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A photograph of a procession float decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers and tasselled hangings in red, pink, orange, green and blue. A large golden-orange canopy with fringed edges and a gilded finial rises above. Beneath it stands a man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, a red flower garland, and gold-and-red beaded necklaces. He bows his head with hands together near the float's wooden frame, while the sky and a tree fill the background.

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A smiling man rides in an ornate golden procession chariot decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, purple and white flowers, and red rose strands. Above him hangs a canopy with orange, pink, red and green silk tassels, and a gold crown with a finial sits on his head. He wears a white and cream dhoti-style garment, a red bindi on his forehead, and layered gold beaded necklaces. Cushions of maroon velvet with gold trim line the seat, and gold-topped urn-like ornaments stand in the foreground. The scene suggests a ratha procession. The man has long dark hair and appears to be a person in appearance, with his crown, flowing hair and ornate gold regalia as cues.2010-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01A man seated on a decorated palanquin or float during a procession, smiling, with long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and bare shoulders draped in a red garland with white flower strands. Above him is a red and green ceremonial umbrella with gold embroidery, purple and white tassels, and a dove emblem. The palanquin pillars are wrapped in yellow marigold garlands and red and orange silk tassels hang from the canopy. A dark velvet cushion with gold trim sits in the foreground. The bright sky and gold fittings complete the festival scene. a person is shown as the seated figure, seated in the procession with long hair and a bare-shouldered garland, consistent with the procession album context.2010-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01A man sits on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha during a procession, smiling and looking to the side. He wears a gold crown, long dark hair falling past his shoulders, a white upper garment with a red and white flower garland, and a red and gold patterned lower cloth. The chariot is decorated with thick garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, white flowers and purple blooms, with hanging red, green, orange and pink tassels from an overhead canopy. Clear blue sky is behind. The seated man shows the swept hair, crown and ornate attire associated with the a person, but appearance is only partly verifiable from this angle.2010-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01A photograph of a person seated in a decorated palanquin or ratha canopy under a richly ornamented awning. The canopy has hanging tassels in yellow, red, green, blue and magenta, gold finials and a yellow flower garland along its edge. The seated man wears a white and gold turban-like headwear, a white garland of jasmine and a red-and-white flower garland, and a white shawl over bare shoulders. Pink, purple and magenta flower arrangements decorate the base of the palanquin. The scene is bright and washed out.2011-01-01A photograph of a man seated in a palanquin or ratha beneath a large canopy with multicoloured tassels in red, yellow, green and blue. He wears a white embroidered cap, long dark hair falling past his shoulders, and a white garment with a garland of white jasmine and red flowers draped across his shoulders. A golden finial and yellow flower garlands decorate the canopy frame. A small purple logo appears at the upper left corner of the image. Only one person is visible.2011-01-01December 20 20102010-12-20 +1 copiesA smiling man with shoulder-length dark hair and a red bindi sits in a decorated vehicle, wearing a cream-and-gold embroidered turban and a gold necklace over cream clothing. Behind him rise a green and red tassel and yellow marigold garlands, and white and pink flower garlands fill the foreground.2011-01-01A man in a festival procession sits on a decorated golden chariot surrounded by flower garlands in yellow, white and magenta, with red and green tassels above. He wears a cream and gold patterned turban, a red bindi, a cream garment and gold ornamental necklaces, with long dark hair falling to his shoulders. He smiles and gazes to the side. The scene is bright and overexposed with a white background.2011-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01