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Festival procession on a flower-decorated ratha with garlands of marigolds, roses and jasmine in red, yellow, white, green and purple hanging along the canopy. A silver throne with lion figures and ornate carved panels holds a seated man wearing a maroon and gold turban, red and pink beaded garlands, and a brown dhoti-style garment with gold armlets. He holds a tall silver staff. Beside him sits a younger attendant in orange robes and beaded necklaces, and in the foreground a woman with an ornate headpiece sits at the throne base. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts is seated, with pink and white parasols overhead. Strong sunlight on a temple-festival street.

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January 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09 +1 copiesA festival procession photographed from below, showing an elaborately decorated silver ratha or palanquin canopy festooned with layered garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, white jasmine, purple flowers, and red roses. Beneath it, a seated figure wears a maroon and gold turban, a red and white beaded garland, and a leopard-print cloth, holding a tall staff, with a silver lion figure at his side. Around the chariot, saffron-robed sannyasis with matted hair and white-clad devotees crowd close, and pink and orange umbrellas are raised over the procession. The crowd behind includes many visitors in white and pastel clothing.2018-01-09 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20182018-01-09 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20182018-01-09 +1 copiesA festival procession on a street. A golden palanquin with floral garlands of marigolds and white jasmine is carried under a large orange canopy with tassels and bells. A seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange robe, wearing a garland and gold bangles, raises a hand in greeting. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold borders hold the canopy pole and bearers' posts, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala. Petals scatter over the scene, and buildings line the background.2016-04-18July 31 20152015-07-31Outdoor procession photo of a seated man in orange-saffron robes on a silver-toned ornate palanquin or ratha, decorated with yellow marigold and red-maroon flower garlands and white floral trim. A multicoloured fringed umbrella with blue, yellow, green and red panels and bird motifs shades him. He wears a saffron turban with a red-and-gold forehead band, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder with purple, white and yellow beads. He rests one arm on his knee and smiles toward the crowd, with a second orange-clad figure seated behind him. Foreground shows the edge of the crowd and floral arrangements on the vehicle.2009-12-25December 27 20132013-12-27July 29 20072007-07-29July 18 20152015-07-18 +2 copiesDecember 25 20092009-12-25