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December 15 2011

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December 27 20092009-12-27January 01 20122012-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A seated man rides in an ornate gold ceremonial palanquin or ratha decorated with garlands of red, purple and white flowers and hanging gold bells with red, green and yellow tassels. He wears a tall gold-and-red crown, a red flower garland, a gold-embroidered garment and a gold armband, and holds a silver staff with a curved top. A videographer with a camera stands nearby in a white garment, and coconut palms and an evening sky appear behind. a person cues are not sufficiently distinctive here, so the rider is described by role as a person seated on the procession vehicle.2013-03-02December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated golden procession chariot, ratha, moves through a crowd at dusk. Its canopy has an orange and red fringed top and a golden finial. Strings of white and yellow marigold garlands, bells, and pink, blue and green tassels hang from the structure. A golden swan-headed figure and a golden finial curl at the front. A seated person in an orange garment sits on a red and gold cushioned seat at the centre of the chariot, smiling. Devotees in white and orange surround the vehicle, and a partly visible man in a white turban and white clothing stands behind it. Speakers, unfinished buildings and an orange umbrella appear in the background.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27December 15 20112011-12-15A smiling man rides a richly decorated golden ratha or procession chariot, framed by yellow and purple flower garlands wrapped around gilded pillars. He wears a golden crown with a sunburst-style ornament, a red-and-gold garland, and a dark garment with an orange border. Green and blue tassels hang from the chariot canopy, with a red cloth draped behind him and a gilded lion-like figure at the left edge. The sky is bright white behind the procession.2010-01-01July 15 20112011-07-15December 27 20092009-12-27