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A photograph of an outdoor procession on a golden ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands, colourful tassels in orange, green, blue and pink, and a golden canopy with a fringed yellow umbrella. A seated figure in red and orange robes with a white garland sits on the raised golden platform. Devotees crowd the ground around the cart; a bald man in white dhoti stands at left, women wear saris in pink, orange and teal, and a man in a white shirt stands at right.

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December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A festival procession moves through an outdoor ground under bright sky. At the centre, a golden palanquin with a canopy of white and purple garlands and hanging tassels carries a seated figure in red and orange garments. Attendants walk beside, including a young man in white dhoti with a garland and a shaven-headed man in white. Tall ornate standards with red, yellow and orange fringed banners, and decorated parasols with tassels, surround the palanquin. Many people in white and red clothes crowd the foreground and sides, with a trident-topped pole visible near the canopy.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a bright day with a golden palanquin-style vehicle decorated with marigold and orange garlands, tassels, bells and a carved golden makara-like head at the front. A seated figure on the vehicle wears a tall golden crown and a light-coloured garment, and a large orange umbrella and a red-and-gold umbrella shade the vehicle. Around it, devotees in white clothing and yellow shawls walk and hold the vehicle, some wearing rudraksha malas. Tents, a truck and palm trees appear in the background.2010-01-01December 22 20102010-12-22December 20 20102010-12-20December 22 20102010-12-22December 20 20102010-12-20December 27 20092009-12-27