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A photograph of a festival procession on a sandy road lined with coconut palms. Center stage is an ornate flower-decorated chariot with a red and gold canopy, yellow and red tassels, and hanging bells. A seated figure in saffron-orange clothing rides atop the ratha, with garlands and a crowned, ornamented head, visible but not clearly identifiable. Flanking the chariot, devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls and yellow scarves walk alongside, some holding umbrellas. Spectators line the foreground. A thatched hut and an orange flag appear at the left, and a banner with printed text stands on the left edge.

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December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated festival chariot procession is moving forward, its wooden body covered in dense yellow and white marigold garlands, bells, and multicolored tassels. A golden ceremonial umbrella and a red-and-yellow umbrella are mounted on top, and a tall golden standard with circular disc ornaments rises at the front left. A woman in a yellow sari sits on the chariot seat. Around the wheels, men in white kurtas with orange stoles and women in yellow saris and white clothing push and guide the cart, with palm trees and a small building in the background.2009-12-27Outdoor 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.2009-12-27A decorated ratha procession moves along a dirt path past palm trees and a white building. A richly garlanded golden chariot, hung with yellow and pink tassels, carries a seated figure under a yellow ceremonial parasol with a trident-shaped finial. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, several holding the chariot's ropes or wooden poles, some wearing yellow scarves and rudraksha malas. Orange flags flutter at left. A man in white holds a bouquet of flowers, and a bystander in striped clothing stands at the left edge. Roughly twenty people are visible in the scene.2009-12-27A festival procession on a palm-lined dirt road. At the centre, a richly decorated golden-and-red palanquin carries a seated figure wearing a tall gold crown and white garments, with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and fringed silk hangings. Gold bells and a brass ceremonial ornament rise above the palanquin, and a large orange canopy with tassels shelters it. Around it, devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange robes walk and carry garlands, some with yellow shoulder scarves. A kiosk sign with a map stands behind a colourful ceremonial umbrella on the left, and a truck with speakers is visible on the right. Many people are visible, mostly partially in frame.2010-01-01A decorated ceremonial chariot procession moves through an outdoor setting with palm trees. The ratha is draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, hanging bells, and colourful tassels, with a figure in saffron-orange robes seated on the central platform. Two ornate umbrellas with multicoloured panels and fringed edges stand beside it, and an orange canopy hangs above. Around the chariot, many people in white clothing with yellow shawls pull and walk alongside, some raising their arms, while onlookers in casual clothes stand at the front. A partially visible banner with blue and white lettering appears at the left edge.2009-12-27A festival procession on a village road in daylight. A richly decorated flower-covered palanquin, its canopy and hanging tassels in orange, yellow, green and red, carries a seated figure in red and gold robes and a gold crown. Around it, crowds in white clothes and saffron-coloured sashes walk alongside, with many women in white saris and orange-red flags visible at the right edge. A man in white stands in the foreground with a raised hand, and a man in saffron robes walks near the palanquin's front. The seated figure has no clearly recognisable face at this distance, so identity is uncertain.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession with a decorated ratha-style palanquin covered in marigold garlands, yellow and red tassels and a large yellow canopy. A figure in a red and gold seated pose sits on the platform; a tall ceremonial umbrella in green, yellow and red with a bird emblem stands at left. Attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, one holding a ceremonial staff and another a silver-toned bowl. Several men in white and orange, a woman in an orange sari, and people in white kurtas and dhotis surround the chariot on dusty ground. Approximately 20 to 25 people are visible.2009-12-27A festival procession on a decorated ratha/chariot moves through a crowd on an open field. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne-like platform beneath a large yellow fringed canopy with dangling bells and tassels in pink, red, blue and yellow. The platform is heaped with marigold garlands and pink-red floral swags, and a trident-like finial rises at the back. Around the chariot, many people in white clothing and some in saffron walk and stand, with a man in a white shirt raising an arm on the right. A small child in pink is held up on the left.2009-12-27A decorated ceremonial chariot, the ratha, moves through a crowd during a procession. The chariot is draped in marigold garlands in yellow and orange, with tassels in pink, red, green and blue hanging from its frame. An orange canopy and a multicoloured umbrella shade a seated figure in an ornate golden crown and a red and gold garland, sitting on a throne-like seat. Around the chariot, devotees in white kurtas and white saris, many wearing yellow shawls and sashes, walk close beside it, one holding a garland. Palm trees and a concrete wall stand behind, with smoke rising at the right edge.2009-12-27