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Outdoor festival procession with a richly decorated ratha chariot draped in striped fabric, marigold garlands and orange-gold canopies. A man seated on a gold throne at the centre wears an orange robe and a flower garland, with the figure described as Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long dark hair, orange clothing, and a garland. In front, a person in orange robes holds a brass lamp aloft as an aarti offering, while devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards walk alongside. A colourful umbrella stands to the left and a woman in a red-and-gold sari is visible at right.

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December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 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.2009-12-27An outdoor festival procession at a colourful decorated palanquin. On the raised, decorated vahana, a seated figure in orange robes with long hair and a garland sits on a golden throne under a canopy of marigold and white flower garlands. Hands are raised in blessing and a gold-rimmed brass lamp stands in front. Around the vehicle, men in white dhotis and shirts wear rudraksha malas, and women in saris and gold jewellery stand nearby; an orange-robed attendant holds a fan-like ceremonial item. A large yellow and multicoloured umbrella and smoke rise in the background, with a blue-and-white bus behind.2009-12-29January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor procession on a decorated ratha or float strewn with marigold garlands and bright fabric swags. A woman in red and gold stands on the float, smiling and raising one hand. Beneath a multicoloured umbrella, a bare-chested man in saffron dhoti and shawl, with gold bangles, lifts a brass aarti lamp toward the float. Women in white and orange saris stand with palms joined in namaskar. Several men in white shirts watch from the left, and bright blue sky and trees stand in the background.2012-01-01December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor temple procession on a street. A richly decorated palanquin with multicoloured striped pillars, marigold and white jasmine garlands and a gold canopy carries a seated figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a white and orange garland, smiling, on a red and gold throne. Men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas carry the palanquin poles on their shoulders. A woman in a red and white sari with gold jewellery walks at right, and a man in orange robes stands behind the palanquin. Ceremonial fans and a fabric umbrella appear at the edges, with a brick building and a dome in the background.2009-12-29A festival procession on an open dusty ground. Centre: an ornate golden palanquin-style ratha decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, tassels and a gold-tipped canopy. Standing on it is a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange dhoti-like robe with an orange shawl, wearing a flower garland and rudraksha-style beads; the figure is distinct from the cluster of people in front. Two parasols, one multicoloured with white motifs and one orange with fringe, shade the ratha. Around it, a crowd of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some in yellow shawls and orange sashes, walk and hold the ratha's poles. A tent and banners stand in the background.2009-12-27