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Outdoor street procession on a golden ratha (chariot) heavily decorated with marigold and white flower garlands in orange, yellow and red. A man in orange robes and a white forehead tilak stands on the chariot holding up a white object and smiling, with a large orange flag behind him. A second man in orange robes stands beside him with his back to the camera. Below, several people in white clothes and gold bangles raise hands holding white paper or cloth, and a woman in a yellow shawl is seen from behind. A large framed portrait of a smiling man with a red bindi is propped against the chariot. A printed sign on the chariot reads Sri Nandeswari. A white dove is held by a person at lower left.

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February 05 20092009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05Outdoor procession on a street with a gold-decorated ratha (chariot) draped in orange, white and yellow garlands and a banner reading "SRI AMANDESWARI" on the chariot. A figure in orange robes with a long-haired, swept-back style and a white garland raises one arm high while holding an orange flag bearing a blue emblem; the appearance is consistent with a person, standing on the ratha. A man in an orange shawl and white clothes stands below, another orange-robed man offers a brass plate of flower petals to devotees, and several women in orange and devotees crowd the foreground. Inside the chariot are deity murtis with garlands. Shopfronts and a building with signboards line the street behind.2009-02-05Outdoor procession on a street with a richly decorated ratha chariot draped in marigold and multicolored flower garlands, with gilded carved panels and a deity murti visible inside. A standing figure in a long orange robe raises a large saffron flag with a blue emblem high above the crowd. Beside the chariot, a second person in orange clothing stands near a framed portrait on an easel. Devotees press in from below and a multi-storey building with balconies lines the street behind.2009-02-05A man in orange saffron robes stands on a decorated golden chariot, raising an orange flag high with his right arm while smiling. He wears a saffron head wrap and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. The ratha is festooned with yellow and magenta flower garlands, golden lion and elephant-style carvings, and an ornate golden canopy. Foreground hands and a few heads of onlookers are visible at the bottom edge. The scene suggests a street procession. a person: the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and orange head wrap are the cues, shown in a procession role on the ratha.2009-01-12A photograph of a street procession on a decorated ratha with a golden canopy and marigold garlands. A man in orange robes and a red-striped shawl stands at the front, holding a large orange flag with a blue emblem, while a young man beside him in orange holds a smaller orange flag. A standing figure in orange with a white garland and forehead markings raises a hand. Devotees in white and orange crowd the foot of the ratha, several holding white doves. A framed portrait of a woman with a red bindi is displayed at the left. Street shops and bunting appear in the background.2009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor street procession on a decorated golden ratha chariot. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland stands on the chariot, smiling and tossing white powder from his hand. Orange-clad attendants stand nearby holding orange flags, and a gilded canopy is festooned with marigolds and white and pink flowers. A sign on the chariot reads Anandeswari. Crowd members raise their hands in the street below, and multi-storey buildings with shops line the roadside. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in saffron robes and garland, standing on the chariot, is an appearance-based candidate.2009-02-05February 02 20092009-02-02A photograph of an outdoor procession on a city street. A golden ornate ratha (chariot) decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands carries a deity murti at its centre. A standing figure in orange robes and a white flower garland raises one arm high, holding a large orange flag that billows above the cart. Beside the cart, a shaved-headed man in orange clothing walks, and orange flags and saffron-clad devotees fill the street, with a white multi-storey building behind. The scene is a ratha paada yatra. a person: the standing figure in orange with the raised flag is a candidate by appearance, though the view is partial and the face is not clearly visible.2009-02-05December 31 20092009-12-31