the decorated chariot. The palanquin is draped with garlands of white, yellow, purple and orange flowers and hung with colourful tassels and gold bells, with a golden umbrella overhead and a gold-carved horse-head ornament at the front. Crowds of devotees surround the chariot, including a man in white with a yellow shawl holding an orange cloth aloft and women in saris, with many more people in the background.2010-02-12