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Outdoor religious procession on a decorated ratha chariot draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands and white flower strings. A seated figure wearing a gold crown, orange-saffron garment and multiple red and white garlands sits centrally on the chariot, with a rudraksha-style neck adornment visible. Ornate golden umbrellas (chhatras) with orange, red, green and multicoloured fringes shade the chariot, and gold bells with coloured tassels hang from its canopy. Crowd members in white and yellow clothing stand alongside and below, one holding a saffron umbrella. Corrugated metal sheds and scaffolding are visible in the background.

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December 27 20092009-12-27January 01 20122012-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated ceremonial chariot procession moves through a crowd. A man seated on an ornate golden ratha wears a gold crown, an orange garment and a long red and orange floral garland, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his chest. The chariot is draped in yellow and white marigold garlands, with hanging gold bells, green, red and orange tassels, and large orange and multicolour parasols overhead. Devotees in white clothes and orange flags line the street, and several people in the crowd fold their hands in greeting. A corrugated metal building stands behind.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated ceremonial chariot procession. A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate golden ratha-style vehicle, wearing a gold crown, orange garment and red flower garlands with a gold necklace. The chariot is covered with yellow and red marigold garlands, a large yellow fringed canopy with a red border, and hanging gold bells with red, pink, green and blue tassels. Gold trident-like finials and a hand of a spectator raised at the lower right appear in the scene. Trees and a clear sky are in the background.2009-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31December 27 20092009-12-27January 01 20122012-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession shows a richly decorated golden chariot draped with yellow, orange and purple flower garlands and hanging tassels of bells. A seated man in white ceremonial clothing with a gold crown sits on the platform, smiling. A large orange and gold canopy umbrella shelters the chariot, and a multicoloured striped umbrella stands beside it. A dense crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and yellow clothes and some with white and red marks on their foreheads, surrounds the chariot, with flags visible in the background.2010-01-01