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Outdoor festival procession on a richly decorated golden ratha chariot draped with marigold and yellow flower garlands, hung with gold bells and multicoloured tassels, and topped by an orange umbrella canopy. A figure seated at the centre wears a gold crown, red and orange garlands and an orange robe. In front, a smiling man in white kurta holds a hand up near the chariot, while a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears an orange cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace and smiles beside the chariot. Crowds in white clothes raise hands and cheer around the wheels. A round orange emblem with a white bird and gold rays is affixed to the chariot side.

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December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a decorated ceremonial ratha or palanquin during a procession. A seated figure wearing a gold crown, orange garment and a red and orange garland sits under a large yellow and magenta umbrella with fringed tassels. The ratha is heavily decorated with yellow, orange and white marigold garlands, red flower bunches, and hanging gold and teal tassels. In the foreground, men in white and yellow clothing guide and walk beside the chariot, one holding a palm to the side. Crowd members are visible at the lower edges.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession on an ornate golden chariot, decorated with garlands of yellow and purple flowers, hanging bells, colourful tassels and a gilded horse-head carving at the front. A figure seated at the top wears a gold crown and sits beneath a yellow umbrella, with a red striped parasol held beside the chariot. Several men walk alongside: one in an orange robe with a beaded necklace at left, a smiling young man in white with an orange shawl, a man in white with a yellow shawl and glasses, and a man in a white shirt holding a tray. Palm leaves frame the right edge under a bright sky.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession on a decorated golden palanquin-style vehicle with a gold dragon-headed prow and tiers of orange, yellow and green tassels hung with bells. A seated figure in orange robes with bare upper body and a garland raises a hand in blessing atop the vehicle, which is wrapped in marigold and white flower garlands. Above, a large orange and gold canopy shelters the rider. Around it, crowds of devotees in white with yellow shoulder cloths walk alongside, and gold-and-blue ceremonial umbrellas with bird emblems and fringe are carried on poles at left. A bird-emblem canopy and modern buildings appear at the right edge.2010-02-12A festival procession on an open dusty ground. Centre: an ornate golden palanquin-style ratha decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, tassels and a gold-tipped canopy. Standing on it is a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange dhoti-like robe with an orange shawl, wearing a flower garland and rudraksha-style beads; the figure is distinct from the cluster of people in front. Two parasols, one multicoloured with white motifs and one orange with fringe, shade the ratha. Around it, a crowd of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some in yellow shawls and orange sashes, walk and hold the ratha's poles. A tent and banners stand in the background.2009-12-27A festival procession on an ornate golden chariot decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, red and pink flowers, and hanging tassels in red, orange, green, teal and yellow. A smiling man with long dark hair sits in the chariot seat wearing an ornate gold crown, an orange-saffron garment draped over his shoulders, and multiple layered garlands and a beaded mala. Devotees in white clothing crowd around the chariot, and a photographer on the left raises a camera. A white building and a tree are in the background.2009-12-27A decorated ceremonial chariot carries a seated figure on an ornate platform draped with marigold and yellow garlands. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron garment and a crown-like headdress, with a garland on the shoulders. Above, a large saffron-and-yellow canopy with tasselled fringes and smaller multicolour umbrellas shelter the platform. A standing attendant in orange robes stands at the front of the chariot, arms raised toward the seated figure. Dense crowds of devotees in white and orange clothing, some in yellow shawls, press around the chariot with hands folded in greeting under a bright sky. Tents and a small bus appear in the background. The scene reads as a procession.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27