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A festive procession on a sunny day. A man seated on an ornate golden palanquin-style chariot with a golden crown with a sunburst halo, long swept-back hair, a red and white flower garland, and a white shawl draped over bare shoulders, gesturing with one hand. The canopy above is hung with yellow, orange, pink, green and purple tassels, bells and marigold garlands. In front, a woman in a cream sari with green border offers a brass plate of sweets to a black and white bull decorated with yellow and white garlands, while a man in white and a saffron-robed man steady the animal. A red and gold cloth with elephant motifs is draped on the bottom right, with the words visible on it.

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A festival procession with a golden ratha chariot decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands, bells and tassels in red, pink, orange, green and turquoise. A young man in a gold crown and white dhoti with a red garland sits on the golden seat under the canopy. Below, a man in an orange robe and a woman in a white sari with green-gold border crouch beside a black-and-white cow draped in a red sari with gold motifs and garlanded with flowers, while devotees in orange and white pour offerings and place bananas at its feet. A bald man in white stands at right and a tray of white flowers is held at left. Clear blue sky above.2010-01-01December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor procession on a richly decorated golden palanquin-style float under a canopy hung with gold bells and pink, red, orange, green and blue tassels, wrapped in yellow, orange, purple and white flower garlands. A man with long dark hair, a gold crown and a red garland sits on a golden seat in white garments with a red sash, one hand raised in greeting. Below, devotees in white and orange clothing reach up with a silver tray of white flowers and a fruit, while a black cow with garlands stands at the front of the float. A man in a white shirt smiles at the right edge, and an orange cloth printed with 'OM GANESHAYA' drapes a figure in the lower right. a person cue: long swept-back hair, crown and ornate gold ceremonial setting, seated in procession.2010-01-01An outdoor festival procession at dusk shows an ornate golden palanquin-style chariot draped with marigold and jasmine garlands and hung with colourful tassels and bells beneath a large orange canopy. A young figure with long dark hair, wearing red and white garlands, sits in the chariot seat above a black-and-white bull whose horns are visible. Several devotees crowd around the bull: a woman in a green blouse reaches toward it, another woman in white with a yellow border and bangles touches its back, and a man in white with a yellow shawl rests his hand on its flank. The bull is covered with a red cloth patterned in gold, and the crowd is visible behind.2010-02-12Outdoor evening procession on a golden ratha with an orange canopy hung with tassels in orange, green, pink and blue and garlanded with white jasmine and marigold. A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red garment, leopard-print shawl and a red-and-white flower garland, reaches toward a tray of bananas. Devotees in white, a man in a yellow shawl, and a woman in a green sari press their hands against a black-and-white bull with curved horns, which is draped in white cloth. A red sari with gold motifs appears in the foreground. Palm trees and a clear sky sit behind the chariot.2010-02-12Outdoor procession scene in bright daylight. A smiling figure with long dark hair, red bindi and an orange garment sits on a golden, ornate palanquin-style seat draped with white and red flower garlands. He extends a hand offering a banana to a large black bull with white markings, which is held by a rope and guided by a hand from a person in white and orange at the bottom right. Red and green ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes and a gold-tipped staff overhead. Flower garlands with red and white blooms hang across the seat. Bystanders include a person in yellow near the bull and a dark-haired person at the lower left edge.2009-12-29December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor procession under a clear blue sky. A richly decorated golden ratha/chariot with a canopy hung with yellow, white and purple garlands and fringed tassels in red, pink, orange, green and blue. A man seated on the golden seat wears a gold crown, a red garland and white cloth, and extends his right arm toward the crowd. Around the chariot, people in white and orange robes walk alongside, and a black-and-white cow with a garland stands in front, held by a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl. A man in white holds a tray of white flowers and another holds a small yellow fruit. A woman in a red sari with gold patterns stands at right. Several people are partially visible at the edges. The man on the seat is an appearance-based candidate for a person, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-01-01Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky with banana leaves and a palm tree. A gilded, flower-garlanded chariot with tassel-hung bells and a large multicoloured canopy carries a seated man wearing a gold crown and a red-and-white garland, who is raising a hand in greeting. Devotees in white and orange clothing surround the chariot; one man in white holds up a hand above a dark horned bull draped in a red and gold cloth and decorated with flower garlands. A woman in white holds a plate of white flowers and a bald man in white stands among the crowd. Several people in white and orange saffron shawls push and steady the chariot.2010-01-01December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor festival procession on a decorated golden ratha. A smiling person in an orange sleeveless top and red garland-draped figure reaches out from an ornate gold-and-red carriage, a long white and red flower garland hanging from the chariot, while a black horned bull stands at right with yellow marigold garland on its neck. Red and green canopies with fringed tassels and a red-and-white umbrella shelter the scene. A devotee in white holds a lime or fruit at lower left; a cameraman with a camera at right films the crowd of devotees with flower garlands and bangles.2009-12-29