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A golden ornate palanquin procession at sunset, with a gilded ratha-style vehicle decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands, tassels and a striped canopy. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold crown sits on the golden seat, while attendants in orange and maroon robes walk alongside holding long staffs. A crowd in white and saffron clothing lines the route, and a truck and vehicles appear in the background beside a stone wall.

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A golden processional chariot with a serpent-head prow, draped in marigold and multicolour flower garlands and hung with gold tassels, moves through a crowd at sunset. A seated figure in a gold crown and a heavy beaded necklace sits under a striped canopy, while women in maroon saris hold long ceremonial staffs beside the chariot. Devotees in white and orange clothing walk alongside, and a white vehicle and palm trees stand in the background. The scene reads as a temple procession.2015-02-17February 19 20152015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of an evening procession where a decorated golden palanquin-style vehicle, topped with a fringed orange canopy and strung with hanging bells, tassels and marigold garlands, is carried through a crowd. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an ornate gold-patterned garment and red shawl, sits under the canopy, holding a small wooden object. Around the vehicle, many people in white dhotis and kurtas, some in yellow sashes, walk and press forward; a woman in a white sari stands near the front. Golden carved animal heads adorn the vehicle, and large trees with a clear sky stand behind. A round blue-and-yellow emblem decorates a shield on the right side, and an orange flag flutters at the far right.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road with a decorated ratha-style chariot carrying a deity murti under an orange canopy and flower garlands, with brass bells hanging from its front. Men in white kurtas with yellow shawls and women in saris walk alongside and hold the chariot ropes, while a man in an orange-saffron robe stands near the front. Strings of lights and a stage setup appear in the background under a pale sky.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.2010-02-12An evening procession with a richly decorated golden vehicle shaped like a mythical dragon-headed creature, its head raised with golden cymbal-like discs and a golden crest. The vehicle is draped in marigold and white flower garlands, strung with brass bells and tassels in red, green, blue and yellow, and topped by a large orange fringed canopy. Seated on the vehicle is a man with dark hair wearing a red-orange garment with a patterned shawl. Dense crowds of men in white and saffron-coloured clothes walk around the vehicle, with palm trees and a tall metal pole in the background. The scene is outdoors in daylight.2010-02-12A decorated golden palanquin-style ratha procession moves through a crowd under a clear blue sky. A man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange garment with a leopard-print shawl sits on the golden seat beneath a large yellow-and-red canopy, wearing a white flower garland and smiling; the figure is an appearance-based Swamiji (probable) candidate, seated in a position of honour with long hair and a saffron garment, so this is a probable in-person presence. The palanquin is festooned with marigold and white flower garlands, green leaves, purple and yellow tassels and hanging bells, and a golden serpent-shaped pole curls along its left edge. Devotees in white and yellow clothes walk alongside, one man in white with a blue badge holding the rail, a woman in a white sari with hands pressed together, and others in orange and yellow garments. Approximately ten to fifteen physical people are visible.2010-02-12December 20 20102010-12-20A gilded ceremonial palanquin procession, with a golden ratha-style carriage decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in purple, yellow, orange and white, and hanging tassels in pink, green, blue and yellow. A seated central figure wears a gold crown, a red-and-gold garland, a gold necklace and an orange-red garment, and smiles while seated on a plush cushion beneath a canopy. A standing attendant in a rust-brown dhoti holds a silver trident, and another attendant in dark red sits beside the carriage. Gold bells, a golden finial and carved golden horse-head ornaments frame the scene. Three to five people are visible, and the setting is an outdoor procession route with a red wall behind.2015-02-17