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Night photograph of a festival procession vehicle, a golden ratha or chariot-like float decorated with white and orange flower garlands, rows of white fairy lights, and hanging tassels in red, green, yellow and blue. Several men in saffron and orange dhotis or robes, bare-chested or with white shawls, stand on the float; one reaches toward the decorated float while others stand behind. Devotees and onlookers in white and light clothing stand on the ground at the left and right beside a dark canopy with colourful pennants overhead.

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A nighttime procession on a decorated ratha or flower-covered float, lit by strings of white lights and a bright lamp above. The float is heaped with marigold and rose garlands and hung with tasseled fabric in green, pink and yellow. A man in a red-orange shawl stands at the centre of the platform beside a brass lamp stand, and a bare-chested priest in saffron-striped dhoti pours or offers something at the front. Attendants in white dhotis and bare shoulders stand nearby, and onlookers and uniformed police line the edges of the open ground.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03Night procession photograph of an illuminated ratha or chariot decorated with white and orange marigold garlands, fairy lights and colourful tassel hangings. On the platform several men stand: one in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, another in red-brown robes, and a sannyasi in saffron-orange cloth bending forward with hands raised beside them. Several devotees line the road, some in white with folded hands, a woman in an orange sari, and children. Smoke rises at the right, and a few people stand at the chariot's side. Floral garlands cover the platform's base. The chariot is lit against a dark background with a banner overhead.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03Night photograph of a decorated golden palanquin-style float on a wooden platform, lit by warm white string lights and draped with white and red flower garlands, tassels in green, pink, yellow and blue, and a flowered arch. Seated on the float is a man in an orange-and-red garment with a dark cap and a garland, smiling, flanked by attendants in white dhoti-style clothing. Below, a bare-chested priest in orange and maroon cloth stands at the float's base beside another attendant in white, and a figure in orange robes appears at the far left. Petals are scattered on the platform, and devotees watch from the edge of the lit ground during a procession.2016-01-03Night procession on a flower-decorated ratha or palanquin platform lit with warm bulbs. A seated figure in dark red-brown robe with a dark round hat and red-and-gold garland sits centrally on an ornate golden throne-like seat with a trident-like staff, surrounded by white flower garlands and multicolour tassels. Standing beside him, a bare-chested priest in orange-red dhoti holds the staff, another orange-robed man in a shawl stands behind, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right. Devotees in white stand in the background. Scattered flower petals cover the platform.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A night procession on a decorated float or ratha, its platform draped with white and orange marigold garlands and yellow fringe. Lamps and tall ornamented poles glow above it. Two men in orange and saffron cloth stand on the float: one, bare-chested with a saffron shawl, holds a ceremonial implement, and another in white stands beside him. Behind them, a tractor-like vehicle is hung with garlands. Along the sides, devotees in white dhotis and orange or maroon saris stand watching, some with folded hands. The scene is lit by bright lights against a dark blue tent backdrop.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03