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A photograph of a festival procession canopy. The ornate golden finial above is hung with brass bells and orange, magenta and green tassels, and garlanded with yellow marigold strands and dark maroon and white flower garlands. In the lower centre a man with long dark hair and a golden crown or headdress raises one hand in greeting, wearing red and white garlands and a saffron-coloured wrap, while the sky is bright and sunlit. A figure wearing a crown and a gleaming golden decorated vehicle surround him. a person is shown in an appearance-based label with cues of long hair, a crown and garlands, seen in the procession canopy.

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A decorated ceremonial procession vehicle with a large orange-yellow canopy umbrella fringed with tassels and a golden kalasha-style finial at the top. Garlands of yellow, white, and maroon flowers hang in swags along the frame, with brass bells and orange, maroon, green and blue tassels dangling beneath. A man standing on the vehicle raises one hand in greeting; he wears a gold crown, white clothing, and a red-and-orange flower garland. The bright sky and sunlight flare fill the upper frame. Ornamental painted panels with blue and yellow motifs line the lower part of the chariot.2010-01-01A photograph of a decorated ceremonial procession vehicle, a ratha-style palanquin, under a clear pale sky. An ornate golden canopy is topped by a finial and draped with garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers and hanging tassels in orange, maroon, green and blue. A large orange fringed parasol stands at the left. A man with long dark hair, wearing a gold crown and a red-and-white flower garland, sits upright on a dark red cushioned seat, smiling, with a rudraksha mala visible at his neck. Gold bells and ornamental finials decorate the lower frame, and a gilded deity-like figure on the left edge is partly visible. A man's head is visible at the bottom edge as an onlooker.2010-01-01A decorated ceremonial chariot procession under a pale sky. An ornate golden-and-orange canopy with long tassels and bells sits above a platform wrapped in marigold garlands and mango-leaf torans. A figure seated on the platform wears a golden crown, a red and orange garland, and an orange garment with a rudraksha-style necklace, smiling as they ride. Orange and red decorated parasols stand at the left edge, and the scene is a ratha procession.2009-12-27A decorated ceremonial palanquin or ratha canopy during a procession, hung with yellow and white flower garlands, maroon and orange tassels, and gold bells. Seated under the canopy is a bare-chested man with a gold crown or headdress and a white garland, smiling and holding the side of the carriage. Behind him a large orange and gold parasol or umbrella with fringe is visible, and a flower-covered cushioned seat sits in the foreground beside decorated woodwork. Two hands in white sleeves hold a decorated fan or cloth at the lower left edge, and a clear sky is visible above.2010-01-01A decorated ceremonial chariot procession under a bright, hazy sky. A large saffron-yellow parasol with fringe and a carved finial shades the cart, which is festooned with garlands of marigold and maroon flowers and strings of gold bells with tassels in orange, green and blue. A figure seated on the cart wears an ornate gold crown and gold-brocaded orange-red garments, sitting in a canopied carriage. Silhouetted at lower left, a cameraman films from behind a shield-like decorative panel with blue floral motifs. Faint overlaid copyright text appears at lower right.2010-01-01A decorated golden chariot procession with a seated figure in an orange and red garment, a gold crown-like headpiece and garlands of yellow and white flowers, riding on an ornate ratha. Overhead, large orange and multicoloured parasols with tasselled fringes shade the chariot, and bells and tassels hang from the structure. Crowds of onlookers line the street below, and a vehicle bearing the a person name is visible at left. The figure appears to be a person in an in-person procession, identifiable by the crown, rich attire and garlanded seat.2009-12-27A festival procession on an open rooftop under bright sky. A central figure sits on an ornate golden ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands, bells, and tassels in orange, green, purple and maroon. Above him a large orange canopy with a lotus motif is fixed to the chariot. The seated figure wears white clothing with a red and gold shawl and a crown-like headpiece, and smiles while raising his hands to his head. Around the chariot, several men in white and yellow ceremonial shawls walk alongside, one with a shaved head in white, and the foreground shows the back of a seated person in a yellow shawl. a person: the seated figure has a crown and a red shawl, cues that fit the page's identification, though his face is not used for identity.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a festival procession on an ornate ratha, a decorated chariot-style float. The canopy is hung with multicoloured tassels in orange, pink, red, green and blue, and garlanded with yellow and maroon flowers. A man seated on a cushioned throne in orange and red clothing, wearing a gold crown and a red flower garland, raises one hand in greeting while smiling. Palm trees and trees stand behind the float, and a faint crowd is visible at the edge. Garlands and flower decorations frame the seat.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor festival procession on a richly decorated ratha or chariot covered in marigold garlands and yellow flowers, with tassels in red, green, orange and blue hanging from its frame. A large orange and gold umbrella canopy shelters the chariot, and a golden carved dragon-head prow rises at the right. A seated figure in a red-and-gold garment with a garland and a crown-like headdress rides on top, with a hand fan visible at left. Crowds of onlookers stand below under a pale sky, with palm trees and a banner in the background.2009-12-27A photograph of a decorated ceremonial ratha or palanquin during a procession. A seated figure in white clothing with a red garland and a white-and-red shawl raises both hands to hold a gold crown or ornamental headpiece. The vehicle is draped with yellow, orange, purple and white flower garlands, tassels in pink, teal and green, and a large yellow canopy with a fringed umbrella overhead. Men in white kurtas and a bald man in white stand alongside the ratha, and onlookers are visible at the right edge against a bright sky.2010-01-01