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Outdoor festival procession on a dusty open ground with a palanquin-style chariot decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, tassels and bells. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a red-and-gold garment and ornate necklaces, sits on the raised canopied platform under a tall orange-and-yellow umbrella. Around the chariot, bearers and devotees in saffron and orange robes walk alongside men and women in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing yellow shawls. A large multicolour parasol stands at left, and people wave fans and carry ceremonial items near the wheels. Palm trees and a white tent structure appear in the background under a pale sky.

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Outdoor procession at a festival ground. A large ornate palanquin with a golden canopy and orange-yellow umbrella-style top, decorated with fringed tassels in red, green and orange, and draped with yellow and orange flower garlands, carries a seated figure in orange-and-red clothing with a garland. Men in white dhotis and kurtas walk alongside, some in saffron shawls, and a crowd of devotees in white, orange and yellow surrounds the carriage. Additional decorated umbrellas in blue-gold and red-green stand to the sides, and a white tent and palm trees appear in the background under a hazy sky.2009-12-27Outdoor procession with a richly decorated palanquin-style float (ratha) covered in marigold and flower garlands, topped by a golden canopy and an ornate yellow umbrella with red and orange fringed tassels. A seated figure in orange clothing and flower garlands sits on the float. Around it, devotees in white ritual clothes and orange saffron robes walk and surround the float, and a decorated multicoloured umbrella stands at left. Crowd members in white and orange clothing fill the dusty ground under a bright sky.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession on an open dusty ground. Centre: an ornate golden palanquin-style ratha decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, tassels and a gold-tipped canopy. Standing on it is a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange dhoti-like robe with an orange shawl, wearing a flower garland and rudraksha-style beads; the figure is distinct from the cluster of people in front. Two parasols, one multicoloured with white motifs and one orange with fringe, shade the ratha. Around it, a crowd of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some in yellow shawls and orange sashes, walk and hold the ratha's poles. A tent and banners stand in the background.2009-12-27Outdoor procession with a richly decorated golden ratha or palanquin-style chariot draped in marigold garlands and tasselled orange, yellow and green fringes. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands at the front of the vehicle, guiding or attending a seated figure wearing a tall crown and a garland, who sits on a red cushioned seat. Ornate yellow and red parasols with peacock-style motifs shade the chariot. Around it, a dense crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing, some in yellow shawls, press close, many with hands raised or folded in greeting. Sandy ground, low sheds and palm trees stand in the background.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt ground with a large ornately decorated golden ratha/chariot draped in marigold and yellow garlands, tassels and streamers. A standing figure in flowing saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair stands on the chariot, holding its ornate railing, with an orange-and-yellow canopy and a multicoloured umbrella overhead. Beside the chariot, a person in saffron robes and another wearing a white garment walk. Around them, many people in white clothes, some in saffron and yellow shawls, carry brass instruments and walk in procession, with tents and banners in the background. The chariot has garlanded golden elements and a decorated peetha-like platform.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated ceremonial chariot carries a seated figure on an ornate platform draped with marigold and yellow garlands. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron garment and a crown-like headdress, with a garland on the shoulders. Above, a large saffron-and-yellow canopy with tasselled fringes and smaller multicolour umbrellas shelter the platform. A standing attendant in orange robes stands at the front of the chariot, arms raised toward the seated figure. Dense crowds of devotees in white and orange clothing, some in yellow shawls, press around the chariot with hands folded in greeting under a bright sky. Tents and a small bus appear in the background. The scene reads as a procession.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27