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A golden ceremonial vehicle with a gold canopy and a carved golden mythical beast figure, draped with white jasmine and multicoloured flower garlands and hanging tassels in orange, red, green, yellow and purple. A figure with long dark hair in an orange-and-black garment sits on the raised golden seat. Attendants in white dhotis and red-saffron cloth walk alongside, one holding a large white fly-whisk (chamara). Devotees in white and saffron stand in the foreground on a roadside with trees behind.

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December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of an evening procession in which a man sits on an ornate golden palanquin-style vehicle draped with white, purple, yellow and orange flower garlands and hung with pink, red, blue and green tassels. He wears an orange garment and a white flower garland, smiling, and holds a kalasha-like golden finial above him. The vehicle is carried on an open platform among people in white and yellow clothing, and a woman in orange sari and glasses sits in the lower left foreground. Many onlookers stand around the vehicle at dusk. The man seated on the palanquin matches the page's a person reference only through role and presentation cues: orange clothing, a flower garland and an honoured seat, which is insufficient for identification, so the appearance is treated as uncertain.2010-02-12A golden ornate ratha procession vehicle with carved gold sides, dragon-headed prows and a large yellow umbrella with fringe overhead, decorated with marigold and purple garlands and hanging tassels in red, green, orange and blue. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron and patterned shawl, sits on the raised seat waving to the crowd. Around the chariot, many people in white clothes with yellow shawls walk and push, and devotees in white surround the vehicle as part of a procession. Trees and a clear sky are behind.2010-02-12December 20 20102010-12-20A golden ceremonial palanquin decorated with white jasmine and orange-marigold garlands, multicoloured tassels and a gold-fringed yellow canopy is set for a procession. A seated figure with long dark hair wears a gold necklace and a garland, sitting on the cushioned seat. Around the vehicle, devotees in white dhotis and shawls stand under a tent, with palm trees and small pennants visible beyond.2010-12-20A golden processional ratha or chariot decorated with garlands of white and magenta flowers, with a gold canopy umbrella and hanging tassels in red, yellow, green and blue. A seated figure in a yellow-green garment sits on the golden platform with hands joined in namaste, facing forward. Below, a crowd of devotees surrounds the chariot; a bald man in white dhoti stands at left and women in saffron and white saris are visible, some with palms joined. Marigold and rose garlands drape the carriage, with an ornamented golden arch overhead and a carved makara head at the left edge. Trees and a green-roofed building form the background.2010-12-20A decorated golden ratha chariot procession moves through an outdoor crowd. A figure with long dark hair, wearing a white garland and a white-and-saffron cloth, sits under a gold-fringed canopy on an ornate golden float, one hand raised. The float is draped in marigold and purple flower garlands, hung with golden bells, green, pink and red tassels, and topped by a gold finial. Spectators in white clothing, a yellow-clad man and a woman in dark hair stand in the foreground, some holding orange and red flags. A red-roofed building and trees are in the background.2010-12-20An evening procession with a richly decorated golden vehicle shaped like a mythical dragon-headed creature, its head raised with golden cymbal-like discs and a golden crest. The vehicle is draped in marigold and white flower garlands, strung with brass bells and tassels in red, green, blue and yellow, and topped by a large orange fringed canopy. Seated on the vehicle is a man with dark hair wearing a red-orange garment with a patterned shawl. Dense crowds of men in white and saffron-coloured clothes walk around the vehicle, with palm trees and a tall metal pole in the background. The scene is outdoors in daylight.2010-02-12A golden ornate procession chariot (ratha) decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, purple and yellow floral strands, and hanging gold bells with red, blue and orange tassels, topped by a large orange canopy umbrella. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red garment and a garland, sits on the chariot seat smiling and raising a hand in greeting; a gold kalasha-like finial and golden lion-form ornament appear beside them. Around the chariot, devotees in white clothes and an orange-robed attendant walk in the procession, some holding orange ceremonial flags and fans, with bare trees and a building behind.2010-02-12A photograph of an evening procession where a decorated golden palanquin-style vehicle, topped with a fringed orange canopy and strung with hanging bells, tassels and marigold garlands, is carried through a crowd. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an ornate gold-patterned garment and red shawl, sits under the canopy, holding a small wooden object. Around the vehicle, many people in white dhotis and kurtas, some in yellow sashes, walk and press forward; a woman in a white sari stands near the front. Golden carved animal heads adorn the vehicle, and large trees with a clear sky stand behind. A round blue-and-yellow emblem decorates a shield on the right side, and an orange flag flutters at the far right.2010-02-12A photograph of a golden processional chariot (ratha) decorated with garlands of white and purple flowers, colourful tassels in green, pink, blue and yellow, and hanging bells, with a golden umbrella canopy and carved golden horse-head ornaments at the front. A person seated on the chariot wears an orange-gold shawl and raises one hand in greeting, while a crowd of onlookers, mostly men in white and bright clothing, lines the procession route around the vehicle. A flowered garland and a red-and-orange canopy frame the scene, with a loudspeaker on the left and low buildings in the background.2010-02-12