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A festival procession on a dirt road with a golden ratha-style chariot decorated with pink and white flower garlands, colourful tassels and gold bells. Several men in maroon and rust-red dhoti-shawls stand on the chariot, one in a gold-bordered sash and white beads, others with shaved heads. Below, men and women in white dhotis and saris with gold borders walk alongside, one holding a red flag on a pole and another carrying a water bottle. A large cut-out or standee of a smiling man in a red turban, red robes, rudraksha-style beads and a forehead marking is held up at right, with a white umbrella beside it. Banners and parasols line the procession background.

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September 13 20152015-09-13A festival procession on a decorated open wooden ratha or chariot moves along a dirt road under a yellow canopy hung with tassels and bells and garlanded with flowers. A young boy in an orange garment sits on a gold seat at the centre, flanked by saffron-robed monks wearing red-brown shawls, one of whom holds a fly-whisk-like object near the boy. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered red cloths stand at the front, one holding a dark staff. A red flag is held at right and a woman in white with a red shawl walks at lower left. Behind, more devotees in white and red follow the chariot on a hillside landscape.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15April 18 20162016-04-18A festive procession on a decorated palanquin under a gold canopy with orange and gold fringe. A person in a maroon-red turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace sits smiling on a floral-draped seat, with one hand resting on the garland-covered rail. On the left, a man in white dhoti with gold border holds an orange ceremonial parasol pole. On the right, a figure in rust-orange robes with gold necklace stands beside the palanquin. Marigold and jasmine garlands, tassels and bells hang from the canopy, with a small image in the seat's gold base.2016-04-18Outdoor procession with a large cutout-style portrait of a seated, smiling figure in an orange robe, red turban, rudraksha-style red and white garlands, hands raised in a blessing gesture, carried forward by people. A woman in white dhoti-style clothing with white forehead markings holds a long red pole supporting a purple and gold canopy with hanging beaded fringe. Behind them, devotees in orange and saffron robes walk, one man carries a gold-coloured tray, and a woman in orange wears a beaded necklace. Trees and a warm, hazy background complete the scene.2017-01-25September 15 20152015-09-15May 09th 20162016-05-09September 15 20152015-09-15May 09th 20162016-05-09September 13 20152015-09-13November 16 20152015-11-16