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A richly decorated ceremonial chariot (ratha) with a multi-tiered canopy of red, orange and yellow fabric, painted panels with floral and bull motifs, and thick garlands of yellow and white flowers. A seated man in orange clothing with long dark hair sits on a gilded throne in the chariot, smiling, holding a gold staff, with a white feathered fan (chamara-like) in the foreground. a person is seated in the ratha during the procession, wearing orange robes and a garland, with a beaded necklace visible.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a garland of white and red flowers sits on a gilded throne at the centre of an elaborately decorated, colourful temple-style palanquin or ratha canopy. The canopy is draped with marigold and white jasmine garlands, red-yellow-blue painted pillars with bird and floral motifs, and a painted panel showing a Shiva linga with bull figures. Several people's heads are visible at the bottom edge of the frame, and a sky backdrop is above.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A photograph of a festival procession on a richly decorated golden ratha or chariot. A smiling man seated on a throne-like velvet seat wears a gold crown, a red-brown tilak on his forehead, an orange garment and a heavy gold necklace, with flower garlands in yellow, white and orange marigold. Above him hang tassels in red, orange, green, blue and gold from a canopy, and an orange umbrella with fringe is visible at upper right. Gold elephant figures and a round orange and blue shield with a white bird motif sit on the chariot. At the bottom edge, two partially visible people in white and orange stand beside the chariot. Swamiji candidate: the seated figure in crown and orange clothing, probable on the basis of his distinctive crown, orange garment and ceremonial gold necklace, shown as the procession's central figure.2009-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession with a richly decorated palanquin-style vahana under a tall canopy of red, yellow and orange panels with floral garlands and tassels. A smiling figure with long hair and an orange robe sits on a golden throne holding a rod, wearing a white and orange garland, with an orange-robed attendant walking beside him. Crowds of men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing black beaded malas, grip a long red cloth rope along the sides, and white chamaras and colourful decorated umbrellas surround the carriage under a bright sky.2009-12-29A procession on a decorated ceremonial vehicle with a large yellow umbrella and a gilded, golden-tasselled canopy hung with yellow marigold garlands and pink, magenta, green and orange tassels. A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a red-cushioned seat, wearing a red and white garland, white dhoti and gold chains, holding a small book or card. Golden lion-head carvings and a gilded post decorate the vehicle; a marigold and purple flower garland drapes the seat. Clear pale sky above. a person appears as the seated figure with long swept-back hair and ornate gold ornaments, riding in the procession as a honoured guest.2010-01-01December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 31 20092009-12-31December 29 20092009-12-29