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A decorated golden ratha (chariot) procession with a seated figure under an ornate canopy. The seated man wears a golden crown or headdress, an orange-red robe and a white garland, and sits on a red-and-gold throne-like seat. The chariot is draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with hanging bells, tassels in red, green and blue, and a golden swan-headed ornament at the front. Devotees in white and yellow clothing surround the cart, some with hands raised, in an open outdoor field with palm trees. Appearance of the seated figure is consistent with the probable candidate's cues (crown, orange-red ceremonial clothing, garlands), with the role of seated processional figure.

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December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor temple procession on a richly decorated ratha chariot draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, brass bells and tassels, with a golden horse-head prow and colourful umbrellas overhead. A figure seated on the chariot wears a gold crown and an orange-red garment with a beaded necklace; the figure's appearance is not clearly established, so this is a seated devotee or deity-form figure. Devotees in white and saffron clothing, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, walk alongside and push or steady the chariot, with palm trees and a low concrete wall behind.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated golden ratha procession vehicle, draped with yellow, orange and magenta marigold garlands and hung with colourful tassels and gold bells, carries a seated figure in an orange-red garment with a gold crown and garland. A flower-strewn gold canopy and a ceremonial umbrella overhead. Around the chariot, people in white clothes and saffron-trimmed shawls, some with raised hands, walk and gather on a dry field with palm trees behind. The seated figure's appearance is unclear at this size, so the identity cannot be confirmed.2009-12-27A decorated ceremonial chariot procession moves through a crowd. The ratha is draped with marigold and yellow garlands, red and white flower strings, and hanging bells and tassels in orange, red, green, blue and yellow. An orange and yellow canopy umbrella rises above. A seated figure in orange robes and a gold crown with garlands rides at the centre, while many men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some with arms raised. Palm trees and a small building stand behind.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A procession on a decorated golden ratha/palanquin with garlands of yellow and orange flowers, tassels and green and red fringes. A figure seated on the front in a red garment with a gold crown and a white garland is at the front of the palanquin, while devotees in white and yellow dhotis and saris and a man in orange robes walk alongside, several holding round painted fans or shields. Green tiled roofs and a concrete wall are in the background.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27