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Night procession photo at an ornate golden chariot canopy decorated with orange, blue, pink and green tassels, marigold and white flower garlands and gold bells. A smiling person seated on the chariot wears a gold crown, saffron-orange robe, a multi-coloured flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, with a golden trident beside them. Beside the chariot a bare-chested, shaved-headed man with ash-smeared skin and gold beads blows into a metal conch or horn. Garlands wrap the chariot frame and a gilded base is visible below.

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Night photograph of an elaborately decorated palanquin procession. A person seated in the centre wears an ornate gold and red crown, a pink garland and an orange robe, smiling, under a canopy with blue fringed valance and orange lotus-patterned panels. Marigold and white flower garlands hang from the frame, with brass bells and tasseled pink, orange and blue tassels. A tall silver trident stands at left beside a standing figure in orange robe with a white turban-like head covering and beaded necklace, who may be a cutout or person. Lower right shows a devotee's head and flower arrangements on the palanquin.2013-02-10Night procession on a decorated ratha-style palanquin with a large blue and orange canopy fringed with tassels and draped in marigold and red flower garlands. A seated figure in an ornate gold crown and saffron-orange robe wears a pink-and-red flower garland and smiles. Nearby, a bald attendant with grey-painted skin, rudraksha-style beaded mala and an orange cloth carries a silver trident, and another attendant holds a long silver staff. Flower bundles sit at the base of the palanquin. a person seated under the canopy with a crown, saffron clothing and garlands; the figure is not confidently identifiable from appearance alone.2013-02-10A photograph of a nighttime procession on a decorated ratha or palanquin. A man seated centre-front wears a tall gold crown with red jewelled band, a saffron-orange garment, a long pink-and-white flower garland and a dark rudraksha-style neck piece; he smiles. Behind him a large silver trident stands upright beside a golden kalasha-style ornament, and the structure is draped with orange and blue fabric, tassels and marigold garlands. Two bald men in white ritual clothes with white and red forehead marks flank the frame, one on the left and one on the right with a gold necklace. A purple cushion edged in orange and white flowers sits at lower left.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession photograph under a decorated canopy (ratha/palanquin-style) with blue and magenta fringed tassels, marigold garlands and an orange flag on a pole. Seated centrally is a smiling woman in an orange-saffron garment with a magenta garland and a gold ornamental crown, holding flowers. Beside her at left, a bald man with white-painted face and orange garment wears gold necklaces and holds a ceremonial staff. Partially visible figures appear at lower left and lower right, including a man in a gold-trimmed seat.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession under a decorated canopy with orange, blue and purple fabric, marigold garlands and hanging gold-capped tassels in pink, magenta and yellow. A shaved-headed man with white-smeared face and shoulders wears a saffron-orange garment and a gold-beaded necklace, looking up toward the canopy. Beside him, a man in an ornate gold crown and saffron clothing with a garland stands near a silver trident. Another man with a white-marked face stands at left in white with gold chains. A silver staff with a crest rises at right and a red cushion with flowers rests at bottom right.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession on a decorated float under an orange and blue canopy trimmed with colourful tassels and gold finials. In the foreground, a figure in an orange robe with a shaved, white-smeared head stands on the left, holding a fringed edge of the canopy. Centre right, a smiling man in an orange kurta and an orange turban, wearing a long magenta-and-white flower garland, raises his right arm and holds a silver ceremonial staff. Marigold and flower garlands, pink and white blossoms and a red-and-gold floral decoration fill the float's edges. Two or three further partial figures appear at the left edge. a person: the smiling man in the orange turban and garland, raising a staff on the float, matches the page's description of the procession.2013-02-10A night procession on a richly decorated golden palanquin-style chariot with a large orange and blue ceremonial canopy overhead and hanging tassels and bells. A seated figure in an orange robe and ornate gold crown sits centrally, draped in pink and white flower garlands, with marigold and rose garlands framing the platform. Behind him, a man in orange robes and a tall ornate headdress holds a trident, and another man in orange holds a long staff with a bare chest and beaded necklaces. A bald figure in white sits near the front of the chariot. Street lights glow in the background. Chariot procession with garlands, canopy and trident.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10