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Outdoor festival procession with a decorated ratha chariot topped by a striped canopy umbrella with tassels and a gold-painted serpent-shaped carved cornice. A man in white clothing stands on the chariot, raising a hand, surrounded by marigold and orange garlands and hanging tassels in pink, blue and green. Below, a crowd of devotees walks close around the chariot. A bald man in orange and a shirtless man with a white sacred marking on his forehead stand nearby; in the foreground an elderly woman with grey hair and a man in a red striped shirt with white ash marks on his forehead are visible. Trees and a pale sky sit in the background.

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Outdoor festival procession with a golden ratha or palanquin decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands and multicoloured tassels. A man with long dark hair and a white head covering, wearing a white garland and white garment, sits on the gilded seat under a tall golden staff. Red, pink, green and yellow striped umbrellas with tassels shade the procession. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, one with a vibhuti mark, and a young man in the foreground looks to the side. Trees and open sky are in the background.2011-01-01December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor evening procession on a gold-and-white ceremonial chariot decorated with garlands of marigolds and purple flowers, hanging tassels in red, blue, green and orange, and brass bells. A golden parasol with fringe shades the carriage. A figure seated on a red cushioned seat wears an orange-saffron robe, a white garland and a rudraksha-style mala, and raises a hand in greeting; the person's appearance and placement are consistent with the a person cues of long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with ornate adornments. Around the chariot, crowds of devotees in white clothes and orange shawls walk and wave, and a man in an orange robe stands near the wheel. Stage lights and sound speakers appear at the left and right edges under a pale sky.2010-02-12A decorated golden ratha chariot procession moves through an outdoor crowd. A figure with long dark hair, wearing a white garland and a white-and-saffron cloth, sits under a gold-fringed canopy on an ornate golden float, one hand raised. The float is draped in marigold and purple flower garlands, hung with golden bells, green, pink and red tassels, and topped by a gold finial. Spectators in white clothing, a yellow-clad man and a woman in dark hair stand in the foreground, some holding orange and red flags. A red-roofed building and trees are in the background.2010-12-20Outdoor festival procession on a golden ornate palanquin decorated with garlands of marigolds, white jasmine and purple flowers, with tassels in red, green, blue and yellow hanging from a yellow umbrella canopy. A figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron garment with a white garland sits on a red-and-gold cushioned seat, raising a hand in greeting. Around the palanquin, devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls and red saris hold and steady the carriage, while crowds stand beneath colourful tassel decorations. Leaves and flowers are tied along the carriage, and a golden trident-like finial rises at the top right.2010-02-12A festival procession on an open dirt field under a pale sky. Centre frame, a richly decorated golden palanquin-style float with a curved golden prow, an orange and gold canopy with fringe, hanging bells, marigold and mixed-colour garlands and tassels. A seated figure on the float wears a golden crown and white-and-gold garments, with a gold armrest, but appears to be a deity murti or statue rather than a physical person. In front, a crowd of women walks in procession: a woman in an orange sari with a white blouse at left, a woman in white and orange with a bindi, a woman in a green-and-gold sari with a red bindi and white flower in her hair, and a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari at right with her palms pressed together. Multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas and banana-leaf decorations frame the scene.2010-01-01Outdoor evening procession. A figure with long dark hair in orange-saffron robes and a red bindi waves from an ornate golden palanquin decorated with white and purple flower garlands, yellow marigold strands, and a golden canopy with fringed tassels in green, pink and purple. Behind the palanquin, a large crowd of devotees, many women in yellow and white saris and men in white, walks along a road; some raise their arms and a fan-like yellow and blue cloth is held aloft. Saffron cloth drapes the carriage, and a small banner pole and a billboard appear in the background under a pale sky. a person is the seated figure on the palanquin, identified by long swept hair, saffron robes, and a garland-adorned palanquin seat.2010-02-12January 01 20122012-01-01A golden ceremonial chariot or ratha decorated with white beaded garlands, hanging tassels in red, green, yellow and blue, and a gold-fringed canopy is processed through a crowd. A seated figure in orange and saffron robes, with an orange turban and garlands, raises a hand in blessing on a gold throne-like seat. Dense crowds of men, women and children in mixed clothing surround the chariot on an open field with trees and hills behind. A red banner with a portrait is visible at the right edge.2010-12-29A 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.2010-01-01Outdoor festival procession on a bright, hazy day with a crowd filling the foreground. At the centre, a richly decorated golden palanquin-style chariot with a canopy of fringed tassels in yellow, green, purple and red and garlands of marigolds sits atop a wheeled ratha. A figure with long dark hair sits on it in a red and gold garment, one hand raised in blessing. Large orange and multicolour parasols shade the chariot, and devotees in white shirts, saffron robes, and yellow and white saris walk alongside, some with hands folded. Pavilion roofs and flags appear in the background.2010-02-12A photograph of an evening procession in which a man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a white floral garland, sits on an ornate golden ratha-style palanquin with a gold throne-like seat. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a garland, and is presented as the honoured figure on the decorated chariot. The palanquin is draped with garlands of white, yellow, purple and orange flowers and hung with colourful tassels and gold bells, with a golden umbrella overhead and a gold-carved horse-head ornament at the front. Crowds of devotees surround the chariot, including a man in white with a yellow shawl holding an orange cloth aloft and women in saris, with many more people in the background.2010-02-12