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Night procession on a sandy ground lit by floodlights. A figure in orange and saffron robes with an orange head covering sits on a golden palanquin-style vehicle decorated with a multicoloured umbrella canopy, yellow and white flower garlands, tassels and hanging bells. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands on the vehicle fanning the seated figure with a white chamara-style fan. In front, a woman in a white sari holds up a brass item and a girl in white with a red sash walks beside the cart. A man in a white dhoti with a bare upper body stands at left holding a long staff. Speakers and a small glowing fire or lamp are on the vehicle. The vehicle is shown on a wheeled golden cart.

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January 1st 2013January 1st 2013 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 15 20112011-12-15March 02 20132013-03-02January 1st 2013Night photograph of a decorated processional chariot, ratha, lit by lamps and garlanded with yellow and orange flower strings and hanging tassels, with a blue-fringed canopy above. Several people stand and sit on the platform in saffron, orange and white garments; one man in orange robes holds a ceremonial staff. Robed attendants in white dhotis and maroon shawls line a barrier in the foreground along a stone embankment. Loudspeakers and a second decorated vehicle appear at the right.2013-02-12January 13 20152015-01-13Night procession with a gilded palanquin-style ratha decorated with orange, purple and white marigold garlands, tassels in pink, green, blue and yellow, and a multicoloured canopy overhead. A seated figure in a red and gold garment with a crown and a white-plumed fan sits on the golden seat; the figure's face and dress are partly obscured by the decorations. Devotees in lavender, white and dark clothing crowd the lower edge of the frame, and a woman in a dark top leans forward near the cart. Gold bells and fringed hangings hang from the carriage.2011-12-15Nighttime procession on a decorated float with a central seated figure in orange and gold clothing under a canopy of marigold garlands, tassels and a multicoloured parasol. Lit string lights frame the float and a lamp post stands beside it. A standing attendant in white kurta holds the float, another in white dhoti stands behind, and a crowd of devotees in white and colourful saris watches from below. A man in orange at left holds his hands together in greeting. Dimly lit stalls and a tent appear at right. A small brass trident ornament sits at the front of the float.2015-01-13