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A decorated ceremonial chariot procession on a street. A man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron garment and garlands stands on an ornate golden palanquin-style float raising one hand in greeting. The float is draped with marigold and white flower garlands, golden finials, pink, orange and teal tassels, and multicoloured parasols with a dove emblem. Devotees in the crowd below, some in white, raise phones and hands toward the float.

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A decorated ceremonial chariot procession moves through a crowd. A smiling woman with dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate golden ratha draped in marigold and white flower garlands, with tassels in green, pink, and blue hanging from its canopy. Above her, a large orange and yellow umbrella and a smaller red, green, and blue umbrella shade the chariot. Several devotees in the foreground raise their hands toward the chariot, and a bald man in white stands at the lower edge of the frame.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated golden ratha procession float, draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands, tasselled bells and a large yellow fringed canopy, carries a smiling person in an orange top and leopard-print shawl with garlands, raising one hand in greeting. Men in white shirts and yellow scarves walk alongside, one holding a yellow fan, and a man in yellow cloth stands in the foreground. Crowds fill the lower frame under a clear blue sky. The person's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; the seated figure is described by role only.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of an ornate golden ratha chariot procession in an outdoor setting with palm trees. A seated person in orange and saffron clothing with a white garland and long dark hair sits on a golden throne-like seat, smiling and raising one hand, under a large golden umbrella with fringed tassels in orange, pink, blue and purple. The chariot is decorated with marigold and purple flower garlands, colourful tassels and gilded fittings. Devotees in white shirts stand alongside holding fans, and a man with glasses and a grey beard in white clothing is in the foreground. Loudspeakers stand at the right edge.2010-02-12A decorated golden chariot in an outdoor procession, draped with white, purple and orange flower garlands and hung with tassels in orange, pink, green, purple and magenta. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment with a red and white flower garland sits on a golden seat under a canopy, smiling and looking to one side. A person in white raises a painted round fan with a blue and gold design toward him, and a red flag with a blue emblem waves at left. Palm trees and a crowd of onlookers fill the background against a pale sky.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27Festive procession photo with a figure in an orange-red sannyasi robe and a gold-and-jewelled crown, standing on a decorated palanquin-style float under a red and orange canopy hung with gold bells and coloured tassels in pink, yellow, green and turquoise. The standing figure smiles and raises one hand in greeting while holding a tall silver staff, and a red-and-white flower garland hangs from the float. Beside them a bald, bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a beaded necklace holds a ceremonial sword-like object. Flower garlands in orange, red and white decorate the float, and utility poles and wires stretch across a clear blue sky.2013-02-10December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of an evening procession with a golden ornate palanquin-style ratha decorated with garlands of marigolds, yellow flowers and purple and white strands, tassels in red, blue, green and orange hanging from a tiered canopy above. A man with long dark hair sits on the golden seat wearing an orange-saffron garment, a white and red floral garland and an ornate gold-brocade cloth. Crowds in white and light clothing surround the cart on both sides, and a man in white holds up a decorated fan or umbrella-like panel with a blue and orange design at right. Palm trees and a dusky sky fill the background.2010-02-12