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Night procession photo with decorated ratha or palanquin draped in marigold and white flower garlands with pink and green foliage. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a golden crown raises both arms, smiling, at the centre of the platform, with a second robed figure in orange and gold crown seated behind. Several golden and orange tasselled ornaments and red-pink cloth hang from the structure, and an orange umbrella canopy rises above. Two hands in the foreground are raised toward the procession. A man in orange cloth to the left lifts his arms and shouts. Light rain streaks are visible against the dark background.

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Night procession on a flower-decorated chariot with golden poles and orange and red tassels above. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a garland, wearing a gold crown and orange cloth, stands at the centre, smiling and gesturing. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and gold crown raises a hand in greeting. A man in an orange dhoti on the left holds a chariot rope and cups his hands in devotion. Foreground hands are raised toward the riders from the crowd. Garlands of yellow marigolds and pink flowers cover the chariot, with an orange canopy overhead.2012-04-26Night procession on a decorated ratha or palanquin with a gold-and-red canopy strung with marigold garlands, tassels and brass bells. Two figures stand on the platform: the left one in a gold crown and orange-saffron garment with a white garland, the right one in a gold crown and red robe raising a fist, with a dark gold-and-red garment beside them. Many raised hands from devotees fill the foreground, some wearing silver bangles, and a bright overhead light illuminates the scene.2012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26Night procession on a decorated ratha or palanquin with a canopy of colourful umbrellas in red, yellow and purple. Garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers drape the structure. A man in an orange-red shawl and an ornate gold crown sits centrally, raising both fists. Beside him stands a man in orange-yellow clothing holding a yellow umbrella. Many raised hands of devotees fill the foreground, and lamps glow at the lower right. Ceremonial metal fittings and tassels hang from the frame.2012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26A night procession photograph of a decorated ratha or palanquin draped with garlands of marigolds, pink and white flowers and green leaves. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds up an orange umbrella over the cart while smiling. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothing sits on the cart, and a figure in gold headwear and orange garments stands at the far side under additional red and orange canopies. Strong floodlight glows from behind the canopy. Two people in the foreground at bottom edge are partly visible. Strings of flowers hang from the poles.2012-04-26A festival procession on a decorated float under an orange umbrella draped with flower garlands and pink, green and blue tassels. A smiling man with long dark hair wears a golden crown, an orange shawl and white flower garlands, seated beside an older bald man in a golden crown and orange garment who gestures with his hand while speaking. Both are surrounded by yellow, pink and white flowers and a brass ceremonial object is visible at right. Smoke or mist drifts in the lower foreground.2012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26Night procession scene under an illuminated canopy decorated with hanging orange, pink and green tassels, gold-tipped poles, and strings of white jasmine and yellow marigold garlands. On the right, a person in saffron-orange robes and an ornate gold crown raises a fist and smiles, with white ash marks on the forehead and a white garland at the neck. A second person in a gold crown and gold-embellished attire with a white garland sits to the left, and bright blurred lights and marigold garlands fill the foreground.2012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26Night procession on a decorated palanquin or ratha lit by a bright overhead lamp. A central figure sits smiling on a flower-covered seat, wearing an ornate gold crown, orange robes and a white flower garland with a red-and-white beaded necklace. Beside him, another seated robed figure in a gold crown and orange garments is seen in profile. A bald attendant in orange cloth stands at left, and an orange umbrella shades the seat. Gold tassels, red and green fringe, marigold and jasmine garlands hang from the canopy. In the foreground are a silver trident-topped staff and a round fan-like ceremonial object.2012-04-26Night procession on a flower-decorated chariot, lit by a bright lamp. A bald man in an orange-red robe and saffron-yellow dhoti stands at the front, holding a large orange umbrella over a seated figure wearing a tall gold crown and white-and-red garland, with a second umbrella and orange-robed attendant behind. Strings of marigolds and red flowers, tassels and gold ornaments decorate the ratha. Devotees' raised hands in the foreground, some wearing bangles, reach toward the chariot.2012-04-26