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A golden ratha-style chariot decorated with marigold garlands, tassels and a gilded crown-topped figure is being pulled in a procession on a dirt ground in front of a red-brick building. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas hold or push the chariot with raised arms. To the right, two figures in saffron-orange robes stand with hands folded in namaskar beside a line of devotees in white. A small figure in orange sits on the chariot at upper left, wearing a golden crown and garlands.

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December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession scene beside a brick building. A golden, flower-garlanded palanquin carries a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair, visible from behind at the top left. Hanging bells and orange-and-gold tassels decorate the palanquin. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti and shirt raises a round orange-and-gold fan-like shield with a white dove emblem, while a woman in a yellow blouse and white sari and a second person in white raise their hands toward the palanquin. On the right, several people in orange robes stand with hands raised. Marigold and rose garlands and scattered petals cover the orange cloth on the palanquin's base.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated ratha procession cart covered in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with tassels and a large orange canopy overhead. A man in an orange robe stands on the cart's rear platform, raising one arm, while another person in orange sits near the front. A small figure in a feathered headdress and a bejewelled seated figure ride the cart. Around it, many people in white clothes and yellow shawls or sashes press forward, some with arms raised, on a dusty open ground with a multicoloured umbrella and a low building behind.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated ceremonial chariot procession at an outdoor ashram setting with a brick building behind. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold crown sits on an ornate golden palanquin-style float draped with yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands, with a white floral garland around the neck. Brass bells and colourful tassels hang from the canopy. Two large umbrellas with blue and multicoloured fabric and bird motifs shade the scene. Devotees in white clothes and yellow saris kneel and walk along the sides of the float, many with hands folded. A rough sandy ground is visible below.2009-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23A procession on a dusty ground outside an orange-brick building. In the left foreground a woman in white holds up the edge of a gold-and-orange canopy above a garland-decorated ratha or palanquin, with marigold garlands hanging from its base. Behind it, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange and yellow shawls; a man in front with a short haircut holds a cymbal-like brass percussion instrument. Other participants in white and yellow clothing walk along, with drums and colourful tassels visible above.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty path before a concrete block wall, with trees behind. A decorated ratha/chariot is covered in marigold and yellow garlands, with a yellow-and-white canopy hung with orange, red, green and yellow tassels and bells. A seated figure in orange clothing sits on the golden-draped platform, wearing a crown and a garland, and raises a ceremonial fan. Around the chariot, many people in white and cream clothes walk, several in yellow-bordered saris, some holding the rope or tracing the cart with their hands. Saffron-robed devotees and tall ceremonial staffs with trident finials appear in the background.2009-12-27A decorated ceremonial palanquin-style chariot with a yellow and orange canopy hung with tassels, garlanded with marigold strings, carries a figure seated on an orange-and-red cushioned seat, wearing an ornate crown, red-orange garments and layered beaded necklaces. Along the path, a large crowd follows, many carrying saffron and orange flags, with devotees in white and orange clothing walking alongside and others kneeling at the roadside among green foliage. Several people in white clothes, a few holding cameras, are visible in the procession, while a seated figure appears to be a central honoured person on the chariot, identity unsure from appearance.2009-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31