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Outdoor festival procession under bright blue sky with palm trees. A golden ornate ratha/chariot decorated with multicolored tassels, white and orange garlands, and a gold swan-headed finial moves forward. Many people walk alongside, many wearing orange or saffron clothing and white shirts, some holding long orange flags on poles. A shaved-headed man in orange robes with rudraksha beads stands at right near a trident-shaped staff. Red and gold canopy umbrellas appear at left.

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December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A festival procession in an outdoor street crowd. A large golden palanquin with an ornate curved canopy decorated with marigold garlands, colourful tassels and a carved gilded serpent-like arch leads the scene. A figure in a striped, multicoloured garment and crown stands atop the palki raising one arm, with a devotee in orange robes beside. Men in white dhotis and shirts hold a kalasha-like ritual lamp in the foreground, and many people in white and orange press around while red-and-blue flags wave behind.2011-07-15December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession crowd at dusk among palm trees. Many people in white clothing and orange-saffron garments press around a decorated palanquin-style float draped in marigold and white garlands. Foreground devotees hold tall orange flags and golden staffs topped with a trident and a ceremonial finial. One man in an orange robe with long dark hair stands at left, shown from behind. Several women wear white or orange saris, and some raise folded hands in devotion. Multicoloured umbrellas and bunting frame the scene.2007-12-29A golden ornate chariot procession moves through a palm-lined grounds. A man with long dark hair sits in the golden ratha, wearing a green garment and a white flower garland, seated beneath a yellow fringed canopy and a gold kalasha finial. The chariot is draped with red, magenta and white garlands and hanging multicoloured tassels. A bright blue-and-gold circular emblem is mounted on its side. Crowds of devotees in white and orange saffron clothing walk alongside, many holding long poles that support red and orange flags. Several people wear white, and one holds a white fly-whisk-style chamara. A palm tree and a red-brick wall stand behind. This is a ratha procession; the seated man is a probable Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues of long swept-back hair and ornate ceremonial dress on a chariot throne.2010-12-20December 22 20102010-12-22A processional scene outdoors on a sunny day beneath palm trees. At center, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a canopy of colorful striped and patterned umbrellas sits on a platform heavily garlanded with orange and yellow flower strings. A figure in the palanquin wears a crown and orange garments. Crowds of devotees walk alongside, many dressed in white dhotis and kurtas, others in saris of red, pink and green. Saffron-orange flags on tall poles line the procession. A man in white at the front carries items, and a cameraman stands atop a wall in the background. A red-brick wall and green hedge frame the scene.2012-01-01December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor procession on a bright day. A large golden ratha/palanquin carries a central figure seated under an orange canopy, decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands, golden bells, tassels and a golden lion-head finial. A multicoloured umbrella and round ceremonial fans flank it. Around the cart, men in white shirts with yellow or orange shawls and rudraksha malas walk, a woman in a red sari with a bindi stands in front, and a man in an orange robe with a long hair and mala extends his hand toward the cart. Banana leaves frame the scene.2010-01-01December 22 20102010-12-22A festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low red-brick wall. At the centre, a golden ornate palanquin-style ratha is heavily decorated with white and multicoloured garlands, tassels, bells and gold umbrella canopies, and a figure seated on top is largely hidden by the floral decoration. Men in white shirts and dhotis and a few in khaki push and steady the vehicle from beside it, while saffron-orange flags on poles are carried along the route. Women in yellow, green, and pale saris and white garments walk alongside in the crowd behind.2010-12-22