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Evening procession on a flower-decorated palanquin or ratha, draped with marigold and orange garlands and bright fabric canopies with tassels above. A seated figure in orange robes and a pink-and-white garland sits on the gilded seat. Men in orange saffron robes with gold garlands walk alongside, one grasping a tall golden staff or pole. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a man in a white-and-gold shawl stands behind the palanquin. Some people are blurred in motion, and a camera sits above the procession.

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February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession on a gilded, ornately carved float decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, with a red and blue fringed canopy overhead. A woman in an orange sari with a pink garland and a gold crown-like headpiece waves to the crowd from the float. Beside the float stands a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and gold beaded necklaces holding a tall silver staff, smiling. Another man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a silver ceremonial staff and stands beside him. A bald man in glasses sits at the bottom edge in front of them. Warm lights glow in the background.2013-02-10Night procession on a decorated golden palanquin with a red and blue canopy hung with tassels and bells, garlanded with marigolds and white flowers. A man seated centrally in an orange robe, pink and white garland and an ornate gold-and-red crown holds a trident-like staff and smiles. Beside him a bald attendant in orange; standing at right, a bare-chested man in orange dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a tall silver staff, and another attendant in orange with glasses holds a silver ceremonial staff. A camera operator is visible at left.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12 +1 copiesA night procession on a decorated ratha or palanquin under a large red and blue parasol with blue and gold fringe, hung with marigold and white flower garlands. A seated man in a tall gold-and-red crown and saffron robe, garlanded in red and white flowers, grins and holds a silver trident-topped staff. Beside him, a bare-chested man with a shaved head and white sacred ash, wearing a saffron cloth and a long gold-beaded necklace, smiles while holding a large silver trident. Behind them stand other attendants in white and saffron, including one in glasses. A silver trident and a ceremonial staff stand at the right edge. The palanquin is lit at night and draped with garlands.2013-02-10September 15 20152015-09-15A photograph of a golden palanquin or ratha decorated with thick garlands of white flowers and red roses, lit by warm lamps. Seated within is a smiling figure with a dark headdress or cap, wearing a reddish-brown shawl and a red floral garland, with a white mark on the forehead. Beside the palanquin stands a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe holding a silver trident, with white tripundra markings on his forehead. Draped fabrics in green, purple, blue and yellow hang overhead. Two people are visible.2016-01-03Night procession on a decorated palanquin with a golden base and canopy hung with marigold garlands and tasselled ornaments. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland sits on a red cushioned throne at the centre, smiling. A bald man in an orange robe holds a silver trident-topped staff beside the palanquin. A man in white dhoti and shawl on the left holds a silver ceremonial staff and a mace-like rod, and a man in white holds a silver staff on the right. Devotees in white and saffron crowd the foreground, and a photographer with a camera is visible. Watermarked photo, cropped.2013-02-12Night procession on a golden ratha-style float decorated with white and red flower garlands and tasselled canopy poles in green, pink and white. A seated man in an orange-brown robe with a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala sits on a red cushioned seat; he has long dark swept-back hair and a dark tilak and smiles. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl with a dark garland and glasses stands at the left, and another man in white clothing stands at the left edge. A bald man in an orange robe with white tilak sits behind on the float. A trident stands beside the seat. A photographer in white shirt and suspenders photographs from the right. Appearance-based a person is seated in the orange robe with long hair and garlands on the decorated float.2016-01-03