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Night procession photograph at a ratha/chariot festival. A figure seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne-like chariot seat wears an ornate gold crown, orange silk garments, layered gold and red beaded necklaces, and gold armbands and bangles. He holds a silver staff with a ringed top in one hand and a sword-like blade in the other. Behind him, colourful banners with floral and geometric patterns rise. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala pulls or guides the chariot, and other people in saris and white clothing stand in the background near a lit torch.

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A photograph of a nighttime rathotsavam procession. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a colourful canopy with embroidered red, yellow, green and blue hangings wears an orange robe, a gold crown, a heavy gold necklace, bangles and a leopard-print shawl, holding a silver staff with a trident-topped finial. A bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the left edge, and women in white and dark sarees stand at the right, one raising an arm. Flowers and a garland hang from the canopy, and the throne rests on a red and patterned cloth on the chariot.2011-12-17Night photograph of a rathotsavam procession. A seated figure in an ornate gold crown and gold armlets, wearing an orange and red garment with a patterned shawl, smiles while holding a tall spear-like staff and a curved sword. The seat is a red and gold throne on a decorated chariot, with painted red, orange and green pillars behind. In the lower left, a bald man in an orange cloth sits near the procession. Spotlight glare lights the scene against a dark background.2011-12-17A night procession photograph of a man seated on a golden throne mounted on an ornate festival chariot decorated with colourful painted panels in red, green, yellow and orange. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a heavy gold collar necklace, a red and white beaded mala, bangles, and a crown-like headpiece, and he holds a long metal staff in one hand. Behind him a flower-garlanded deity murti with a blue head covering is set within a red and gold canopy. A woman in a blue sari is partly visible at the lower left edge.2011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne during a night festival procession, possibly a rathotsavam, in front of decorated colourful pillars with floral motifs and bird emblems. He wears an orange garment, a gold crown, layered red and gold beaded necklaces, gold armbands and bangles, and a leopard-print shawl over one arm. He holds a sword in one hand and a silver trident in the other, with a hand from the crowd reaching toward the trident at the lower right. Behind him stands a blue-robed figure with garlands, possibly a deity murti. The clothing and throne suggest a ceremonial role, though the appearance alone is not conclusive.2011-12-17A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion, wearing a tall gold crown with red jewels, an orange saffron garment, a long layered red-and-gold beaded necklace, gold armlets and bracelets, and yellow tassels at the wrist. The figure holds a sword in one hand and a long staff or spear in the other. Behind the throne hang colourful embroidered cloth panels with floral motifs, red and yellow garlands, and a blue-draped figure at upper left. The person is ceremonially costumed as a deity or royal figure during a festival; no identification is made from appearance.2011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17Night procession on a decorated ratha/chariot with colourful hanging panels in red, blue, yellow and green featuring dove motifs and floral patterns. A seated figure on a red and gold throne wears an ornate golden crown, orange and gold garments, layered gold necklaces and bangles, and holds a trident upright. Behind and around the chariot, men in white dhotis and orange cloth and bare-chested priests in orange garments walk, one raising an orange flag. Women in dark and white saris and garlands sit on the chariot's floor, with marigold garlands along its base.2011-12-17A smiling man sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne on a festival float, holding a curved sword in one hand and a long silver staff with a small bell-like finial in the other. He wears a gold crown, a red tilak, an orange-saffron garment, a gold necklace and beaded mala, gold armbands and bangles, and a yellow tassel at the wrist. Behind him stand colourful painted panels with floral and bird motifs, and a yellow fabric drape hangs at the left edge. The setting is nighttime.2011-12-17A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions during a festival procession, smiling and holding a tall silver staff with a decorative top. He wears a crown, saffron-orange robe, a gold necklace, rudraksha beads, bangles and a leopard-print cloth over his shoulder. Behind him hang red, green and yellow decorative cloths with floral motifs and garlands, and a blue deity statue stands in the background. Another person in orange sits at the left edge. The scene resembles a Rathotsavam ceremony.2011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17