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Night procession with a gilded palanquin-style chariot draped in garlands of white flowers and multicoloured tassels, topped by a gold-and-red fringed canopy. At its centre sits a figure in gold crown and ornaments, with a golden mace-like staff and a trident beside it. A man in an orange-red robe holding a long staff walks at right, and devotees in orange and white line the foreground with hands folded. Flower-garlanded poles frame the scene under electric lights.

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Night procession on a golden ratha or palanquin-style chariot decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers, colourful tassels and a golden elephant-trunk ornament at the front. A figure wearing a golden crown and orange clothing sits in the centre under a yellow and red canopy, with a second figure in orange beside him. A standing attendant in an orange-red sari holds a silver trident, and a golden deity murti under a multicoloured umbrella appears at the right. Devotees in white and saffron stand along the lower edge, with a flower-wrapped pillar framing the scene.2015-07-31February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesNight procession with a golden palanquin topped by a multicoloured fringed canopy and draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands with lights. A seated figure wearing a tall crown, a purple-and-white floral garland and gold ornaments sits on the golden seat; the appearance is not clearly identifiable as a specific individual, so no name is given. A bare-chested attendant in white dhoti and a yellow shawl stands beside the palanquin holding a silver trident-topped staff. Brass and silver ritual items hang from the canopy, a trident stands in the left background, and a man in white shirt operates a camera at right. Several people in orange and saffron clothing stand in the foreground, and strings of lights line the poles.2015-01-13February 19 20152015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA night procession photographed from the front. A golden palanquin-style float (ratha) is decorated with flower garlands, tassels in pink, yellow, green and purple, and a gold umbrella with red and gold fringe. Brass cymbals hang from the float's frame. Seated on the float is a woman in orange-red robes with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, flanked by another woman in orange. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and a long staff (trident-like rod) walks at the front beside the float. Flower-wrapped poles and string lights frame the scene, and a few men in white and red attend the procession at the edges. Visible people total roughly six to twenty, counting partially visible figures.2015-07-31Night procession photograph of an ornate golden ratha or palanquin-style chariot decorated with purple and white garlands, gold finials, green and red tassels and a striped canopy. A man seated on the golden seat wears a gold crown, red garment and beaded garland, holding a rudraksha-style mala. A standing attendant in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside a tall trident, while a dense crowd of silhouetted devotees fills the foreground under dark trees and white string lights.2015-02-17 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13Night procession with a golden ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands, tassels, bells and a gold elephant-head finial. A figure with a gold crown and red-and-gold garland sits on the throne-like seat; beside him a robed attendant holds a trident-tipped staff, and a second trident hangs at the right edge. Crowd of devotees in white, orange and saffron clothing and shaved-head monastic dress walks along the chariot under string lights, many people in the foreground and mid-ground.2015-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession with a golden, illuminated ratha or palanquin heavily decorated with marigold garlands, tassels and a fringed canopy in green, pink, blue and orange. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes, wearing a crown and a rudraksha-style mala, sits on the raised golden seat amid flowers. A man in a white kurta with a trident emblem on the chest and a white turban-wearing attendant stand beside the ratha holding ceremonial staffs. Dense crowd of devotees in the foreground, lit by string lights on poles.2015-01-13