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A man seated on an ornate decorated procession palanquin or ratha, smiling and looking to the side. He wears a green draped garment with a bare upper body and a red bindi, with long dark hair swept back. A heavy garland of white jasmine and red flowers, plus a gold bead necklace, hangs across his chest. Above him hang tassels in orange, yellow, red and green from a canopy. Surrounding him are garlands of marigolds, white flowers and pink blossoms on the gold-trimmed frame, and a dark maroon cushion with orange trim sits on the left. The setting is outdoors with blurred green trees behind. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in procession with garlands and a bare-chested green garment; the cues are distinctive ceremonial adornment and the long swept hair.

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December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, seated in a ceremonial chariot or palanquin. He wears a white and red flower garland and a sage-green garment with gold trim, with gold ornaments at his neck. Behind him rise tall orange, red and green tassels and a gold finial on a canopy, and white flower garlands with gold kalasha-like ornaments frame the left edge. The background is pale sky. A2010-12-20A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits in a chariot or palanquin decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and gold ornaments. He wears a green dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered shawl and a multi-strand gold beaded necklace over a white and red flower garland. Above him hang tasseled canopy fringes in pink, orange, red and green, and a dark red cushion with an orange border rests beside him. a person: long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and festive garlands fit the cues, but the appearance is not conclusive enough for certainty.2010-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of a man seated in profile on a decorated vehicle under a yellow canopy with red, orange and green silk tassels. He wears a light green sleeveless garment with a gold border, a long necklace of white and red flower garlands, and a gold-beaded chain. He has long dark hair and a small red mark on his forehead. Behind him, an ornate gold and red canopy frame with fringed hangings. Green foliage blurs in the background. The scene suggests a procession, though no clear ritual is shown.2010-12-20A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead sits under a decorated canopy. He wears a green sari-style garment with gold trim, a long gold necklace, and a thick garland of white and red flowers across his shoulders. Behind him hang tassels in yellow, red, and green, with gold-capped finials, and a gold-bordered floral pillar stands at left. In the foreground, a dark maroon cushion with an orange border rests on his lap area. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a ceremonial setting with flower garlands, a. Visible cues: long swept hair, ornate gold necklace, and ceremonial garland.2010-12-20A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on a festival chariot, smiling with eyes lowered. He wears a green-gold shawl over bare shoulders and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers, with gold rudraksha-style beads and a gold necklace. Behind him rise ornate red, green, yellow and blue tassels and a gold finial of a ratha or chariot. A gold-and-garland decorated pillar stands at left and a red cushioned seat at bottom left. Blurred trees and sky form the background. a person seated on the chariot, identified by long hair, ornate gold beads and garlands.2010-12-20