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Night procession on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with string lights, marigold garlands and dangling gold bells and tassels. Seated centrally is a life-size statue or murti dressed in orange-brown robes, an orange turban and a red-and-gold ceremonial necklace, with a green-and-gold canopy overhead. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand at the right, one holding a fringed cloth, while another man in white and an orange-clad figure with a white turban help steer the palanquin. Several men in white shirts and red shawls walk along the left. Mostly devotees and attendants accompany the palanquin in a temple-style procession.

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January 13 20152015-01-13Night procession photograph of a decorated float lit by strings of warm white lights and garlanded with marigolds and flowers. A seated figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe sits centrally on a red-draped platform, flanked by a large round green canopy fringed with colourful tassels. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around the float, some with hands folded in reverence, while a figure in white kurta walks beside it. Onlookers in dark clothing and orange robes line the street below, and a stone wall forms the background.2015-01-13A night procession on a richly decorated palanquin with gold railings, string lights, brass bells, tassels and a fringed canopy. A seated figure in a rust-orange turban, orange robe and multiple flower garlands raises one hand in blessing on a red velvet cushioned seat. Men in white kurta and mundu, one with a white head cloth and rudraksha mala, guide and attend the palanquin; a crowd of devotees with folded hands is visible at the left edge. Marigold and other flower garlands drape the palanquin and its poles.2015-01-13Night procession of a golden palanquin-style ratha decorated with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands, gold tassels, and a fringed yellow-and-multicolour canopy. Lit with string lights along the poles. A seated figure in gold and garland adornment rides the platform, with an attendant in white standing behind. Men in saffron and orange robes and headwear walk alongside, and a large white feathered fan or chamara is held at the front left. A deity murti is not clearly shown. Several people in the procession are visible, including those on the lower edges of the frame.2015-01-13A photograph of a decorated golden palanquin procession at night, lit by rows of warm lights and wrapped in marigold and flower garlands. A seated figure in a rust-brown turban and saffron-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white garland sits on a red-and-gold cushioned throne under a green canopy with tassels. Golden bells and fringes hang from the canopy and poles. A man in a white kurta and gold chain stands at the right holding the throne frame, and several people in white and orange move at the edges with a white fan-like object visible at upper left. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, with cues of a turban, saffron-brown robe, rudraksha mala and ornate throne setting, while the palanquin and throne canopy reflect the procession setting.2015-01-13Night procession on a brightly lit, flower-garlanded wooden ratha. The decorated vehicle is strung with white and orange marigold and jasmine garlands, golden bells, and hanging tassels in pink, green, and yellow, with a canopy overhead. Two men in white dhoti and shawl stand at the front, one with a rudraksha mala, and a man in saffron-orange robes stands at the right edge with his hand raised. A second ornate, illuminated chariot with a tiered golden structure is at left. Lights and streamers hang from a building behind. Several spectators in white and in dark clothing are seen at the bottom edge.2016-01-03January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Night photograph of a illuminated golden ratha-style chariot decorated with marigold and flower garlands, strings of lights, gold bells and tassels under a multicoloured canopy. A smiling man in a maroon-red shawl, rudraksha mala and a tall ornate gold crown sits on a red-cushioned gold throne at the centre. On the left a man in a white shirt and red-and-white scarf stands beside the chariot, and on the right a young man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala holds a trident and speaks on a phone.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Night procession on a decorated ratha float under a green and gold umbrella with multicolored tassels, strung with marigold and flower garlands and lit by string lights. A seated figure in orange and saffron robes with a turban and rudraksha mala sits at the center of the float, hands raised in blessing, with a second seated figure in orange nearby. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands on the float, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti attends at the right. A golden trishul stands at the lower left, and a crowd of onlookers watches from the roadside.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13