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A festive procession on a decorated ratha or chariot at night, with a man in saffron-orange clothes and a long wrap, a rudraksha-style mala and a flower garland, long hair and a beard, spraying colour from a water pistol. He stands on a silver and red chariot with a canopy and tiered red, blue, yellow and green tassels, gold leaves and peacock feathers. Priests in saffron and white stand nearby, one in an orange turban and one bare-chested in a white wrap, while onlookers watch from the side. Brick building and string lights in the background.

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March 13 20172017-03-13Night photograph of a festival procession on an ornate silver-canopied ratha or chariot decorated with multicoloured tassel garlands in yellow, purple, green and red, and with peacock-feather motifs. A bearded man seated on a red and gold cushioned seat, wearing an orange-red dhoti, a pink flower garland, a gold necklace and a tilaka, holds a red spraying pipe and sprays water toward the crowd. Below, bare-chested devotees in orange cloth walk beside the chariot, some raising arms. Several people at right, in red and orange clothing, aim red-handled water sprayers at the chariot. Coloured lights line the road at right.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13A night procession on a decorated ratha or chariot with a silver canopy and hanging tassels in red, orange, green, blue and yellow. A bearded man in an orange-brown dhoti-style garment and a white and pink flower garland sits on a silver seat, holding a long red-and-white stick toward the side while smiling. a person: long hair and ornate gold necklace, with a saffron-toned garment and garland. Around the chariot, people in orange and white clothing walk and watch, and a woman in a maroon sari holds a small decorated item. Gold leaves and peacock-feather motifs decorate the canopy, and lamps light the dark street.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession with a decorated silver-and-white palanquin ratha carried on wooden poles by several men in rust-orange dhotis and wraps. Seated under a silver canopy topped with a finial is a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange robe, a multi-strand pink and white garland, a gold chest ornament and a red-tasselled bow in hand. Peacock-feather decoration and gold leafy garlands frame the seat. A woman in a red-orange sari on the right pours liquid from a small vessel while others reach toward the palanquin. Illuminated arches with blue and green lights line the road behind.2017-03-13Night procession on a decorated silver palanquin-style chariot. A smiling bearded man with long hair and a white tilak sits on a silver throne with a silver canopy, wearing a rust-orange robe, layered gold necklaces and a pink-and-white garland, and holds a small colourful object. Around the throne hang tall tassels in red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple, with peacock-feather ornaments above. Below, a man in an orange headcloth and rudraksha mala walks at the front, and white-clad devotees and a woman in red stand in the crowd under strings of lights. Figure identity uncertain from appearance.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13A nighttime procession on a decorated ratha or chariot with a silver canopy and silver-framed seat. A bearded man in a saffron-orange garment sits centrally, wearing a crown, a multi-strand gold necklace, a pink-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, holding a small brass vessel and a flute-like staff. Behind him, a woman in a red and orange sari holds a ritual implement. The chariot is hung with tassels in red, orange, green, blue and purple, with peacock-feather ornaments and foliage. Blue fairy lights glow in the background, and a crowd of devotees in white and yellow clothing surrounds the vehicle, with a lit lamp in the foreground.2017-03-13Night procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate ratha-style palanquin decorated with tiered fringed tassels in red, purple, yellow, green and gold, with golden leaves at the top. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a long pink and white flower garland, a gold chain and rudraksha-style beads, and a tilak on his forehead. He holds a long red and yellow ceremonial staff or sword across his body and smiles. Two carved lion figures flank the seat, and a pink floral cloth covers the base. Devotees in the foreground, some in orange clothing, are blurred by the dim light and flames of oil lamps.2017-03-13