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Outdoor photograph of a ratha-style golden shrine carrying two seated deity murtis draped in red cloth and garlands, set beneath tall palm trees. Ornate carved golden pillars frame the shrine. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the base of the shrine's red-carpeted steps with hands folded in namaskar. Several dhoti-clad men in white and a row of women in gold-and-white saris stand with palms pressed together in prayer along the front. Red and multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes shelter the scene. A small framed photograph of a bearded man appears among the umbrellas, and a figure in white stands near the shrine. Several people are visible in the crowd, which is partially cut off at the frame edges.

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September 28-29 2006 - Kodikkan Ratha YatraSeptember 28-29 2006 - Kodikkan Ratha YatraJanuary 01 20122012-01-01A festival procession on a street, with a decorated ratha-style palanquin carrying a seated figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a white and red garland. The palanquin has a golden lion-shaped base, tall cylindrical pillars painted in red, blue, yellow and green with floral motifs and bird emblems, and a canopy hung with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Large ceremonial umbrellas with red, green and blue panels, pink, blue and yellow tassels, and bird and lotus designs shade the procession. Devotees in white dress and saffron shawls, some holding poles, crowd around the palanquin, with women in yellow and white saris and palm trees behind.2009-12-29A festival procession on a dirt road lined with coconut palms. A richly decorated ratha or palanquin, covered with yellow and red marigold garlands, tassels, and a gold-topped canopy, carries a seated figure in orange-saffron clothing with a crown-like headdress. Around it, many people in white kurtas and white dhotis walk, several wearing yellow or saffron shawls, and a few carry decorated umbrellas and fans. A young boy in white stands at the lower left. The scene is bright, sunny, and outdoors.2009-12-27A festival procession on a dirt path with a crowd of devotees surrounding an ornate palanquin-style ratha decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, colourful fringed canopies and hanging tassels. A figure seated on the platform wears orange and red garments and a bead necklace, flanked by umbrellas in multicoloured stripes. Many women in saris and salwar kameez, some in white, walk alongside, holding orange flags. Men in white and orange robes move among them, and photographers with cameras stand at the edge. Trees, a parked silver SUV and distant hills form the background.2012-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession on a road, with a richly decorated ratha or palanquin-style float heavily covered in yellow and orange marigold garlands, bells and colourful tassels. A large golden peacock-shaped or ornamental finial rises at the left, and a large orange canopy umbrella shades the float. Two decorated umbrellas in red, green and blue stand beside it. A seated figure in orange and gold sits at the top of the float. Around it, men and women in white and orange clothing walk or stand, including a woman in white with a red-bordered sari at the front and a man in an orange shawl at left. Palm trees and a bright sky fill the background.2009-12-27Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many with rudraksha malas, gathered before a decorated palanquin. The palanquin carries a deity murti adorned with colourful garlands and a multicoloured canopy, with ornate golden poles and fringed hangings. Many people hold orange-red flags. Brick walls, an orange gateway and palm and banana plants frame the scene. Women in orange and teal saris stand in the foreground. A man at right holds an object to his mouth, and several devotees raise folded hands in prayer. No identifiable a person figure is visible on the palanquin.2011-07-15A festival procession moves along a palm-lined path past white buildings. Centre-left, a flower-decorated ratha with a deity murti wearing red garments and a gold crown sits beneath an orange tasselled canopy, its frame heaped with marigold garlands. Beside it, a multicoloured umbrella with a red border and white motifs is held aloft. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls, walk alongside, a few bearing ceremonial fans and staffs. A white-haired man in white clothing and a rudraksha-style neck mala walks near the front, in the company of attendants. A white van with orange flags follows behind, and a sound system is visible at the left edge.2009-12-27A festival procession on a street lined with palm trees and a concrete wall. A decorated palanquin with a red and gold canopy, hanging tassels and marigold garlands is carried forward by a crowd of devotees in white clothes and yellow shoulder cloths. A seated figure in orange clothes with a white garland rides on the palanquin's raised platform. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk beside it, and devotees with folded hands look up toward the palanquin. Round orange and gold panels with a blue and white emblem hang on the sides of the ratha.2009-12-27January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies