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A golden ornate ratha chariot procession moves through a village street, decorated with white and pink garlands, hanging bells, colourful tassels and a gold canopy with fringed yellow drapery. A seated figure with dark hair in the chariot wears a white garment and garlands, and a golden horse-head ornament adorns the front. Crowds of devotees line the route, many holding bright orange-red flags on poles. Some men in white shirts walk near the chariot, and a brick building with a green roof stands at right under a hazy sky.

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December 20 20102010-12-20A golden ratha-style palanquin procession moves through a crowd on a tree-lined road. A seated figure with long dark hair and a white garland sits on a gilded throne under a golden canopy with a yellow fringed umbrella, hung with bells, tassels and marigold garlands. Behind the throne, a bearer side is decorated with red and white flower chains. Devotees in white and orange-red clothes crowd around, holding long red-and-blue flags on poles, many raising hands or palms together. Palm trees and a brick wall stand behind. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with a person given the long hair, white garland and throne, though the face is distant and the cues are limited, so identity remains uncertain.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A festival procession on a richly decorated golden chariot (ratha) covered in marigold and white flower garlands, with yellow and red floral swags, hanging bells, and tassels in green, pink, blue and yellow. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold crown-like headpiece, a rudraksha mala and a layered ceremonial necklace, sits seated at the centre of the chariot and smiles. Behind him a large golden parasol-style canopy with fringe rises above. Crowds line the street; devotees in white and yellow clothing walk alongside, and a white bus with a person banner passes on the right. Orange flags are visible.2009-12-27December 20 20102010-12-20A 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.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27January 01 20122012-01-01December 20 20102010-12-20July 15 20112011-07-15May 21 20162016-05-21