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Night procession with devotees in colourful and white clothes covered in powder, many under decorative umbrellas in red, blue and yellow. At center, a man in a red and gold garment sits on a decorated ratha/chariot with a silver canopy, garlanded with marigold and multicolour flower bunches, holding a long pole. Carved wooden horses pull the cart, and a bright lamp lights the scene. String lights hang on buildings behind. Dress colours and garlands mark a festival procession. Figure appears to be a ceremonial presence; identity uncertain from appearance alone.

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A night procession on a decorated ratha chariot drawn by several horses, lit by warm lamps and strings of blue, red and green lights on nearby buildings. A standing man in a red-orange garment and a flower garland, with a long rod or staff in his hand, rides on the chariot seat, which is hung with colourful tassels and flowers. Below, a crowd of devotees walks alongside, many holding large decorated umbrellas in blue, orange and yellow. At right, a woman in a bright orange sari with long dark hair extends her arm toward the chariot.2017-03-13Night procession on a street lined with red, blue and green string lights and tall buildings. A large decorated chariot (ratha) with a silver canopy and multicoloured flower garlands leads the way, drawn by silver horses. A man in a red garment with a garland stands on the chariot holding a long yellow staff. Crowds line both sides, many under ornate blue and red umbrellas, and women in orange and pink saris stand at right. Bright headlights glow at the front of the procession amid dust.2017-03-13Night procession photograph. A decorated ratha or chariot with a canopy, draped red and white cloth, and bright multicolored tassel garlands is pulled by carved wooden horses in the foreground. A bare-chested man in orange-brown dhoti sits on the chariot, wearing white and orange garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a long red rope or reins. Around the chariot, many people in colorful saris, dhotis and white clothing walk along, some holding decorated umbrellas and yellow-and-red ceremonial fans.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession on a street lit with string lights. A decorated ratha/chariot, its canopy hung with multicoloured tassels and garlands, carries a seated figure in a red and gold garment with garlands; silver-grey horse figures pull the chariot. Crowds of people in red, pink and orange clothing raise their hands and cheer around it, several holding umbrellas with embroidered colourful canopies. A distant bus and illuminated arches appear in the background. The seated figure's appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so this is not a person candidate.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession on a decorated street lined with blue, red and green fairy lights. At the centre, a figure is seated on a palanquin-style ratha decorated with multicoloured tassels and flower garlands, under a canopy. Large yellow and red ornate umbrellas with a white dove emblem stand on poles beside it. Dense crowds of devotees surround the procession, many in white and with colour-smeared clothing, and smoke rises from the lower foreground. A shirtless man wearing a white dhoti and gold necklaces walks at the right edge. The figure on the ratha is a deity murti, not a clear living person in this image.2017-03-13Night procession on a street lit by strings of multicoloured lights. A decorated ratha or palanquin carries a seated figure in red and gold clothing, garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, under an ornate silver canopy. Two white horses or horse figures are pulled alongside. Ceremonial umbrellas with embroidered gold and silver fabric shade the crowd, and women in orange and red saris walk near the cart. A cloud of dust or smoke drifts in front of the illuminated cart. The figure on the cart shows long hair and a crown-like headdress, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so this is an unsure candidate.2017-03-13Night procession photographed from the front, with a silver ratha chariot drawn by four white horses lit by two bright headlamp-like lights. A figure seated on the ornate chariot throne wears a red garment and a white flower garland, with a multicoloured garland of yellow, red, green and blue draped on the canopy pillars. Many people line both sides of the street, including women in red saris and devotees with raised hands. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas and fairy lights decorate the scene. A white-clad man in a shawl walks beside the chariot at left. The event appears to be a festival procession at night.2017-03-13