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A decorated ratha or palanquin-style chariot procession on a dirt road beside palm trees. The vehicle is heavily garlanded with yellow and orange marigold strands and topped by a large yellow and orange canopy with tassels and a carved animal-head prow. A figure seated on the cushioned platform wears a red and orange garment and a garland, and appears to be the honoured person being carried. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas walk alongside, several pulling ropes or pushing the chariot, with one raising an orange cloth overhead. Other participants wear white and orange shawls. Roughly ten to twelve people are visible.

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A procession of devotees pulls a richly decorated golden ratha chariot covered in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with tassels, a fringed orange canopy and gold ornaments. A seated figure on the chariot wears an orange garment and a garland, while a pole-bearer in white holds a gold ceremonial umbrella-like emblem. Around the chariot, devotees in white clothes and orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas walk and pull, including a bald man in white and a woman in a yellow shawl. Trees and a low building are behind the crowd.2009-12-27A festival procession on a village road beside an orange-walled compound with palm trees. Centre: a richly decorated palanquin with a multicoloured fringed canopy and layers of marigold and yellow flower garlands; a seated figure in red and gold sits on it, holding a ceremonial object. Crowds of devotees surround and follow it: men in white dhotis and shirts, women in saris, and people in saffron/orange garments. A bare-chested man with ash markings on his arms and a white-clad man with a shaved head walk near the palanquin. Orange flags line the route.2012-01-01A festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and bushes. A decorated golden ratha, or chariot, is pulled forward, with a canopy of orange and yellow fabric above and garlands, streamers and colourful tassels hanging from it. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing yellow or saffron shawls, walk alongside and push or hold the chariot, some with arms raised. A small girl in an orange dress walks in the foreground, with a man in a white shirt and yellow shawl beside her. A figure seated under the canopy wears red and orange, but the appearance is too uncertain to attribute to a specific person.2009-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31A festival procession moves along a dirt road past a green gate and white wall, with trees and hills behind. A decorated ratha or palanquin with gold ornaments, marigold garlands, tassels and an orange canopy is pulled and accompanied by a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, with women in white and cream saris and men in white kurtas and dhotis. Some men wear orange or saffron shawls, and several saffron flags stand on the left. A large multicolored umbrella shades part of the procession. People walk closely around the cart, and some figures on the right wear orange robes.2010-01-01December 31 20092009-12-31December 20 20102010-12-20A festival procession on a dirt road beside an orange boundary wall. A large golden ratha chariot with a canopy is decorated with pink, white and red garlands, colourful tassels and a gold finial, and carries a seated figure in saffron-coloured clothing. Men in white dhotis with red sashes walk alongside it, some carrying long orange flags, and a group of women in orange and red saris follow behind. A women in white with a sash and lanyard walks near the chariot. Tall trees and palms line the road.2010-12-20December 31 20092009-12-31April 18 20162016-04-18December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of an outdoor procession with a golden ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands, tassels and a golden canopy with a yellow fringed umbrella. A seated figure in red and orange garments sits on the platform, with red cushions visible. Crowds of devotees surround the palanquin, many in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris and salwar, some wearing orange shawls, while others hold the poles. Palm trees, a red brick wall and orange flags stand in the background under a clear sky.2010-12-22