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Night procession with an ornate golden ratha, or chariot, decorated with garlands, colourful tassels and a large orange-and-teal parasol overhead. A figure with long dark hair and a red garland sits enthroned on the golden seat, holding a trident-like staff. In front, several men in white and an orange shawl walk among the crowd, one with a rudraksha-style necklace and red tilak, while bystanders' grey heads are in the foreground. Lamps and lights glow across the scene.

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March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02February 10 20132013-02-10March 02 20132013-03-02February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02A photograph of an evening procession at an outdoor event. A figure with long dark hair wearing orange-saffron robes and a white flower garland sits on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha decorated with white, yellow and purple flower garlands and a golden canopy hung with multicoloured tassels in green, pink, orange and blue. A man in white ritual clothes holds up an object toward the seated figure, and a golden cloth or umbrella overhead adds to the scene. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis stand around the chariot, and a woman in a yellow sari is at the right edge. Several people in white clothing walk alongside the palanquin in the crowd.2010-02-12February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesNight procession at a temple-style event. A golden ornate vahana/ratha with a carved golden head and tail, draped in pink, white and yellow garlands and hanging bells, moves forward with a blue-and-orange canopy overhead. A figure standing on the golden vehicle wears a red and gold garland and holds a tall staff, with an orange-and-yellow cloth draped over the shoulders. Two people in white and saffron clothing hold up a lamp and a phone camera near the vehicle. Several devotees in white and yellow line the procession, and flaming torches and ceremonial staffs are visible in the foreground under warm lights.2013-03-02Night procession with a golden palanquin topped by a multicoloured fringed canopy and draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands with lights. A seated figure wearing a tall crown, a purple-and-white floral garland and gold ornaments sits on the golden seat; the appearance is not clearly identifiable as a specific individual, so no name is given. A bare-chested attendant in white dhoti and a yellow shawl stands beside the palanquin holding a silver trident-topped staff. Brass and silver ritual items hang from the canopy, a trident stands in the left background, and a man in white shirt operates a camera at right. Several people in orange and saffron clothing stand in the foreground, and strings of lights line the poles.2015-01-13