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Photo of a golden ceremonial palanquin or ratha decorated with garlands of white and purple flowers, gold tassels and a fringed umbrella overhead. A person in ornate gold headwear and gold jewellery, with a red garland, raises one hand while seated on the golden seat. In the foreground, a hand holds a lit torch or camphor flame toward the vehicle, with a bangled wrist and an orange cloth draped on the flatbed. a person candidate is shown with a crown, gold adornments and garlands, but the face-independent cues are not decisive; the role is a seated figure on a ceremonial vehicle receiving an aarti flame.

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A photograph of a procession chariot decorated with gold-coloured ornamental framework, hanging gold and multicoloured tassels, and garlands of white and magenta flowers. A figure wearing an ornate gold crown and gold-trimmed ceremonial clothing raises one arm from the ornate seat, while a red and teal canopy shades the cart. In the foreground, a person in orange cloth and a wrist mala holds a brass lamp with a large open flame at the chariot's base, and smoke rises behind. The figure's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the role is described as a figure on the chariot.2013-03-02A golden ornate palanquin or ratha decorated with purple, pink and white flower garlands and hanging tassels is carried under a covered shed. In the foreground, a shaved-headed devotee in orange clothing holds a lit torch or flame, with a bright fire blazing near the front of the vehicle. Behind the garlands, a deity murti or figure wearing a crown and gold ornaments sits on the golden seat under a canopy. A red-brick building and a partially visible banner stand at the right edge.2013-03-02February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02July 15 20112011-07-15A golden palanquin procession decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands, purple and white flower strings, tassels and hanging bells. A seated figure in orange and blue robes with a gold crown sits on the palanquin with hands raised to the face in prayer. A man in a white shirt holds a lit oil lamp in the foreground. Devotees in orange and saffron clothing press palms together along the procession, with orange flags on poles behind them and a green tree and iron gate in the background.2011-07-15February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA golden palanquin procession with a figure seated on an ornate gold palki draped in yellow and white marigold garlands and purple flower strands. The seated figure wears an elaborate gold crown and orange and blue embroidered robes, hands pressed together in anjali. A man in orange saffron robes at right holds a brass ritual fan (chamara-like) and a lamp, while a hand at lower left holds a small flaming oil lamp (aarti) toward the palanquin. Colourful tassels and bells hang from an overhead canopy, and a red banner with saffron tassels appears at the left edge.2011-07-15March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02Dusk procession photograph of an ornate golden ratha with a decorated canopy of teal, orange and pink fringed fabric. A statue-like figure of a deity, wearing a gold crown and a garland of red and white flowers, stands on the chariot holding a silver trident. The chariot is draped in pink and white flower garlands and hanging gold bells, green and red tassels. Dark trees and street lamps form the background, and the bottom edge shows the top of a head of an onlooker.2013-03-02December 15 20112011-12-15