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A silver ceremonial chariot drawn by four silver horses with red and purple trappings moves across a sandy open ground. A seated figure in orange robes and a red garland rides on the chariot beneath a silver canopy, with a shirtless attendant standing beside him. Red parasols with mirror-work fringes shade the procession. Around it, several people in saffron and orange robes walk alongside, including a young boy in orange and a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads. Stone slabs are stacked at left and a red-roofed building under scaffolding stands behind.

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A ceremonial procession on a decorated chariot-style carriage. A seated figure in orange and saffron robes, with a yellow headband and orange-and-white garlands, sits beneath a multicoloured umbrella with tasselled edges and blue emblems. The carriage is draped in red, green and gold fabric and wreathed in yellow and orange marigold garlands. A white horse wearing a gold, red and yellow embroidered caparison stands at the front, and red heart-shaped balloons are tied to the carriage at right. A man in an orange kurta holds a gold staff with a trident-topped finial at left, another attendant stands behind him, and a trident rises at far right. Hazy sky and trees form the background.2009-12-25November 06 20162016-11-06 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremonial procession on a dirt road. Two white horses draped in red and gold embroidered caparisons pull an ornate carriage topped by a red and yellow striped canopy. A seated figure in orange robes with a garland sits under the umbrella. Red balloons, flower arrangements and a silver trident adorn the carriage. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl walks ahead holding the reins, while devotees in white and yellow saris and white kurtas, some wearing rudraksha malas, walk alongside with saffron flags visible at left. A tour-bus-like vehicle and parked cars are in the background.2009-12-25Outdoor procession under a bright sky with a dry, flat landscape behind. A gilded ratha/chariot with carved golden panels and ornate finials is shaded by a large multicoloured parasol with red, yellow, green and white fringed tassels, and a second decorated umbrella with a red border and geometric embroidery stands beside it. Several people in saffron/orange robes walk alongside, including a man in front holding a white flag and a man in the centre-right wearing orange. Devotees in white clothes stand to the left and right, and a child in a striped top is near the centre. Orange and white flags fly along the route, and a banner with red and white lettering is visible on the chariot side. Visible people number roughly fifteen to twenty.2006-12-14December 30 20092009-12-30A procession on a dusty open ground at a Hindu ashram. In the centre, a saffron-robed monastic walks forward carrying a brass pot or kalasha in both hands. Behind him, a line of people in white clothes and yellow sashes or shawls walk in step, several holding up decorated poles or umbrella-style canopies in yellow, red and blue. On the right stands an ornate orange-and-red ratha or chariot with embroidered panels and a small finial, pulled on a wooden cart with pole handles. Tents, red flags and potted plants frame the scene, with a white floral rangoli on the ground in front of the procession.2009-12-30A village procession on a dirt road with a decorated bullock cart at centre. A seated figure in orange and gold sits on the cart under a multicoloured canopy, with a second colourful umbrella behind. The oxen wear embroidered gold-and-red cloth and flower garlands. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some with rudraksha malas, walk alongside, and a bare-chested man in white reaches toward the cart. Trees and a fence frame the scene under an overcast sky.2009-12-25December 29 20092009-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25December 29 20092009-12-29December 25 20092009-12-25December 27 20092009-12-27