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A figure seated on a deep maroon cushioned seat within a flower-decorated ceremonial palanquin under a bright sky, with a large yellow-orange canopy at upper left. The seated figure wears a gold crown, a white-and-gold dhoti-style garment, and a red-and-white flower garland, and raises one hand in greeting toward the crowd. The palanquin is draped with marigold and tuberose garlands in yellow, orange, purple and white, and hung with red, pink, orange, green and turquoise tassels from gold finials. Green banana leaves and trees frame the scene.

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December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated ceremonial chariot procession. A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate golden ratha-style vehicle, wearing a gold crown, orange garment and red flower garlands with a gold necklace. The chariot is covered with yellow and red marigold garlands, a large yellow fringed canopy with a red border, and hanging gold bells with red, pink, green and blue tassels. Gold trident-like finials and a hand of a spectator raised at the lower right appear in the scene. Trees and a clear sky are in the background.2009-12-27Outdoor photograph of a festival procession chariot decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, white flower strands, and rows of golden bells with red, orange, green and blue tassels. A large ornate orange and yellow canopy with fringe shades the cart. A seated figure in a red garment with gold crown and a white flower in the hair raises one hand in greeting from a gilded throne-like seat, with palm trees and trees behind.2009-12-27A 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 20092009-12-27A procession on a bright day shows a gilded ratha chariot covered in marigold, purple and white flower garlands and hanging tassels in orange, red and green. A seated man in a gold crown, white garment and red-and-gold beaded necklace sits on a dark velvet throne with an orange cushion and holds a white cloth in his lap. Two large umbrellas, one yellow and one red with tasseled edges, shade the chariot. Devotees in white and orange walk alongside, including a man in white with a saffron shawl at right and a woman at lower centre. a person: the seated figure has long dark hair, a crown and ornate necklaces, consistent with the page's claim.2010-01-01A 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.2010-01-01December 31 20092009-12-31A decorated golden chariot procession on a street, with a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and red-and-green flower garlands, wearing a gold crown and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, raised on the ratha. The chariot is heavily adorned with yellow and white marigold garlands, red flowers, dangling gold bells, green, orange, red and blue tassels, and a large orange canopy umbrella. Palm trees and a red flag stand behind. Devotees crowd along the road in front, some in colourful clothing, while a few look on from the roadside.2009-12-27A photograph of a festival procession on an ornate golden ratha, a decorated chariot-palanquin. A man seated on a red cushioned throne-like seat wears a gold crown, a white dhoti-style garment, and a red and white garland. He raises one hand to his head and smiles. The canopy above is draped with yellow, orange, pink, green and blue tassels and bells, and the structure is covered in yellow, white and purple flower garlands. A large yellow umbrella stands at the left. Two people stand at the lower edges of the frame, partly visible.2010-01-01A photograph of an ornate processional chariot decorated with flower garlands in marigold, white, purple and yellow, with hanging tassels in red, green, blue, purple and orange beneath a large orange umbrella. A man with long dark hair, wearing a gold crown, a red garland and a white dhoti or wrap, sits on a cushioned throne at the centre, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Below, a partly visible man in a white shirt stands in the foreground, and a gold-and-white ornamental finial rises at the right. The setting is outdoors under a hazy sky.2010-01-01A decorated ceremonial chariot procession moves through a garden of green foliage. On an ornate golden ratha with a tall canopy draped in yellow, orange, red and magenta fringes and tiers of bells, a man in an orange-red robe with a red-and-gold crown or headdress and a long red-beaded mala sits on a cushioned seat and raises one hand in greeting. The ratha is wrapped in yellow and white flower garlands and marigold strands. Behind it, saffron-clad attendants and white-clad devotees walk along the route beside a red building, and a shaved-headed man in a white garment and yellow shawl stands at the left edge.2009-12-27