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A golden ornate ratha or chariot procession with a central seated figure under a yellow fringed canopy. The figure wears a green garment with a white flower garland, seated on an orange cushion. The vehicle is decorated with purple, pink and white flower garlands, hanging gold bells and multicoloured tassels, and carried through a crowd of devotees, many in white and saffron, with orange flags along the wall behind. Photo credits in the corner.

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A golden ratha procession chariot with an ornate gold canopy and fringed yellow umbrella moves through a crowd. A seated figure with long dark hair wears a green-yellow garment and white flower garlands, sitting on a cushioned seat under the canopy. Its frame is wrapped in pink, magenta and white marigold garlands and hung with multicoloured tassels in orange, green, blue and purple. Saffron flags flutter at the right edge. Devotees in white, orange and red clothing walk alongside, some with hands raised. Trees and a palm stand behind a low orange wall. The seated person is a person by hair, saffron-toned attire and garlands on a procession ratha; the chariot is decorated for a festival procession.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A golden ornate ratha procession vehicle decorated with garlands of white and magenta flowers, hanging bells, and tassels in red, green, blue and pink. A golden canopy with fringed yellow and red edges shades a seated figure dressed in a green and white garment with a white flower garland. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white shirts and saffron-orange flags line the route. Under the description's appearance rules, the seated figure's visible cues are insufficient to confirm identity, so the person is described by role only as a rider on the ratha.2010-12-20A golden processional ratha or chariot decorated with garlands of white and magenta flowers, with a gold canopy umbrella and hanging tassels in red, yellow, green and blue. A seated figure in a yellow-green garment sits on the golden platform with hands joined in namaste, facing forward. Below, a crowd of devotees surrounds the chariot; a bald man in white dhoti stands at left and women in saffron and white saris are visible, some with palms joined. Marigold and rose garlands drape the carriage, with an ornamented golden arch overhead and a carved makara head at the left edge. Trees and a green-roofed building form the background.2010-12-20A decorated golden procession chariot, ratha, moves through a crowd at dusk. Its canopy has an orange and red fringed top and a golden finial. Strings of white and yellow marigold garlands, bells, and pink, blue and green tassels hang from the structure. A golden swan-headed figure and a golden finial curl at the front. A seated person in an orange garment sits on a red and gold cushioned seat at the centre of the chariot, smiling. Devotees in white and orange surround the vehicle, and a partly visible man in a white turban and white clothing stands behind it. Speakers, unfinished buildings and an orange umbrella appear in the background.2010-02-12A photograph of a golden processional palanquin or ratha decorated with white and red garland strands, gold bells and multicoloured tassels under a yellow and red fringed canopy. A person seated on the golden throne-like seat wears an ornate gold crown, a green-olive draped garment and a white floral garland, with a gold bracelet on the wrist. Crowd members in the foreground watch from below, and a red brick wall stands behind the procession.2010-12-20A photograph of a decorated golden ratha procession vehicle with a large golden umbrella canopy overhead. A person seated on the chariot wears a yellow-green garment, a white and red floral garland and bangles, and sits in the centre of the float. The chariot is draped with red, white and pink flower garlands and hung with tassels in red, pink, green, blue and gold, and gold bells. Crowds in the foreground, including women with dark hair, watch from below against a pale sky with palm trees at left. a person is probable in this appearance-based label: long hair and a flowing yellow-green garment and garland fit a presentation but the person is partly visible and not clearly identifiable from appearance, so this is uncertain.2010-12-20A festival procession shows a richly decorated golden chariot draped with yellow, orange and purple flower garlands and hanging tassels of bells. A seated man in white ceremonial clothing with a gold crown sits on the platform, smiling. A large orange and gold canopy umbrella shelters the chariot, and a multicoloured striped umbrella stands beside it. A dense crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and yellow clothes and some with white and red marks on their foreheads, surrounds the chariot, with flags visible in the background.2010-01-01A gilded ceremonial chariot, ratha, decorated with white and magenta flower garlands, multicoloured tassels and hanging bells, with a large golden umbrella overhead. A person with long dark hair, wearing an olive-green garment and a white flower garland, sits seated on the golden platform, smiling. Saffron and orange flags are carried by people in the procession at right, and a crowd in white and orange clothing walks alongside the chariot under green trees.2010-12-20December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a figure seated on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha, decorated with white and orange-red marigold garlands, gold tassels in green, pink, red and yellow, and a fringed canopy in gold and red. The seated figure wears a gold crown, a white garland, and an olive-green wrap over bare shoulders, smiling. Orange-red and pink flower garlands drape the golden seat, and a red cushion sits to the left. Brick wall and sky behind; a few partial heads of onlookers at the bottom edge. a person: the seated figure's crown, ceremonial garlands and ornate golden setting are the visible cues, presented as the honoured figure on the procession vehicle.2010-12-20December 27 20092009-12-27