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A golden ornate ratha procession vehicle decorated with white jasmine garlands, purple flower garlands, colourful tassels and many hanging brass bells moves past a red brick wall. A seated figure in a golden crown and green-gold garments, with a flower garland, rides under a gold fringed canopy. Red flags are held aloft by devotees, including a man in a light blue t-shirt with a rudraksha mala raising a flag, and men in white dhotis and orange robes walk alongside. Crowd members are visible on the right, including women in orange saris. The scene is an outdoor temple procession.

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A festival procession on a dirt road beside a red brick wall. A gilded, flower-garlanded palanquin-style chariot with a golden canopy and hanging tassels carries a seated figure in a golden crown and ornate garment, garlanded with flowers. Saffron and red flags are raised by people walking alongside. Several devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls, some with rudraksha malas, walk in the crowd, along with a woman in a light blue top and white-haired woman in a white sari. Bald men in white and orange attire are among the marchers. Stylised flag marks the top corner.2010-12-20A golden ceremonial ratha chariot with a curved canopy, hanging bells, tassels and garlands of marigold and rose strands is pulled through a procession. Seated on the chariot is a figure in a gold crown and green-and-gold garment, sitting on a golden throne-like seat. Around the chariot, devotees walk: a bald man in a white shirt holds a long white pole, a woman in a pale cream sari and a woman with blonde hair in cream clothing walk close by, a man in orange robes and several people in white kurtas and orange shawls follow. Red flags wave at the sides against a brick wall and green trees. The mood is that of a festival procession.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of an outdoor procession with a golden ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands, tassels and a golden canopy with a yellow fringed umbrella. A seated figure in red and orange garments sits on the platform, with red cushions visible. Crowds of devotees surround the palanquin, many in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris and salwar, some wearing orange shawls, while others hold the poles. Palm trees, a red brick wall and orange flags stand in the background under a clear sky.2010-12-22December 20 20102010-12-20December 27 20092009-12-27December 22 20102010-12-22December 20 20102010-12-20December 22 20102010-12-22December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20