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A photograph of a man standing on a gilded, ornately carved processional chariot with a golden canopy frame, hung with garlands of purple, orange and white flowers. He wears a maroon-red robe with a gold border, a large gold pendant necklace over a rudraksha mala, and gold bangles, and he smiles with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him is an orange and white fringed umbrella-style canopy with a golden finial, tassels in teal and orange hang from the poles, and a plain sky and brick buildings appear at the right edge.

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February 17 20152015-02-17April 18 20162016-04-18February 27 20142014-02-27May 09 20162016-05-09April 18 20162016-04-18May 09 20162016-05-09 +1 copiesNight procession photograph of a richly decorated golden ratha or chariot lit with fairy lights. A standing man in a maroon-red dhoti and sash, wearing a long rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial pendant necklace, raises both hands in greeting or blessing beneath a yellow canopy fringed with teal, red and multicolour tassels. Garlands of marigolds and purple flowers hang on the chariot, and a gilded lion-like figure stands at the side. Behind, a white-clothed man rides a vehicle with a green banner, and a crowd of devotees is visible at the bottom edge.2015-02-19 +1 copiesPhotograph of a festival procession vehicle, a golden ornate ratha or palanquin decorated with gold bells, green and teal tassels, marigold and red flower garlands, and a golden canopy umbrella with fringed yellow and multicoloured edges. A single person in a red-and-maroon dhoti with a gold-yellow border stands bare-chested at the right, wearing a red-beaded mala, gold armlets and bangles, with palms pressed together in greeting toward the carved gold structure. Clear pale sky in the background.2015-02-17 +1 copiesApril 22 20162016-04-22A man seated on a decorated procession vehicle waves with his right hand while smiling. He wears a gold ornate crown, a white garment with a gold-striped border, a red and white flower garland and a long gold bead necklace. Above him hang tall tassels in orange, pink, red, green and blue beneath yellow marigold garlands on golden poles. A yellow and red ceremonial umbrella with fringed edges stands at the right, and a red patterned cushion lies at lower left. Swamiji (probable) is shown as the seated figure: the swept-back long hair, gold crown, rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and ceremonial garlands are the cues, and he is in a procession role, not a printed caption.2010-01-01February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA woman in a deep maroon sari with a gold border stands on an ornate golden chariot decorated with garlands of purple, orange and yellow flowers and hanging green and gold tassels. She wears a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, gold bangles and earrings, and smiles while raising one hand. Behind her a golden canopy with red, yellow and green fringe shades the ratha, and a red-brick building with a tree appears at the right edge against a pale sky.2015-02-19