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A photograph of a golden palanquin procession moving through an outdoor street. Seated on the ornate golden ratha-style carriage, draped with white and magenta flower garlands and hanging gold tassels, a man with long dark hair and a white garland sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Below, a shirtless devotee with white vibhuti markings walks beside the carriage, and a crowd of people in white clothes stands in the foreground. Yellow ceremonial umbrellas with red fringe and orange flags frame the scene. Trees and a parked vehicle are visible behind.

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A golden processional ratha or chariot decorated with garlands of white and magenta flowers, with a gold canopy umbrella and hanging tassels in red, yellow, green and blue. A seated figure in a yellow-green garment sits on the golden platform with hands joined in namaste, facing forward. Below, a crowd of devotees surrounds the chariot; a bald man in white dhoti stands at left and women in saffron and white saris are visible, some with palms joined. Marigold and rose garlands drape the carriage, with an ornamented golden arch overhead and a carved makara head at the left edge. Trees and a green-roofed building form the background.2010-12-20A procession on a bright day shows a gilded ratha chariot covered in marigold, purple and white flower garlands and hanging tassels in orange, red and green. A seated man in a gold crown, white garment and red-and-gold beaded necklace sits on a dark velvet throne with an orange cushion and holds a white cloth in his lap. Two large umbrellas, one yellow and one red with tasseled edges, shade the chariot. Devotees in white and orange walk alongside, including a man in white with a saffron shawl at right and a woman at lower centre. a person: the seated figure has long dark hair, a crown and ornate necklaces, consistent with the page's claim.2010-01-01Outdoor festival procession on a golden ornate palanquin decorated with garlands of marigolds, white jasmine and purple flowers, with tassels in red, green, blue and yellow hanging from a yellow umbrella canopy. A figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron garment with a white garland sits on a red-and-gold cushioned seat, raising a hand in greeting. Around the palanquin, devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls and red saris hold and steady the carriage, while crowds stand beneath colourful tassel decorations. Leaves and flowers are tied along the carriage, and a golden trident-like finial rises at the top right.2010-02-12A photograph of an evening procession in which a man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a white floral garland, sits on an ornate golden ratha-style palanquin with a gold throne-like seat. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a garland, and is presented as the honoured figure on the decorated chariot. The palanquin is draped with garlands of white, yellow, purple and orange flowers and hung with colourful tassels and gold bells, with a golden umbrella overhead and a gold-carved horse-head ornament at the front. Crowds of devotees surround the chariot, including a man in white with a yellow shawl holding an orange cloth aloft and women in saris, with many more people in the background.2010-02-12A decorated golden ratha chariot procession moves through an outdoor crowd. A figure with long dark hair, wearing a white garland and a white-and-saffron cloth, sits under a gold-fringed canopy on an ornate golden float, one hand raised. The float is draped in marigold and purple flower garlands, hung with golden bells, green, pink and red tassels, and topped by a gold finial. Spectators in white clothing, a yellow-clad man and a woman in dark hair stand in the foreground, some holding orange and red flags. A red-roofed building and trees are in the background.2010-12-20A golden ornate ratha or chariot procession with a central seated figure under a yellow fringed canopy. The figure wears a green garment with a white flower garland, seated on an orange cushion. The vehicle is decorated with purple, pink and white flower garlands, hanging gold bells and multicoloured tassels, and carried through a crowd of devotees, many in white and saffron, with orange flags along the wall behind. Photo credits in the corner.2010-12-20January 01 20122012-01-01A photograph of an ornate processional chariot decorated with flower garlands in marigold, white, purple and yellow, with hanging tassels in red, green, blue, purple and orange beneath a large orange umbrella. A man with long dark hair, wearing a gold crown, a red garland and a white dhoti or wrap, sits on a cushioned throne at the centre, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Below, a partly visible man in a white shirt stands in the foreground, and a gold-and-white ornamental finial rises at the right. The setting is outdoors under a hazy sky.2010-01-01December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of a decorated golden ratha procession vehicle with a large golden umbrella canopy overhead. A person seated on the chariot wears a yellow-green garment, a white and red floral garland and bangles, and sits in the centre of the float. The chariot is draped with red, white and pink flower garlands and hung with tassels in red, pink, green, blue and gold, and gold bells. Crowds in the foreground, including women with dark hair, watch from below against a pale sky with palm trees at left. a person is probable in this appearance-based label: long hair and a flowing yellow-green garment and garland fit a presentation but the person is partly visible and not clearly identifiable from appearance, so this is uncertain.2010-12-20A photograph of a festival procession with a large crowd behind red barricades and flags. Seated on an ornate golden throne-like palanquin decorated with white, pink, yellow and red flower garlands is a man in a rust-red turban and matching red-brown garment with gold jewellery, his palms pressed together in namaste. Beside the palanquin a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands facing him, and to the right an attendant in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads holds a flower garland. Ornate red and multicoloured fringed canopy tops frame the scene, and a silver staff with a trident finial is visible at left.2016-05-21December 22 20102010-12-22