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A painted mural panel showing a royal procession. A golden domed chariot with wheels is the centre, carrying a crowned figure with a garland of flowers beside a seated woman in a blue-green sari, with a bare-chested attendant in yellow standing at the side. Men in white dhotis and turbans, some bare-chested, walk alongside holding red and green parasols and lead a white horse decorated with red cloth. Ochre-orange palace walls with arched windows form the background under a blue sky. The panel is mounted on a wooden frame. The painted figures are not physical people.

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Outdoor religious procession moving along a dirt path beneath palm fronds. A decorated palanquin or ratha is carried at the centre-back, draped with garlands, tassels in red, yellow and green, and crowned with a golden canopy; a small deity murti stands on it. Two large ornate umbrellas with multicoloured panels and tassels shelter the procession. Men in white dhoti and kurta carry long gold-topped staffs and ceremonial trident-tipped poles. Several people wear saffron/orange shawls and clothing, and women in saffron and maroon saris walk among them. A child in white stands near the centre. The participants appear to be devotees accompanying the palanquin.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession on a tree-lined street, with a large yellow umbrella and a canopy of golden finials with teal, purple and green tassels above a palanquin-style seat. A central figure in a brown robe with a gold ornate crown, a gold pendant, white and red floral garlands and a white beaded necklace raises one hand in blessing. Beside him, a bald attendant in a brown-and-gold robe with gold necklaces and a second attendant in an orange robe with a white forehead mark stand by. Behind them, a dense crowd, green and orange umbrellas, red flags and a banner with portrait photographs. The figure appears to be a person, identified by the ornate gold crown, garlands and ceremonial clothing, seated as a procession honoree.2016-05-09A procession on a dirt path beside a red-painted wall. A central figure wears a reddish-maroon turban and a floral garland of pink and white flowers, seated or walked under a blue and gold canopy umbrella and a purple-and-gold umbrella. Surrounding people wear saffron and orange saris and dhotis, a green sari, a white dhoti with gold borders, and a purple kurta with an orange shawl; several women carry rudraksha-style beads and a woman in front holds a brass tray with an oil lamp. Some participants have painted foreheads. The procession appears to be a ritual walk with umbrellas and offerings.2017-01-01December 25 20092009-12-25A photograph of a procession with a seated man on a golden throne under a colourful canopy hung with banana leaves and striped fabric panels decorated with floral and bird motifs. He wears a tall ornate gold crown, a pink garment, gold chain necklace and a thick white and red flower garland, and sits smiling with hands resting on the throne arm. Attendants in white clothing hold a large white fan and a long pole of the canopy, while a dense crowd of people, many in white and some in saffron or red, surrounds the palanquin. Swamiji (probable) appears through the crown, pink-robed ceremonial attire and gold necklaces, shown seated in procession.2010-12-26Outdoor procession on a dirt ground under a clear pale sky. Central ratha-style palanquin, a decorated golden carriage with an orange canopy, carries a seated figure in red and gold. Several large ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels are held aloft by devotees. Crowds of people in white dhotis and kurtas, yellow shawls, and orange or saffron robes walk along. A drummer in white beats a large drum at lower right, and a man in a saffron robe with a long beard and a rudraksha-style garland walks in the foreground. Corrugated sheds and water tanks sit in the background.2009-12-27December 12 20162016-12-12A procession on a dusty road in hazy morning light. Two white horses, decorated with pink and magenta flower garlands and red pompoms, pull an ornate orange and gold chariot. A standing figure in saffron robes and red-orange garland is raised on the chariot, holding a white chamara fan. Multicoloured parasols with fringed tassels shade the scene, and devotees in orange and saffron walk alongside, including a person in a white head covering and red vest and a bare-headed man in white holding a parasol at right. Crowd tents and signboards line the background.December 12 20162016-12-12April 22 20162016-04-22December 29 20092009-12-29