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Outdoor photo rotated sideways. A smiling man with swept-back dark hair and a white flower garland wears an orange-saffron garment and red undercloth, and reaches down to feed a black cow with a yellow banana or fruit. The cow wears a rope halter and red and white flower garlands; a second person in white with bangles holds the cow's rope at left. Behind him is an ornate gold-and-red palanquin or vahana with a gold carved panel, white and multicolour floral garlands, and a red canopy with tasselled fringe. A decorated pole with a silver-and-gold ornament extends across the frame. A teal and yellow decorated cloth and green foliage appear at the lower right.

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A photograph taken from a low angle at an outdoor procession. A person with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange sleeveless garment, sits on an ornate golden throne with a carved lion-head armrest and a red cushion, draped in white and red flower garlands. A red ceremonial umbrella with tasselled edging shelters them, and a golden staff with a decorative finial stands beside. The seated person reaches down to feed or touch a large black ox with white-tipped horns, a yellow garland around its neck, held by a hand in the foreground at the animal's head. A second person's head and arm appear at lower left. Blue sky and a tree are behind.2009-12-29Outdoor procession scene under a bright blue sky. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold lion-headed seat with red cushions, peeling a banana to feed a large black bull with a rope halter and yellow marigold garland. A red parasol with tassels shades the seat, and a hand holds a second red umbrella at right. The lower foreground shows a person with dark hair in a yellow top and gold bangle holding the bull's rope, and the scene is strewn with white jasmine and red-and-white garlands.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession scene under bright blue sky. A smiling figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing white and red floral garlands, an orange garment and ornate gold-colored decorative covering, sits on a red cushioned seat on a decorated platform. Above, red umbrellas with blue panels and tasseled fringes are held on wooden poles. In the foreground, a black ox with curved horns and a yellow-and-white marigold garland stands beside a person in white clothing who holds its rope, while another hand reaches to touch the animal. A figure in a yellow garment is visible at lower left.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor 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.2009-12-29Outdoor 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 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around a black-and-white cow with a garlanded head, being fed by a devotee. A young man in orange robes with a long garland of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers reaches toward the cow's tongue at the front left. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes and a gold-beaded mala stands with a golden trident-topped staff. Another orange-robed man with a shaved head and a plain mala holds a similar staff at right. Behind them, men and women in white and yellow clothes watch, and tall orange and red ceremonial banners with gold emblems rise at the top right. A man in yellow holds a plate of flowers at lower left.2009-12-23December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor photo of a decorated temple chariot draped with banana-leaf, garland and painted cloth panels in blue, yellow and orange. A man with long hair, a pink dhoti-style garment and a gold chain sits on a gold-edged seat holding a bunch of bananas, garlanded with white and red flowers. A black ox with white markings and horns stands on the left, its nose near the seat, while a man in orange robes on the right touches a floral offering on the cart. Two more people are partly visible at the right edge, and coconut palms and trees fill the background.2010-12-26A golden ceremonial chariot procession moves through a crowd, with a long-haired man in an orange robe and white flower garland seated on the gold-carved seat, reaching out with one arm toward the people. The chariot is draped in white, purple and yellow flower garlands, with a tall tasselled yellow parasol above and a black horse-like animal with curved horns in the foreground. Many people in white and yellow clothing crowd around, including a man in white with long hair at left, and palm trees and a blue-and-orange decorated fan appear in the background.2010-02-12