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Night procession of a decorated ratha (chariot) with a colourful patterned canopy in red, yellow and blue, topped by a gold finial and a trident-like staff. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a crown-like headdress, with a long gold necklace and a trident, sits on a gold throne over a patterned red and maroon cloth draped with marigold garlands. Behind the chariot is a shrine panel with a deity murti framed by flowers. Men in saffron and white dhotis pull and steady the chariot, while saffron-clad attendants with rudraksha malas walk alongside. Devotees in white and green saris stand with folded hands along the roadside. Orange flags flutter at the sides of the procession under dark night sky.

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December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17Night procession on a decorated ratha chariot with a colourful painted canopy, yellow fringe, and red-and-purple garland-draped base. A seated figure in an orange saffron garment with a golden crown and a tall ceremonial staff sits on a golden throne-like seat, raising a hand. A man in a light peach kurta stands at the left edge, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at the right, both holding the chariot. A woman in white stands behind the chariot, and a bright floodlight glows in the dark sky.2011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17Night procession at a rathotsavam: a richly decorated wooden chariot with a multicoloured canopy of striped and patterned panels, yellow fringe and peacock motifs. Seated under the canopy is a figure in orange robes with a crown-like headdress and gold necklaces, beside a trident and a deity image in the back. Around the chariot, devotees pull and walk with it: a bald man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala gestures forward, a man in white dhoti with a mala and a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered blouse walk nearby, and a woman in a teal sari stands at right. A boy in a green checked shirt is in the foreground. Lamps light the scene against a dark background.2011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17Night procession with a richly decorated ratha (chariot) moving through a crowd. A figure seated on a red and gold throne under a canopy with colourful painted panels and orange-yellow fringe holds a staff-like sceptre and wears a crown and ornate gold-and-red garments; a vivid orange cloth flutters above. Around the chariot, devotees in white dhotis and saris press forward with hands folded, some in saffron or orange robes with rudraksha malas, others in pink, teal and striped shirts. Marigold garlands hang from the chariot base. Dim lamplight and trees frame the scene.2011-12-17Night procession (rathotsavam) with a richly decorated chariot draped in red, gold and multicolored panels printed with blue-and-white birds and floral motifs. A figure in gold-and-red ornate regalia and a gold crown sits on a red throne-like seat holding a sword and a long staff; a red flag on a pole is raised beside him. A man in an orange robe and a bare-chested man in white walk near the chariot, and devotees in white saris and dark clothing line the street, with a garland-draped base beneath the seat. Scaffolding stands in the background.2011-12-17