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A festival procession on an open ground. A large decorated ratha-style vehicle with a gold, serpent-like canopy frame, marigold garlands, and colourful striped umbrellas carries a figure in a red-orange garment seated near the top. Crowd members wearing white dhotis and orange shawls walk around the vehicle, some raising their hands. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands near the front, and a priest in an orange garment with a shaved head stands at the base. Tassels hang from the vehicle, and saffron flags fly in the background against a clear blue sky.

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Outdoor festival procession under a clear blue sky. A golden ratha with a tall gilded canopy, hanging tassels in red, green, yellow and purple, and garlands of marigolds and tuberose draped along its frame. Seated on the ratha is a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair, and a large yellow-and-red ceremonial umbrella stands above. A bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti raises his hand in greeting beside the chariot. Around it walk devotees: women in white sarees with yellow borders and yellow shawls, a woman in an orange sari with a long braid, and men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls. A saffron flag is held at the left edge, and a chain-link fence and bare trees frame the background.2010-02-12January 01 20122012-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor festival procession on a dusty open ground with a palanquin-style chariot decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, tassels and bells. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a red-and-gold garment and ornate necklaces, sits on the raised canopied platform under a tall orange-and-yellow umbrella. Around the chariot, bearers and devotees in saffron and orange robes walk alongside men and women in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing yellow shawls. A large multicolour parasol stands at left, and people wave fans and carry ceremonial items near the wheels. Palm trees and a white tent structure appear in the background under a pale sky.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festive outdoor procession on a dry, open ground. A long-haired figure in orange-saffron clothing and a red garland sits on a richly decorated golden palanquin or chariot with a velvet red seat, draped in yellow, orange and red marigold garlands. Above is a colourful umbrella with tassels and hanging bells, and a golden curved shaft. Devotees in white and orange clothes crowd around, some with arms raised and folded hands, while a few men in white dhotis stand near the front. A pile of offerings and brass plates sit on an orange cloth at the base. a person cue: the seated figure wears saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and a garland, shown on a ceremonial palanquin. Several people are visible, the crowd appears moderate in size.2012-01-01A 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.2009-12-27A festive outdoor procession on a decorated ratha-style float with a golden canopy and multicolored umbrellas, hung with tassels, bells and garlands. A bearded man with long hair stands at the centre of the float, wearing an orange robe, a garland of flowers and a rudraksha-style necklace, and appears to be the honoured figure. Around the float, devotees in white and saffron robes, some in yellow shawls, walk and hold up umbrellas and ceremonial staffs. Loudspeakers and a crowd fill the dusty grounds under a bright sky. Crowd numbers are too large to count precisely.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession with a richly decorated palanquin-style float (ratha) covered in marigold and flower garlands, topped by a golden canopy and an ornate yellow umbrella with red and orange fringed tassels. A seated figure in orange clothing and flower garlands sits on the float. Around it, devotees in white ritual clothes and orange saffron robes walk and surround the float, and a decorated multicoloured umbrella stands at left. Crowd members in white and orange clothing fill the dusty ground under a bright sky.2009-12-27A photograph of a golden ceremonial ratha or palanquin during a street procession, decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers, golden tassels in green, red and pink, and a large yellow canopy umbrella. A person seated high on the ratha wears a gold crown and dark red garment. Beside it a red and blue decorated umbrella is held aloft. Around the ratha, devotees and attendants stand, including a man in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha-style necklace at right and a bald man in saffron and white at lower left. The scene is outdoors under a bright sky with red brick buildings at left.2010-01-01Outdoor procession on a bright day with a golden palanquin-style vehicle decorated with marigold and orange garlands, tassels, bells and a carved golden makara-like head at the front. A seated figure on the vehicle wears a tall golden crown and a light-coloured garment, and a large orange umbrella and a red-and-gold umbrella shade the vehicle. Around it, devotees in white clothing and yellow shawls walk and hold the vehicle, some wearing rudraksha malas. Tents, a truck and palm trees appear in the background.2010-01-01