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Outdoor procession scene with a golden palanquin-style ratha decorated with garlands of purple and pink flowers, colourful tassels and banana leaves, under multicoloured fringed umbrellas. A figure seated on the golden throne wears a white head wrap and white garment with a red-and-white shawl, raising one hand in blessing. In the foreground a saffron-robed monastic in orange clothing raises an arm holding an object, while devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand around the procession, with several people holding a garland-hung pole and others watching closely.

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January 01 20112011-01-01A photo of an outdoor procession. A seated figure rides a golden palanquin decorated with yellow and magenta marigold garlands, orange flowers and fringed parasols in red, yellow and multicolour. The seated figure wears white and a crown-like headpiece with a red-and-white garland. Around the palanquin, many devotees in white dhotis and shirts crowd the road, with a shaved-headed man in white sacred thread and a woman in a gold-bordered sari close beside it. Palm trees and a brick wall stand behind. a person is cued by the palanquin seat and the crown-like headwear, but the figure's appearance is only partly visible, so treat this as uncertain.2011-01-01Photo 11729897 +1 copiesOutdoor procession with a golden palanquin-style float decorated with yellow and magenta garlands and multicoloured tassels, topped by a golden canopy. A seated figure in saffron and gold sits on the float, partly obscured by umbrellas. Large red parasols with fringed tassels and decorative panels shade the float. In the foreground, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand close together; one bald man in a grey shirt, one man in glasses with a purple and white beaded cord, and others wear rudraksha-style malas. Palm trees and a clear sky are in the background.2011-01-01April 27 20122012-04-27A festival procession on a palm-lined street in bright daylight. A large ornate golden chariot, decorated with dense garlands of marigold and purple flowers, tassels and bells, is pulled forward. A red umbrella with fringed edging is held over a figure standing on the chariot, who wears a golden crown, red and gold clothing. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk beside it, one wearing a long orange garland, and a man in white ritual clothes with a red forehead mark stands in the foreground beside men in white and a bespectacled man in a white shirt. A round decorated fan or shield is raised at left.2010-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01A festival procession photographed from the crowd. A seated figure in white clothing and a white head cloth rides a golden palanquin-style float decorated with marigold and orange flower garlands, purple flower strings, and a yellow fringed canopy. Tall multicoloured umbrellas with tassels in red, green, yellow and blue, some printed with a blue emblem, shade the float. Dense crowds of devotees surround it, many in white clothes, some with bare heads and some holding up hands or cameras. Behind them stand a corrugated roof, a water tank and blue draped fabric.2011-01-01Outdoor procession with a richly decorated palanquin-style vahana under a tall canopy of red, yellow and orange panels with floral garlands and tassels. A smiling figure with long hair and an orange robe sits on a golden throne holding a rod, wearing a white and orange garland, with an orange-robed attendant walking beside him. Crowds of men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing black beaded malas, grip a long red cloth rope along the sides, and white chamaras and colourful decorated umbrellas surround the carriage under a bright sky.2009-12-29A festival procession with a richly decorated golden chariot draped in yellow and white flower garlands, hanging bells, and tassels in red, orange, blue and green. A seated figure in an orange robe and crown sits on the chariot, shaded by ornate multicoloured parasols. Around it, men in white kurtas and dhotis with rudraksha malas walk and pull or guide the ratha, while a bald man in a white shirt gestures and a man in orange robes with long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and an orange shawl stands at right. The sky is pale and open, with a white bus behind the parasols. The scene reads as a temple ratha procession.2009-12-27Outdoor procession photograph of a richly decorated golden palanquin-style ratha mounted on a flatbed cart. The structure is covered with marigold and yellow garlands, hanging gold bells and multicoloured tassels in red, green, blue and orange. A large orange umbrella with a lotus motif shelters the seated figure, who wears an orange garment and a golden crown-like headdress. Two standing people in white clothing and a yellow shawl hold up a round orange fan-shaped ceremonial object, and another man in orange robes stands at left. Several onlookers in white are visible along the cart's sides, and a black loudspeaker stands in the background under an overcast sky.2009-12-31A golden palanquin procession at an outdoor festival. Two seated figures sit on the gold-and-red throne-like seat of a richly decorated golden palanquin hung with marigold and pink flower garlands and tasseled bells. The seated figure nearer the centre wears an orange robe and a flower garland; the other wears an ornate gold crown. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border stands at the right, and a man in orange robe holds a round orange-and-gold parasol over the seat. Below, a crowd of devotees wears orange shawls and saffron scarves, including a man in white kurta and a woman in a blue patterned saree, some with white flowers in their hair. A large blue-and-gold circular emblem hangs at the left.2012-04-27