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A golden ceremonial palanquin decorated with white jasmine and orange-marigold garlands, multicoloured tassels and a gold-fringed yellow canopy is set for a procession. A seated figure with long dark hair wears a gold necklace and a garland, sitting on the cushioned seat. Around the vehicle, devotees in white dhotis and shawls stand under a tent, with palm trees and small pennants visible beyond.

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A golden ceremonial chariot with an ornate gold canopy and a yellow fringed parasol rides in a festival procession under a temporary shelter hung with bunting and palm trees. The vehicle is draped in white and orange-red marigold garlands, has golden carved sides, and gold-tipped finials. A seated figure with long dark hair and a garland sits in the chariot's centre, while devotees in white and cream clothes line the route and stand beside it. Colourful tassels and hanging decorations fill the frame.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of an evening procession in which a man sits on an ornate golden palanquin-style vehicle draped with white, purple, yellow and orange flower garlands and hung with pink, red, blue and green tassels. He wears an orange garment and a white flower garland, smiling, and holds a kalasha-like golden finial above him. The vehicle is carried on an open platform among people in white and yellow clothing, and a woman in orange sari and glasses sits in the lower left foreground. Many onlookers stand around the vehicle at dusk. The man seated on the palanquin matches the page's a person reference only through role and presentation cues: orange clothing, a flower garland and an honoured seat, which is insufficient for identification, so the appearance is treated as uncertain.2010-02-12December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of a decorated golden ratha procession vehicle with a large golden umbrella canopy overhead. A person seated on the chariot wears a yellow-green garment, a white and red floral garland and bangles, and sits in the centre of the float. The chariot is draped with red, white and pink flower garlands and hung with tassels in red, pink, green, blue and gold, and gold bells. Crowds in the foreground, including women with dark hair, watch from below against a pale sky with palm trees at left. a person is probable in this appearance-based label: long hair and a flowing yellow-green garment and garland fit a presentation but the person is partly visible and not clearly identifiable from appearance, so this is uncertain.2010-12-20An outdoor evening procession on a gold-and-orange ratha, a decorated chariot draped with garlands of marigolds, purple and white flowers and green foliage, with hanging bells and colourful tassels overhead. A smiling person with long dark hair sits on the raised seat in an orange robe with a white garland and ornate gold armbands, with a golden umbrella above. Devotees in white and saffron clothing crowd the cart and hold blue-and-orange fans. Several people stand at the base of the chariot and along its edges.2010-02-12A golden ceremonial vehicle with a gold canopy and a carved golden mythical beast figure, draped with white jasmine and multicoloured flower garlands and hanging tassels in orange, red, green, yellow and purple. A figure with long dark hair in an orange-and-black garment sits on the raised golden seat. Attendants in white dhotis and red-saffron cloth walk alongside, one holding a large white fly-whisk (chamara). Devotees in white and saffron stand in the foreground on a roadside with trees behind.2010-12-20A photograph of an evening procession in which a decorated golden chariot, or ratha, carries a seated figure under a canopy hung with colourful tassels, bells and marigold garlands. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe and a white garland, with long dark hair and a raised hand in greeting; a second orange-robed figure sits behind on the chariot. Around the vehicle, devotees in white and orange clothing, some wearing beaded garlands, walk and pull ropes. Coconut palms and a thatched structure stand in the background at dusk. Swamiji (probable) is visible on the chariot, seated in saffron clothing with a garland and long hair.2010-02-12A golden ornate ratha procession vehicle with carved gold sides, dragon-headed prows and a large yellow umbrella with fringe overhead, decorated with marigold and purple garlands and hanging tassels in red, green, orange and blue. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron and patterned shawl, sits on the raised seat waving to the crowd. Around the chariot, many people in white clothes with yellow shawls walk and push, and devotees in white surround the vehicle as part of a procession. Trees and a clear sky are behind.2010-02-12December 20 20102010-12-20