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A photograph of a procession on a decorated palanquin or ratha beneath a red and gold canopy with tasselled fringe and balloons in green, blue, orange and white. A man seated on the silver-trimmed throne wears an orange saffron robe, a white and gold headwrap, a long garland of red and white flowers, and a gold armlet, holding a tall gold trident-topped staff while smiling. Behind him a man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands beside a second gold staff, and spectators in saris and dark clothing line the roadside under a clear blue sky.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A smiling man sits in a silver-and-red palanquin-style vehicle under a red canopy decorated with colourful balloons, a procession setting. He wears a white and gold turban, saffron-orange robes, a gold necklace, and a thick garland of red and white flowers with yellow accents. He holds a tall gold trident in his right hand, with a bangle on his wrist. Behind him are blue and white bunting and orange balloons against a clear sky.2008-12-29A smiling man sits on an ornate float beneath a red parasol decorated with tassels in teal, purple, white and yellow, with colourful balloons behind him. He wears a cream turban with gold embellishment, an orange-red garment, a red bindi, layered garlands of white flowers and red beads with yellow marigolds, and a gold armlet and bangle. He holds a tall gold staff with a carved top in his right hand while resting his left hand on a gold-wrapped armrest. Sunlit sky and a procession float setting suggest an outdoor festival parade.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29