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Outdoor evening procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a corrugated roof. A golden palanquin with a carved crown, garlands of orange, yellow and purple flowers and hanging tassels is carried on a wooden cart with orange cloth. A seated figure in orange robes waves from the palanquin. In front, a man in a tall ornate headdress and orange dhoti holds a lamp aloft. Behind them, men in white dhotis and red-orange robes walk with folded hands. A cameraman stands at left.

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Outdoor procession at dusk beneath palm trees. A man in an orange dhoti holds a lit camphor flame in a white bowl aloft toward a golden ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands, tassels and orange cloth. A woman in orange sits on the palanquin seat. Behind it, attendants in white dhotis and saffron-robed men walk with folded hands, and a man in a maroon-red dhoti walks beside the cart. A low orange-draped platform sits on the wheeled cart in the foreground. Corrugated roof and palms frame the scene.2011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15December 20 20102010-12-20December 15 20112011-12-15A photograph of a temple procession on a gold palanquin-style ratha under a covered open-air pavilion at dusk. A seated figure on the golden throne-like vehicle wears a tall gold crown, red and gold ceremonial garments, and a cobra-hooded ornament rises behind him. The ratha is decorated with purple and white garlands and hanging tassels in pink, green, blue and orange. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a flaming torch and another man in white raises a brass lamp or ritual object. Other devotees in white clothes stand nearby, some with orange sashes, and a few onlookers are visible at the edges. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly established, so identity is left uncertain.2013-03-02A festival procession moves through a village street lined with palm trees, with a large crowd of devotees surrounding a decorated golden palanquin-style ratha. The ratha is draped in marigold and orange flower garlands, tassels and a multicoloured canopy, and a figure in orange clothing stands upright on it holding a long staff. Many people wear white dhotis and shirts, others wear orange or red, and orange flags line the roadside. A green-roofed shelter and a camera crew are at the edge of the frame.2012-01-01Outdoor temple procession under a tin-roofed pavilion strung with orange and multicolored triangular bunting and palm trees behind. A shaven-headed man in orange robes and an orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp or torch raised toward a golden ratha-style palanquin on a wooden cart. The palanquin has a golden lion-like mount, a red and orange canopy with tasselled fringe, and a deity murti garlanded with flowers and wearing gold ornaments. Nearby, men in white dhotis and gold necklaces hold ceremonial staffs and a golden fan, a woman in white and orange sari stands at right, and a silver car with people in orange sits behind. Devotees with folded hands stand in the foreground.2010-11-11Night procession with a richly decorated golden palanquin-style ratha lit by strings of lights, draped in purple, yellow and white flower garlands and hanging tassels. A seated figure in saffron-red robes with a red-and-gold crown and a red-and-white garland sits on the raised seat, flanked by attendants. In front, a man in orange-red robes holds a trident (trishula) and walks beside the vehicle. Below, a bald man in saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala and a white-clad man walk among a dense crowd of devotees in white and colourful saris. Pure density of people fills the foreground.2015-02-17 +1 copiesOctober 31 20112011-10-31December 23 20082008-12-23