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A photograph at sunset of a decorated procession chariot with a colourful painted canopy of blue, red, yellow and white panels with bird motifs, draped in green banana leaves and marigold garlands. A deity murti or figure sits within the canopy, wearing a red-and-white garland. In the foreground, silhouetted onlookers face the chariot, and white-clad devotees stand at the right, one with a white ceremonial fan-like plume and another wearing a rudraksha-style necklace. Power lines and trees frame the bright sky.

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December 26 20102010-12-26Evening procession at sunset with a richly decorated palanquin-style ratha in the centre, its tall pillars wrapped in striped blue, yellow and red cloth with bird motifs and banana leaves at the top. Inside, a seated figure wears a flower garland and a crown-like headdress, framed by a gold ornate arch; the figure is in shadow and partly obscured. Around it, people in white clothing and rudraksha-style necklaces stand close, some with hands folded in prayer, while devotees in white and other clothes crowd the foreground under low golden sunlight. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor photograph at sunset of a colourful festival chariot (ratha) decorated with red, blue and cream panels bearing white dove motifs, orange fabric drapes, marigold garlands and banana leaves. Seated on a gold-framed throne within the chariot is a figure wearing a crown, red garment and white flower garland, appearing to be a deity murti. Several people in white and cream clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas, pull or walk beside the chariot, while a few onlookers in the foreground with dark hair raise a hand toward it. Bright sunlight flares behind the chariot, with trees and a utility pole on the right.2010-12-26Evening procession in silhouette-like backlight with a crowd of devotees in foreground. Centrally, a figure seated on an ornate golden throne-like palanquin or ratha beneath a red canopy with tasselled fringe and colourful woven panels decorated with motifs. The seated figure wears a red garment and a white and red flower garland. Devotees in white kurtas and dark-collared shirts, some with saffron and yellow clothing, stand around the vehicle; a woman in a yellow garment and a woman in orange-draped clothing are prominent in front. Banana leaves and a green flag decorate the vehicle, and a building with a blue-green roof appears at right.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A festival procession with a richly decorated ratha or palanquin canopy covered in striped and patterned panels in red, yellow, blue and green, with dove motifs, banana leaves and garlands of orange and yellow flowers. A seated figure in a red garment with a gold crown, garland and ornaments is carried under the canopy. Around it, devotees in white clothes and yellow or red shawls walk and stand, including a man in white with a mala near the right edge and women in white saris. Some are holding flowers and some are looking up. A small image of a deity murti is visible inside the canopy.2010-12-26Dusk procession of a decorated palanquin carried through a crowd. Above it, a striped and patterned canopy with fringed edges and banana-leaf accents stands on tall fabric-wrapped pillars decorated with red, orange and cream bands. Beneath, flower garlands in orange and yellow frame a seated deity murti in red garments and a gilded crown. Men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow shawls, and people in dark clothing walk alongside, with a few children in front. A brass kalasha-like finial is visible on a pole, and lamps glow in the background, with a glowing street light at left.2010-12-26Outdoor procession at sunset with devotees walking in white clothes and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with gold border and a woman in white with a mala walk with heads bowed, while boys in colourful shirts and a uniformed police officer in khaki stand nearby. Behind them, a richly decorated ratha chariot with red, yellow and blue cloth panels and embroidered banners displays a seated figure in a golden crown and red garland, appearing to be a deity murti or honoured figure. Palm leaves and white feather fans are visible among the crowd.2010-12-26