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Outdoor procession with a decorated golden ratha or palanquin carried through a crowd. Several large umbrellas with red, green and multicolored fringe shade the float, which is draped with yellow and purple flower garlands and colorful tassel bunches. A small seated figure with a white head covering sits on the float; the figure is too distant for a confident appearance-based identification, so the role is recorded as an occupant of the float. In the foreground, men in white shirts and white clothing walk closely around the float; one wears a purple shawl and a rudraksha mala, another wears a beaded mala. Palm trees stand behind the scene under a bright sky.

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Outdoor procession under a bright sky. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red vermilion mark on his forehead walks toward the camera. Behind him, men in white clothes carry a red-draped object, and a woman in an orange-bordered sari stands at left under a multicoloured tasselled parasol. Beyond them a golden ratha/chariot decorated with garlands, purple and pink flower strings, and colourful tassels carries a seated figure wearing a white cap and a golden garment. Several onlookers stand to the right near water tanks and trees.2011-01-01Outdoor procession with a golden palanquin-style float decorated with yellow and magenta garlands and multicoloured tassels, topped by a golden canopy. A seated figure in saffron and gold sits on the float, partly obscured by umbrellas. Large red parasols with fringed tassels and decorative panels shade the float. In the foreground, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand close together; one bald man in a grey shirt, one man in glasses with a purple and white beaded cord, and others wear rudraksha-style malas. Palm trees and a clear sky are in the background.2011-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01A photo of an outdoor procession. A seated figure rides a golden palanquin decorated with yellow and magenta marigold garlands, orange flowers and fringed parasols in red, yellow and multicolour. The seated figure wears white and a crown-like headpiece with a red-and-white garland. Around the palanquin, many devotees in white dhotis and shirts crowd the road, with a shaved-headed man in white sacred thread and a woman in a gold-bordered sari close beside it. Palm trees and a brick wall stand behind. a person is cued by the palanquin seat and the crown-like headwear, but the figure's appearance is only partly visible, so treat this as uncertain.2011-01-01Outdoor procession on a dusty path with a large crowd. Several ornate umbrellas with yellow, red and multicolour fabric and embroidered floral borders are carried on tall poles, each bearing a small white bird emblem. A figure in cream and gold robes with a red flower garland walks at the centre, holding a long staff. Nearby, saffron-robed monks with beads and a figure in red and orange garments follow. Men in white shirts with rudraksha malas and a young woman in a maroon sari with gold border walk among the crowd under a clear blue sky.2009-01-01A photograph of an outdoor procession on a leafy campus lane. At the left, a gold-and-orange ratha chariot decorated with flower garlands and an ornate canopy carries a seated figure in orange clothing. Surrounding it, a large crowd of people wears mostly white ritual clothes, with some women in saris and salwar. Several people hold colourful striped umbrellas on poles, and a blue vehicle is parked behind the crowd. Trees and flowering plants frame the foreground, with orange-brick buildings behind.2011-01-01A man sits under a canopy decorated with red, green and yellow tassels and gold finials, wearing a white and gold patterned turban and a white garment. He wears a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers and a gold bead necklace, and his head is turned slightly to one side with a smile. Yellow and purple flowers sit in the foreground beside a brass lamp. Appearance-based label: a person, seated under the canopy in ceremonial dress with long hair and gold ornaments.2011-01-01Outdoor procession scene under a row of orange flags bearing a dark emblem and a ceremonial umbrella with red, blue and yellow panels decorated with gold motifs, fringed with tassels. A tall man with a saffron-orange turban and a rudraksha mala walks with hands folded at the centre-left. Beside him, a bald elder in an orange shawl walks forward, while a man in a white dhoti and a yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at right, facing him. Several onlookers and attendants in orange and white crowd the background.2009-01-12December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29January 01 20112011-01-01A 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.2016-04-18