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A street procession on a sunlit road beside a decorated float (ratha) with carved golden-brown sculptures and a large seated deity murti in the right foreground. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks along the road at left, followed by people in white dhotis and shirts. On the float, a figure in an orange-saffron robe stands near a pink silk drape, with a garland of yellow and red flowers and a colourful pennant overhead. Printed posters and placards line the float's base. A motorcycle rider is visible at far left.

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January 20 20092009-01-20Outdoor procession on a village road. In the foreground a large gold-painted carved figure with lion or elephant-like sculpted forms stands on a plinth. Behind it, a wooden platform carries a deity murti draped in red and a red-clad figure in the right foreground. A man in an orange robe with a saffron shawl stands centre, flanked by men in white dhotis and white shirts and a shirtless man. Orange flags flank the procession and a multicoloured fringed umbrella is held aloft. Trees and a low hill are behind.2009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20A street procession in an Indian town, with a decorated open ratha or chariot at its centre. The chariot is hung with orange and yellow marigold garlands and has an ornate orange-and-gold canopy over it. Several men in white dhotis and saffron or orange garments stand on and around the chariot, while a bald man in an orange-saffron robe walks beside it holding a long staff. A woman in an orange sari and a man in white walk nearby. Uniformed police in khaki and dark caps line the road, and red flags are raised at the right. Shopfronts and a billboard with a painted portrait sit behind the procession, with palm trees in the background.2016-04-18February 05 20092009-02-05January 20 20092009-01-20February 16 20092009-02-16Outdoor street procession at dusk. A golden ratha-style float carries a red-robed deity murti with gold crown and green blouse, decorated with garlands and a red cloth backdrop. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some wearing orange saffron shawls and one in orange sannyasi-style clothing. A large multicoloured parasol with tassels shades the procession, and orange-red flags are carried. Spectators stand in the foreground and a yellow bus is parked behind.2009-01-20A street procession passes a richly carved golden ratha, a decorated chariot, with red and green draped cloth, orange flags, a colourful hanging ornament and an umbrella overhead. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside it, and rows of devotees in orange, red and yellow saris and robes line the road. A cameraman in an orange robe films from the right foreground. Printed photo panels on the chariot's side and a large portrait banner on the right show a bald man in white and other figures. Trees and a thatched hut frame the scene.2009-01-20A photograph of a procession on a city road in daylight. In the foreground a richly carved golden-brown ratha chariot with a dark wooden-look canopy and a sloped metal roof moves along, with loudspeakers mounted at its front. Inside the chariot a deity murti in pink and gold draped cloth is seated, with a standing man in white shirt and dark trousers beside it with a shoulder bag. Below the chariot's base a row of framed portrait photographs is displayed. Behind it a group of people in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls walk, some carrying saffron flags and a decorated umbrella, while a man in a saffron robe walks near the front of the group. Trees, passing cars, vans and motorcycles line the roadside.2009-01-30January 20 20092009-01-20