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A large festival procession moves through a crowded street. At the centre, a tiered ratha or palanquin covered in layered garlands of marigold and yellow, orange, white and maroon flowers carries a seated figure; a deity murti or a person sits within the decorated canopy. Red flags and many colourful parasols, including pink with gold brocade, green and purple ones, rise above the crowd. Along the front, people wear orange and saffron turbans and orange garments, men in white dhotis, and a drummer in yellow shirts plays a large drum. Behind the chariot stands a red-roofed hall under a pale sky with palms. Dense crowds fill the foreground, numbering far more than a hundred.

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January 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20182018-01-09 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09A large floral-covered ratha or chariot dominates a crowded outdoor procession. The tiered canopy is wrapped in yellow, orange, white and red garlands, and hanging garland pendants frame the sides. Inside the decorated shrine a seated figure wears a red and white garland and dark attire, with a standing attendant beside. Devotees in white dhotis and orange cloth walk around the chariot, and many colourful umbrellas and red flags fill the scene. Crowd size is large.2018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09December 27 20092009-12-27January 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09