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A photograph of a golden ratha-style procession vehicle draped in white, orange, red and magenta flower garlands, with a yellow fringed canopy above. A man with long dark hair and a crown-like maroon cushion sits on the golden seat, smiling, wearing gold bracelets and a shawl. Foreground, a hand in an orange sleeve offers a silver tray holding a papaya, a pineapple and a yellow cloth-wrapped item. a person (long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and ceremonial procession setting) is seated on the ratha in the centre-top of the frame.

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December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of a golden ceremonial palanquin or ratha decorated with white jasmine and orange-red marigold garlands and pink flower strands, with a gold-fringed yellow canopy overhead. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-coloured cloth and gold bangle, sits on a maroon cushion on the palanquin. A devotee's hand in an orange cloth extends a copper plate of offerings, including fruit, toward him. The image is a person by visible cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold adornment, shown seated on the processional vehicle receiving an offering during a procession.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of a golden processional chariot decorated with garlands of white jasmine, orange marigold and pink flowers, with a yellow canopy fringed in red, orange and pink tassels above. A smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a gold armlet sits on an ornate gold seat with a maroon cushion. Bald devotees in the foreground watch the procession. Trees and an overcast sky form the background. Whether this is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-12-20A golden ceremonial chariot decorated with orange and white marigold and jasmine garlands, gold and yellow tassels, and a large yellow fringed parasol with a lotus motif. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a garland sits smiling on the golden seat, holding a fruit. A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with white sacred markings on his arms stands in the foreground, offering a silver tray.2010-12-20A photograph of a golden ceremonial ratha or palanquin during a procession, decorated with white jasmine and orange marigold garlands. A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits under a yellow fringed canopy, smiling and mouth open as if speaking. He wears a gold necklace, a gold armlet and a green garment. A hand in the foreground offers a silver tray holding a pineapple and fruit. Tassels in pink, red and green hang from the canopy.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of a golden ceremonial chariot decorated with white jasmine and orange marigold garlands and a large yellow canopy with pink and orange tassels. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a gold armband sits on a dark maroon cushion, smiling as he reaches down to take an offering. A hand from below holds a silver tray with a coconut and a yellow fruit. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair and gold adornments on a ceremonial chariot, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of an evening procession on an ornate golden ratha-style chariot decorated with marigold and white jasmine garlands, colourful tassels in green, pink, orange and purple, and a gold-brass umbrella canopy. A man with long dark hair and an orange robe sits centrally on the golden seat, raising one hand in greeting, wearing a flower garland and a rudraksha mala. Near the front, a person in white clothing holds up a decorated brass-rimmed plate or tray. Below, other people's heads are visible in the foreground, and a gold-topped carved ornament hangs at the left edge against a pale blue sky with a utility pole and palm trees behind.2010-02-12