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Evening 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.

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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.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.2010-12-26Evening 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.2010-12-26February 17 20152015-02-17December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A festival procession on an open dirt ground under a pale sky, with low hills behind. At center, a decorated ratha chariot is topped by a large canopy umbrella in red, yellow and green with tasselled fringe. The chariot is festooned with marigold garlands, golden ornaments, and an orange parasol, and a figure in red and gold sits at its centre. Around it walk devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. A woman in a cream sari with a red shawl stands in the foreground, and a man in white with a vertical tilak walks at left. Blue portable toilets are visible in the background.2010-02-12December 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.2010-12-26A photograph of an evening procession at sunset, with many men in plain white dhotis and shirts walking closely around a decorated palanquin or ratha. The palanquin is festooned with flower garlands, tassels, a small brass kalasha-like finial and a red umbrella overhead, silhouetted against the low sun. Several men wear yellow or green shawls over their shoulders and dark rudraksha-style malas around their necks. Trees, a utility pole and a low wall frame the road.2010-02-12A photograph of an evening procession at sunset. A decorated ratha or palanquin, draped with garlands, colourful tassels and a saffron canopy with a curved ceremonial ornament, is carried through a crowd. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow-green shawls and rudraksha malas, walk around it, and a woman in a white sari stands at left holding a red-and-orange offering. In the lower right, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair walks among them; the figure is seen mostly from behind and in silhouette, with distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, so this is an appearance-based probable candidate. Palm trees, a utility pole and a bare tree frame the scene against a hazy sky.2010-02-12December 26 20102010-12-26