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A large golden ceremonial chariot with a tiered, ornate canopy topped by a finial, decorated with carved figures, multicolored striped pillars, and garlands, pulled by a red tractor on an open dirt ground under a pale sky. A bald man in saffron robes walks at the left edge beside the tractor carrying green leaves, while several men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a red sari stand near the chariot. Painted banners and a few ornamental umbrellas are visible in the distance, and a black speaker stands at left.

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February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesOutdoor scene under a clear blue sky at an open ground during a festival procession. A large ornate golden palanquin-style ratha with a tiered, gilded roof and carved figures stands at centre, decorated with colourful striped and tasseled garlands on its pillars and banana-leaf and mango-leaf decorations on tall poles nearby. Dozens of people in white dhotis and white shirts surround it, with a few in beige, pale green and blue shirts and one in a dark jacket on the right; a man in a blue shirt stands at left and a red handbag is visible among the crowd. A red-and-yellow bus sits at left. Several people carry long poles, and a deity murti is visible inside the chariot.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA festival procession on a dirt road beside a red-and-yellow draped boundary wall. At the centre a large gold ornate ratha or chariot with a tiered kalasha-topped shrine, decorated with coloured fabric bands and garlands, is pulled forward. A large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts walks alongside, with women in saris including red and yellow ones. A white pickup truck with a caged rear carries people in white, and a black speaker stands on a stand at left. Cars and tents line the route under a pale sky.2013-12-27Outdoor procession of a golden ratha chariot with an ornate gold canopy, decorated with multicoloured tassel columns, a seated deity murti under an arched gold canopy, and two golden horses with white garlands. A young man in a white shirt drives a red tractor pulling the chariot. Around it, saffron-robed sannyasis in rudraksha malas and gold ornaments play handbells and ring bells, and one wears a bright orange turban. A silver umbrella and a yellow flag with a staff appear at right. Red-and-orange flower garlands decorate the chariot and tractor, and a crowd of onlookers watches from the sides.2013-12-27Night procession at a temple festival: a tall golden ratha/chariot with a multi-tiered tower, lit with string lights and hung with colourful tassels, carries a deity murti under a canopy. Golden horse figures are fixed to its base, and gold figurines stand at its corners. A red tractor pulls the chariot. Around it, men in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in an orange sari, and other devotees in light clothing stand on dirt ground watching and folding hands. A smaller decorated golden chariot is visible at the left edge.2015-05-01February 17 20152015-02-17December 27 20132013-12-27December 24 20132013-12-24February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copies