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Outdoor temple procession scene beside a golden ratha with a golden elephant figure on a wooden cart draped in colourful flower garlands and yellow marigold strands. Several devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stand close together, with one long-haired figure in saffron robes wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklace at centre right. A woman in a white sari with a red-orange shawl stands nearby, and women in orange saris are behind the cart. Banana plants, a small wooden stool and tiled ground complete the setting, with a decorated pennant on a pole above.

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Outdoor temple procession scene in front of a golden ratha-style vehicle decorated with marigold garlands and banana plants. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti with a gold armband, stands at center facing a group of shaved-headed priests in orange robes and gold necklaces. Around them, a man in a white shirt and several women in saffron, white and red saris, one holding a yellow shawl, watch and gather. A camera operator is visible at right. Pink flower petals and a fringed orange ceremonial banner hang beside the chariot.2011-12-20A photograph of a crowd gathered beside a golden temple vehicle decorated with garlands in yellow, red and white, and a golden bull figure. A long-haired man with a white vibhuti forehead mark wears orange ochre garments and gold bangles, and appears to be the central figure of attention. Beside him, a woman in a red and gold sari and a woman in an orange top move through the group. A bald man in orange robes and gold necklace stands in the foreground, and a man in white kurta stands to the right. Banana plants and a small orange and white decorative umbrella are visible behind them.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20August 06 20092009-08-06February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesOutdoor temple procession in a stone-paved courtyard with large pillars and a gopuram tower in the background. A golden palanquin with pink and white floral draping carries a deity murti. A young man in saffron-orange robes with a long white and red flower garland and a gold-bead necklace walks barefoot, his head covered. Around him, many people in white dhotis and saris, some with orange shawls and gold-bordered cloth, follow the procession, and a woman in a red sari walks nearby. A cameraman in a white shirt films from the right foreground, and a crowd of onlookers fills the background.2009-08-06A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty open road lined with banana plants and a distant hillside under a hazy blue sky. Dense crowds of devotees, mostly women in white and cream sarees with coloured borders, walk closely together, with many people in the foreground seen from behind. On the right, a decorated ratha chariot is hung with yellow and orange marigold garlands, tassels and a golden trident-shaped finial. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk among the crowd, and a figure in orange and white is visible near the centre. Ceremonial kalasha-topped umbrellas and golden fans decorated with red and gold fabric are carried above the procession. Hundreds of people are visible, so the crowd is estimated at 100+.2010-01-01Outdoor procession scene with a golden ratha chariot decorated with yellow marigold garlands, colourful tassels and a curved golden canopy frame, carrying a deity murti draped in orange cloth. In the foreground a figure in a saffron-orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing the chariot. Nearby, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris, some in folded hands, look on under trees in daylight. A wooden-wheeled golden cart base is visible at lower right.2011-12-06A street procession outside a temple, with a gold-and-red ratha or temple vehicle on the left decorated with flowers and a golden elephant figure. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a bare chest, gold armlet and multiple gold chains stands at the centre facing a bald priest in red and white, who holds a silver staff with a bird-shaped finial. Several saffron-clad sannyasis with bald heads and gold necklaces surround him, and a man in white shirt and uniformed police officers stand nearby. Banana plants, pennants and a painted gate frame the street scene.2011-12-20December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23August 06 20092009-08-06