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A seated man in an ornate golden crown with a crescent ornament and red bindi holds a tall silver trident with his right hand and a curved silver sword with his left. He wears an orange silk garment, layered red and gold bead necklaces, golden armbands and bracelets with yellow tassels, and a leopard-print shawl. He sits on a richly carved golden throne with red velvet cushions, in front of a colourful painted banner with blue, yellow and green patterns. A small figure is partly visible at the left edge.

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A seated man in an ornate gold crown with a crescent emblem, orange silk garment, leopard-print shawl and layered gold and red beaded necklaces sits on a gilded throne holding a silver trident-style staff in one hand and a curved silver sword in the other. Behind him stand a tall decorated banner with yellow, blue and green floral motifs and a red and gold panel. The setting is a dark stage during a festival-style procession or cultural performance.2011-12-17A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions at night, under a decorated canopy with red, blue, yellow and green painted pillars and flower garlands. He wears a gold crown with a crescent ornament, orange silk clothing, a leopard-print shawl, layered beaded necklaces and gold armbands. He holds a silver trident in one hand and a curved silver sword in the other, smiling with eyes closed. A woman in a blue sari sits to the left. The appearance is consistent with a person candidate in a festival procession setting, though the page does not state his presence.2011-12-17A man seated on an ornate gilded throne in a decorated festival chariot at night, smiling. He wears a gold crown with a crescent ornament, an orange silk garment with a leopard-print shawl, layered red beaded and gold necklaces, and bangles. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and a silver sword in his left. Behind him stands a silver-coloured deity murti draped in a turquoise shawl, with garlands of yellow and white flowers. The chariot is painted with flowers, a shivalinga, Nandi bulls and bird emblems, and is lit by a bright light. The red and yellow carpet is edged with marigold garlands, indicating a rathotsavam procession.2011-12-17A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red upholstery, eyes closed and smiling, wearing an elaborate gold crown with a crescent motif and red gemstones. He wears orange silk garments, a heavy layered gold and red-bead necklace with pearl strands, gold armbands, and a leopard-print shawl draped over his shoulder. He holds a silver sword in one hand and a silver trident-topped staff in the other. Behind him are a red and blue embroidered cloth panel and a bank of flowers in red, yellow and blue. A red vertical tilak mark is on his forehead. The figure appears to be in ceremonial costume, possibly for a procession or festival display.2011-12-17A photograph of a festival chariot at night, lit by bright lamps. A smiling man seated on a red velvet and gold-carved throne holds a silver trident in one hand and a silver sword in the other. He wears a gold crown with a crescent motif, a red tilak, an orange silk dhoti and orange shawl over a leopard-print garment, with gold bangles, beaded necklaces and a red and gold sash. Behind him are colourful painted cloth panels with floral and bird motifs and a gold-fringed canopy, and a woman in a blue blouse watches from the left. This is a rathotsavam chariot procession.2011-12-17A figure seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne during a festival procession, holding a silver trident in the right hand and a curved silver sword in the left. He wears an elaborate gold crown with a crescent ornament, a tilak on the forehead, layered beaded necklaces, gold armlets and bracelets, and an orange silk garment with a leopard-print wrap. Behind him hang decorated red, yellow and blue ceremonial banners with floral motifs. The setting is a nighttime outdoor celebration with warm stage lighting. Appearance cues are ambiguous because the figure is costumed as a deity form, so identity is not asserted.2011-12-17A smiling man with eyes closed sits on an ornate gold and red throne during a festival procession. He wears a tall gold crown with a crescent ornament, orange silk garments, a heavy layered gold and red-beaded necklace with pearls, gold armbands and bangles, and a leopard-print shawl. He holds a curved sword in one hand and a silver staff in the other. Behind him stand red and blue decorative banners and floral garlands in yellow and red.2011-12-17A man seated on an ornate golden throne with red cushions during an evening procession, smiling and holding a tall silver trident in one hand and a curved silver sword in the other. He wears a gold crown, orange-saffron garments, a leopard-print shawl, a red-and-gold beaded necklace and jewelled armbands. Behind him are tall decorated pillars with floral and bird motifs in red, blue, yellow and green, and a gold-fringed canopy. A partially visible attendant in pale orange cloth sits at the lower left beside flower garlands on the carpet.2011-12-17A man seated on an ornate gold throne on a festival ratha/chariot at night, lit by a bright lamp. He wears a jeweled gold crown with a crescent, an orange silk dhoti and orange garment, layered gold and red beaded necklaces, and a leopard-print shawl over his shoulder. He holds a silver trident in one hand and a silver ceremonial sword in the other, eyes closed in a serene expression. Behind him, a deity murti in blue and white is garlanded with red and yellow flowers. The chariot is decorated with red, green, and yellow painted panels showing birds, flowers, and a Shivalingam with a bull. Flower garlands lie on the floor below.2011-12-17Night photograph of a rathotsavam chariot procession. A smiling man in saffron-orange silk robes and a gold-and-red crown sits on an ornate gold-framed red velvet throne mounted on a decorated float. He wears layered gold and red beaded necklaces, gold armbands, and a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder. He holds a silver trident in one hand and a curved silver sword in the other. Behind him stand a blue-draped statue and a painted canopy with bird emblems, and the float is edged with yellow and white marigold garlands.2011-12-17A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne during a night festival procession, possibly a rathotsavam, in front of decorated colourful pillars with floral motifs and bird emblems. He wears an orange garment, a gold crown, layered red and gold beaded necklaces, gold armbands and bangles, and a leopard-print shawl over one arm. He holds a sword in one hand and a silver trident in the other, with a hand from the crowd reaching toward the trident at the lower right. Behind him stands a blue-robed figure with garlands, possibly a deity murti. The clothing and throne suggest a ceremonial role, though the appearance alone is not conclusive.2011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17