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A painted mural panel on a wooden wall inside a palace, showing a royal procession. At centre, a golden canopied chariot with a domed gold roof carries a richly dressed figure wearing a tall gold crown, seated beside a woman in a teal headscarf and a figure in a white garment. Beside the chariot, a bare-chested attendant in a rust-orange dhoti holds a long gold staff, and a man in a red turban and orange dhoti walks beside a white horse. Behind them a crowd of bare-chested men in white dhotis and turbans and women in yellow and red saris carry parasols and drums, in front of a terracotta palace wall with arched windows under a blue sky.

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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 25 20092009-12-25December 29 20092009-12-29A 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.2016-05-09December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor festival procession on a bright, hazy day with a crowd filling the foreground. At the centre, a richly decorated golden palanquin-style chariot with a canopy of fringed tassels in yellow, green, purple and red and garlands of marigolds sits atop a wheeled ratha. A figure with long dark hair sits on it in a red and gold garment, one hand raised in blessing. Large orange and multicolour parasols shade the chariot, and devotees in white shirts, saffron robes, and yellow and white saris walk alongside, some with hands folded. Pavilion roofs and flags appear in the background.2010-02-12A dusty road procession at a Kumbh Mela camp under hazy morning light. A horse-drawn ornate carriage with a red and gold canopy and feathered plumes leads the way, its two white horses decorated with red and pink tassels and plumes. Several people in saffron and orange shawls walk alongside, some holding large red and gold ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges. A drummer in white clothes and a red shawl carries a red drum with gold trim. Men in white and orange garments walk along the road among tents and onlookers, and a man at right holds a gold-topped staff. Figures seated in the carriage wear orange and saffron clothing; no one is clearly identifiable as a specific individual.December 25 20092009-12-25December 29 20082008-12-29A 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.2010-12-26A procession on a decorated golden ratha/palanquin with garlands of yellow and orange flowers, tassels and green and red fringes. A figure seated on the front in a red garment with a gold crown and a white garland is at the front of the palanquin, while devotees in white and yellow dhotis and saris and a man in orange robes walk alongside, several holding round painted fans or shields. Green tiled roofs and a concrete wall are in the background.2009-12-27