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Close view of an ornate gilded ceremonial procession standard. Its shaft is wrapped with garlands of magenta and yellow flowers. Below, a tassel of green and red threads and a white cloth are visible at the bottom edge of the frame. Behind it, green leafy branches and a pale sky fill the background. No people are visible in the frame.

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A close view of a gilded ceremonial structure. The head bears a fan-shaped cluster of gold discs and ornaments extending upward against a pale sky. Garlands of magenta and yellow-orange flowers drape across the top, and hanging tassels in green, magenta, white, blue and yellow dangle below. No people are visible in the frame.2009-12-27December 06 20112011-12-06Close-up of an ornate golden procession element: a gilded dragon-headed finial with a flared, intricately embossed crest of round disc-shaped plates and a leaf-like gold ornament, set against a blue sky. Yellow and orange marigold garlands drape from the top, with a magenta flower tucked among the gold. Beneath it, a red canopy trimmed with green, pink, purple and white tassels and a knotted net fringe hangs. No people are visible; the scene reads as a temple ratha or palanquin ornament.2012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01Close-up of a golden ceremonial canopy or palanquin top decorated with hanging brass bells, gold-toned ornate finials, and pink fringed tassels. Garlands of yellow and white flowers and orange-red blossoms wrap the frame. No people are visible, and the background is a plain wall and dark drape.2011-10-03A close-up photograph of a gilded ceremonial canopy or umbrella-style structure decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, orange flowers and white jasmine. Hanging from its central golden dome are small brass bells, and the gold finials at the corners have fuchsia-pink tassels. The ornate gold metalwork shows embossed figures. No people are visible in the frame.2011-10-03Close-up photograph of an ornate gold-plated elephant head sculpture. Yellow marigold garlands drape the base, and gold-toned draped cloth and a blue backdrop appear behind it. No people are visible in the frame.2016-12-12October 03 20112011-10-03Outdoor photo of a decorated procession vehicle. Golden ornamental finials and round gold discs crown the structure against a pale blue sky, with bamboo stalks at right. Only the top of one person's head is visible at the bottom edge.2010-12-20December 12 20162016-12-12Close-up photo of a gold-coloured ceremonial canopy or umbrella-like object decorated with hanging brass bells and garlands of yellow chrysanthemums, orange marigolds and white jasmine. The golden cylindrical body has embossed floral patterns and a tassel-like finial below. A plain mauve wall forms the background. No people are visible.2011-10-03A night procession float (ratha or palanquin) decorated with gold filigree, layered flower garlands in pink, white and red, and yellow and green tassels. A gold umbrella with fringed edges shelters a deity murti dressed in flowers, set on a gilded throne-like platform. No people are visible in the frame, and no identifiable a person figure appears; the figure on the platform is a deity image, not an in-person presence.2011-10-30