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A festival procession with an elephant draped in marigold garlands and painted with white markings, carrying a red-and-yellow canopy decorated with flower garlands. Beside it a decorated ratha-style palanquin holds a deity murti in a crown with orange and gold cloth, enclosed by red, white and yellow flower garlands under a pink canopy and a large ornate umbrella. A framed photograph of a smiling man, garlanded in red roses, sits beside the palanquin. In front, a young boy in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits near the elephant, a man with grey hair and a beard stands in the foreground, and a few other people are visible behind. Orange and white pennants hang from trees overhead.

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October 15 20112011-10-15A golden ceremonial palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, purple and white flower strings, and tasselled fringes in green, pink and orange is carried through an outdoor procession. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and rudraksha-style beads, sits on the palanquin seat beneath a large orange-and-yellow fringed parasol. Around the palanquin, devotees in white kurtas and white or yellow shawls, along with women in orange and red saris, walk alongside and reach up to touch it. A saffron flag is visible at left, and tall trees and a clear sky form the backdrop.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor photograph of a seated man in orange-red robes with a long swept-back hairstyle, white vertical tilak on the forehead, and a rudraksha-style necklace, seated on a raised white platform atop a large golden-cream dome decorated with garlands of marigolds in red, yellow, pink and white. A young assistant in an orange shirt holds a tall gold-handled parasol with a multicoloured fringed canopy of red, green, blue, yellow and white. Another orange-clad attendant stands on the steps of a white metal railing ladder to the right. The sky is pale blue.2018-01-01December 22 20102010-12-22January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 31 20092009-12-31A 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.2010-12-20April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor festival procession photographed from ground level beneath trees. Dominating the frame is an ornate golden ratha or palanquin-style vehicle draped in yellow and purple garlands, with hanging brass bells and tassels in green, red and blue. A large saffron-yellow parasol with a lotus motif shades a golden elephant-headed carved finial at the front. A shirtless attendant in white cloth stands on the left of the vehicle, partly visible. Along the right, a bald man in white clothing and several devotees stand behind a wire fence, watching the procession.2010-01-01A photograph of an evening procession. A richly decorated golden ratha/chariot carries a seated figure under a large orange and gold umbrella with fringed edges. The figure wears orange-red clothing and a long red-and-orange shawl, with dark hair past the shoulders, and raises one hand in greeting. The chariot is hung with marigold and white flower garlands, purple tassels, and colourful bells in red, orange, teal and pink. Golden ornamental figures and a gilded pole frame the scene. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe stands with his back to the camera, and people in white clothes and a woman in yellow stand among the crowd, some holding up phones. Bare trees and a red flag appear in the background.2010-02-12