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A festival procession on a decorated chariot. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white flower garland, sits on a golden throne-like seat raising one hand in greeting. The ratha is draped with red, yellow and blue fabric panels printed with white dove and floral motifs, hung with garlands of marigolds and white flowers. Red and yellow umbrellas with tassels shade the chariot. Around it, devotees in white shirts and dhotis and saffron-clad people push forward, some raising sticks and hands. A banner with a portrait is visible in the background.

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December 29 20092009-12-29A festive outdoor procession in which a long-haired figure in orange robes sits enthroned on a golden seat atop a colourful decorated ratha or palanquin. The structure has tall red, yellow, green and blue pillars painted with lotus-like motifs and white birds, draped with orange and marigold garlands. A figure in orange holds a ceremonial staff. Above, a large red umbrella with tasselled fringe shades the chariot, and a second multicoloured umbrella stands at left. Around the chariot, many devotees in white clothes and saffron and orange shawls walk, some waving white chamaras or fans, and orange flags flutter at right. Trees and fencing sit behind the crowd.2009-12-29A 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.2010-02-12December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a red bindi and a white and red flower garland, sits on a gilded throne-chariot raising one hand in greeting and smiling. The throne sits on a red cushion, decorated with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands, and flanked by ornate red, green and white canopies with tassels and dove emblems. Behind him are deity murtis draped in garlands. White-clad devotees surround the procession, some holding long ceremonial fly-whisks and poles, and a bus with blue lettering appears at left. Procession of a ratha or palanquin with a throne.2009-12-29A decorated golden chariot in an outdoor procession, draped with white, purple and orange flower garlands and hung with tassels in orange, pink, green, purple and magenta. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment with a red and white flower garland sits on a golden seat under a canopy, smiling and looking to one side. A person in white raises a painted round fan with a blue and gold design toward him, and a red flag with a blue emblem waves at left. Palm trees and a crowd of onlookers fill the background against a pale sky.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession. A figure with long dark hair in orange-saffron robes and a red bindi waves from an ornate golden palanquin decorated with white and purple flower garlands, yellow marigold strands, and a golden canopy with fringed tassels in green, pink and purple. Behind the palanquin, a large crowd of devotees, many women in yellow and white saris and men in white, walks along a road; some raise their arms and a fan-like yellow and blue cloth is held aloft. Saffron cloth drapes the carriage, and a small banner pole and a billboard appear in the background under a pale sky. a person is the seated figure on the palanquin, identified by long swept hair, saffron robes, and a garland-adorned palanquin seat.2010-02-12Outdoor procession under a clear blue sky centred on a gilded palanquin with a golden canopy hung with tassels, garlands and bells. A figure with long dark hair sits on the palanquin wearing white with a red-and-white garland, a candidate a person by long hair and garlanded appearance, seated in the honoured position. Around it, devotees in white with saffron and orange shawls, and sannyasis in orange robes, walk and carry the palanquin and ceremonial umbrellas, one yellow-orange and one multicoloured with a blue emblem. A trident and a golden peacock-like finial appear at the left, with a small framed picture visible among the people. Buildings and trees stand in the background.2010-01-01December 29 20092009-12-29