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Outdoor procession under red umbrellas with colourful tasselled fringes and decorated panels. On a flower-decorated palanquin, a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and garlands, sits on a red-cushioned golden throne. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala touches a black-and-white cow with a garland, while a woman in white and another in orange stand nearby with offerings. Palm trees and a white bus with partial lettering appear behind the crowd.

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A festival procession with a richly decorated golden chariot draped in yellow and white flower garlands, hanging bells, and tassels in red, orange, blue and green. A seated figure in an orange robe and crown sits on the chariot, shaded by ornate multicoloured parasols. Around it, men in white kurtas and dhotis with rudraksha malas walk and pull or guide the ratha, while a bald man in a white shirt gestures and a man in orange robes with long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and an orange shawl stands at right. The sky is pale and open, with a white bus behind the parasols. The scene reads as a temple ratha procession.2009-12-27A decorated ceremonial chariot procession in daylight, with a seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a red umbrella. The chariot is draped in colourful striped panels with white-and-blue bird motifs and garlanded with yellow and white flowers. Around it, many men and women in white ritual clothes, several wearing rudraksha malas, raise their hands and hold fans and whisks while walking. A small palm-lined road and trees appear in the background. a person is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron robe, long swept-back hair and ornate garlands on a procession throne.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor festival procession under a large tree. A rath (chariot) draped in orange and gold fabric and decorated with colourful striped pillars and garlands is carried forward. Seated on the chariot, a person in orange robes with floral garlands and a jewelled necklace holds a ceremonial item and sits on a gold-and-red throne. Behind and beside it, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with lanyards, hold up large red, orange and multicolour parasols with tasselled edges and a white chamara fan. Devotees walk alongside the chariot, with a crowd visible in the foreground.2009-12-29A festival procession on a richly decorated ratha chariot draped in marigold and yellow flower garlands, with tassels in green, pink, blue and orange hanging from a red canopy. A figure seated in the chariot wears a golden crown, an orange garment and a red-and-white flower garland, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible; the figure's features are not clear enough to confirm identity. Several white-clad devotees, some in yellow shawls, walk alongside holding the chariot ropes and a yellow fan, with a white bus behind the chariot.2009-12-27A festival procession on a decorated ratha chariot with painted blue, yellow, red and green pillars and marigold garlands. A man in orange robes with a white garland sits on a red and gold seat holding a gold ceremonial staff, under a red umbrella. Around the chariot, crowds of men in white shirts and lanyards, some wearing rudraksha mala beads, walk alongside, and orange flags and fans are raised. The chariot is adorned with flowers and a golden canopy, under a bright sky with palm trees behind. Whether the seated man is the figure in question cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no identification is made.2009-12-29A festival procession passes under a canopy of colourful yellow, red and blue umbrellas beside a large tree. A decorated chariot-like palanquin with a multi-tiered, patterned roof strung with orange and white flower garlands carries a seated figure dressed in orange, bearing a garland. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing lanyards and rudraksha-style malas, walk alongside and grip red cloth ropes. Two attendants wave large white fly-whisk fans, and orange flags are visible at the edges. The chariot's sides carry blue circular emblems.2009-12-29A festival procession on a sunny day. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange cloth and a white flower garland, sits on a golden throne-like seat with red cushions under a decorated canopy hung with red, orange and blue fabric panels, marigold garlands and tassels. He reaches down toward a black-and-white bull decorated with a yellow-and-white flower garland. Beside the bull, a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala guides it, while a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl holds the rope. Men in white shirts and orange garments with ceremonial necklaces walk around the ratha, and palm trees stand in the background.2009-12-29Outdoor evening procession at dusk with a golden ratha chariot draped in marigold and white garlands, topped by an orange fringed canopy with multicoloured tassels. A person with long dark hair and a red-orange garment sits on the golden seat above, smiling and reaching toward a black-and-white bull draped in a red cloth with gold motifs and the words Om Namah Shivaya. Devotees in white and yellow-trimmed shawls, and a woman in a green top, press forward to touch the bull. A golden trumpet-like ceremonial instrument rises at left. A man in an orange robe stands beside the bull at the chariot's edge, and palm trees line the background.2010-02-12A festival procession moves through a crowd of devotees in white clothing. A central ornate chariot, decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands, carries a seated figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a garland and a smile, positioned on a gold throne. Above and around the chariot are multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with floral and bird motifs and tassels. Orange flags with a dark circular emblem and a white feather fan are held aloft by people walking alongside. Many men and women in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing lanyards, surround the procession, with a photographer visible at the right edge. The scene is outdoors in bright daylight.2009-12-29