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A photograph of a festival procession vehicle, a decorated ratha or palanquin-style float, densely covered in marigold and yellow flower garlands and hung with tasselled bell ornaments in red, pink, green, yellow and blue. An orange canopy with fringed edges shelters the float, and golden ornamental finials stand at its corners. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, walk alongside and push the float, with a bald man in an orange shawl at the right edge. Trees and a clear blue sky form the background.

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A decorated ceremonial palanquin or ratha carried in a procession. The vehicle is draped in marigold garlands in yellow and orange, with bright red and multicolored tassels hanging from its golden frame. A large golden umbrella with fringed edges and pointed finials shades the top, and gold ornaments curl at the corners. Men in white clothes with saffron or orange shawls walk around and beside it, some bare-headed, some with shaved heads. The vehicle sits on an orange cloth. Palm trees, a thatched hut and a clear blue sky form the background.2009-12-27A decorated ceremonial procession vehicle, a golden chariot-style palanquin draped with marigold and yellow flower garlands, topped by a large yellow umbrella with a fan-shaped motif and tassels. Devotees in white garments and some in saffron-orange shawls walk alongside and pull or carry the vehicle on an orange cloth-covered base. Colourful tassels in red, green, blue and yellow hang from the canopy. Palm trees and a blue sky sit in the background. Several people are visible in the frame, mostly partially cropped at the edges. This appears to be a temple-style ratha procession.2009-12-27A richly decorated ceremonial chariot, ratha, stands outdoors among trees and a palm, its canopy hung with colourful tassels in pink, red, yellow, green and blue and draped with marigold garlands. A large saffron-orange umbrella with a lotus motif rises above it, and a gold-tinted carved platform is covered with garlands. Several white-clad people stand near the chariot: a young man in white in the left foreground, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl at the right, and a person with a camera at the far right edge. No figure on the chariot is visible.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated procession float with a large orange-and-yellow canopy umbrella topped with a gold lotus-like finial stands on a flatbed platform. The canopy and float are draped with marigold garlands in yellow, orange and red, with colourful tassels hanging below. Gold-coloured makara-style prows and a mirror are mounted on the float. Around it, men and women in white clothes, some with white shawls, walk through a dusty open ground under a clear sky. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a shaved head stands near the float. Fruit and a white bag rest on the platform. Banners and a tree appear in the background.2010-01-01A decorated festival chariot procession is moving forward, its wooden body covered in dense yellow and white marigold garlands, bells, and multicolored tassels. A golden ceremonial umbrella and a red-and-yellow umbrella are mounted on top, and a tall golden standard with circular disc ornaments rises at the front left. A woman in a yellow sari sits on the chariot seat. Around the wheels, men in white kurtas with orange stoles and women in yellow saris and white clothing push and guide the cart, with palm trees and a small building in the background.2009-12-27A richly decorated golden palanquin-style throne with an orange fringed canopy overhead, its pole wrapped in marigold and white flower garlands. Hanging tassels in red, green, yellow, orange and blue dangle from golden bells along the canopy frame, and the gilded seat is draped with orange-red and yellow flower garlands and leaf sprigs. Several people in white clothing stand at the lower left edge beside the throne, partly visible. Outdoor setting under a pale sky, with a red brick wall behind.2009-12-31A decorated golden procession chariot, or ratha, draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and multicoloured tassels, topped by a large saffron-orange canopy. Standing on the chariot at right is a figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white flower garland, consistent with Swamiji (probable) by his long hair, saffron clothing and garland, though the face is not visible. Devotees in orange robes stand around the base, one holding a ceremonial staff, and a spectator in the foreground at left looks on.2009-12-27Outdoor temple procession on a richly decorated ratha chariot draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, brass bells and tassels, with a golden horse-head prow and colourful umbrellas overhead. A figure seated on the chariot wears a gold crown and an orange-red garment with a beaded necklace; the figure's appearance is not clearly established, so this is a seated devotee or deity-form figure. Devotees in white and saffron clothing, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, walk alongside and push or steady the chariot, with palm trees and a low concrete wall behind.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated ceremonial chariot procession moves across an open field under a clear blue sky. A figure seated on the golden ratha is dressed in orange and red with a gold crown, shaded by a large yellow-and-orange canopy with tassels and a golden finial. The chariot is heavily garlanded with marigolds and yellow flowers and hung with bells and multicoloured tassels. Around it, devotees in white kurtas and yellow shawls, and women in white saris, pull and walk alongside. A man in a white kurta with an orange-and-red shawl walks at the front right, and more people stand in the background.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a bright day. A large golden ratha/palanquin carries a central figure seated under an orange canopy, decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands, golden bells, tassels and a golden lion-head finial. A multicoloured umbrella and round ceremonial fans flank it. Around the cart, men in white shirts with yellow or orange shawls and rudraksha malas walk, a woman in a red sari with a bindi stands in front, and a man in an orange robe with a long hair and mala extends his hand toward the cart. Banana leaves frame the scene.2010-01-01