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Night procession with a golden ratha/chariot decorated with flower garlands in pink, yellow, blue and white, a large golden deity murti head at the front, and a colourful fringed canopy above. A man in a gold crown and ornate gold-and-red attire stands on the chariot, waving toward the crowd. Below, a man in a white dhoti and shirt leans from the platform with an arm extended toward devotees, while saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and white tilak, some holding staffs, reach toward the chariot. Palm trees and a dark evening sky form the backdrop, with a bright street lamp overhead.

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Evening procession at dusk with a golden ratha or palanquin-style chariot carrying a seated decorated figure beneath a teal and orange canopy. The vehicle is draped with multicoloured tassels and flower garlands in pink, white, green and yellow, and crowned with gold ornaments. Around it, a crowd of men in white shirts and orange or saffron shawls walks with long silver staffs and a silver trident. Many have sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads, and one bald man in white holds a camera up toward the carriage. A palm tree and dusk sky appear in the background.2013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02Evening procession at dusk with a gilded palanquin-style ratha carried along a road, topped by a teal and orange canopy umbrella and draped with white jasmine garlands and multicoloured flower strands. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls walk alongside, several with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads. Behind the carriage, figures in saffron-orange robes and ceremonial necklaces follow, and a palm-lined building and a tall palm tree frame the scene. A banner with printed imagery is visible behind the procession.2013-03-02 +1 copiesNight procession at an outdoor ashram setting with a decorated palanquin-style ratha carried on a wooden platform. The ornate golden palanquin is hung with marigold and multicoloured garlands, tassels, bells and a fringed canopy with a gold finial. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands on the platform, hand raised near the canopy, while devotees in white clothes walk alongside holding long ceremonial fans and staffs. Several men and women in white and off-white attire, including one in a green shirt, follow the procession among trees under a dark sky. A red and gold ceremonial banner with floral patterns stands at left, and a blue tarpaulin covers a cart. The figures around the palanquin are attendants and devotees; no figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2013-01-01February 10 20132013-02-10January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13March 02 20132013-03-02February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02January 13 20152015-01-13Night procession at an ornate golden ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, tassels and a large multicolored umbrella canopy. A man in an orange turban and a shirtless man in a white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth stand on the platform, one holding a white feathered chamara fan. Other white-clad devotees walk alongside, a red generator and speaker sit at the base, and a golden staff stands at right. The scene is lit by warm lamps against dark trees. +1 copies