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A festival procession on a dusty open road. A large, ornately decorated wooden chariot with an orange fringed canopy and yellow-and-green garlands carries a seated figure dressed in orange and gold, possibly a deity murti or a person; the figure's identity is not clear enough to confirm. Crowds of devotees in white and orange shawls surround the ratha, some pulling the rope and others walking alongside, while a black-and-white ox is at the lower right. A bus at the right shows the slogan BE BLISSFUL. Hazy sky and low buildings in the background.

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Outdoor procession on dusty ground with a decorated ratha chariot at right, draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and tassels, topped by an orange canopy. A figure seated on the chariot wears a golden crown and ornate yellow-gold clothing. Around it, devotees in white dhotis and white saris, several wearing saffron or orange shawls, walk hand-in-hand in a line. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside a black-and-white spotted bull. A white bus with signage stands at right. Hazy sky and dry shrubs in the background.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty open road with a decorated ratha chariot at centre, its canopy and wheels draped in yellow and orange flowers, tassels and garlands, carrying a seated deity murti. Many devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris, some with orange and yellow shawls, walk beside it and follow a black-and-white spotted bull on the right. A white bus with blue lettering is parked behind, and a speaker stack stands at the right edge beside a large billboard. Field and trees lie in the hazy background.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession on a dirt road with palm trees and a utility pole behind. Centre: a richly decorated chariot (ratha) draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, tassels, and a large orange canopy umbrella. A seated figure rides atop it, with a ceremonial fan or chamara held aloft. Around it, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow or orange shawls and lanyards walk alongside, some pulling ropes or guiding the cart. A few men in saffron/orange robes stand at right, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A white bus with partial lettering is visible at left. Several people are in the frame, and the chariot is heavily garlanded.2009-12-27A photograph of a festival procession. A richly decorated golden ratha, or chariot, is carried forward by many people in white clothing. The chariot is draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with red and white flower strings, golden bells, tassels in green, red, yellow and blue, and a large orange-and-gold canopy overhead. A figure seated on the central throne wears a crown-like headdress and a red-and-white garland. Several attendants in white kurta-style clothes and a few in saffron or orange robes walk alongside, some holding long poles that support the chariot. Devotees in white and yellow saris and dark clothing line the street, and a white bus with signage is visible in the background.2009-12-27Outdoor procession in dusty ground with a decorated ratha or palanquin draped in marigold garlands and yellow-orange flowers, topped by an orange and red canopy with tassels and a brass kalasha-like finial. Several people in saffron/orange robes and red shawls walk beside it, while others in white ritual clothes raise hands in devotion. A figure seated on the decorated carriage wears red and orange garments. Devotees in white and yellow saris crowd the foreground, and a white van with speakers stands at left.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27