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Outdoor procession scene: a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits smiling on an ornate silver and red canopied palanquin or ratha, holding a gold-tipped trident-like staff and wearing a white and gold turban, layered garlands of red and white flowers, and gold-tipped rudraksha-style red beads. Colourful balloons in red, yellow, blue, white and orange are tied to the palanquin. Behind him, a saffron-robed bald man wears a rudraksha-style mala, and a crowd of people in white clothes watches from the side under a blue and white tent. Dry ground and a water tank are visible in the background.

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December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a procession on a decorated palanquin or ratha beneath a red and gold canopy with tasselled fringe and balloons in green, blue, orange and white. A man seated on the silver-trimmed throne wears an orange saffron robe, a white and gold headwrap, a long garland of red and white flowers, and a gold armlet, holding a tall gold trident-topped staff while smiling. Behind him a man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands beside a second gold staff, and spectators in saris and dark clothing line the roadside under a clear blue sky.2008-12-29A procession on a dirt road under a clear sky. A man in orange saffron robes and a light turban, wearing a red and white flower garland and ornate necklaces, stands in a decorated silver palanquin-style vehicle holding a gold trident. Above him a red canopy with tasselled fringe is decorated with multicoloured balloons, including heart shapes in pink, purple, white and yellow, and green and blue balloons. Balloons in yellow and green fill the foreground. Devotees and onlookers in white and orange line the road, and a second decorated tent with fringed edges stands at the right. The scene evokes a ratha procession with a trident-bearing figure.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate silver-metal palanquin or vehicle decorated with colourful balloons in yellow, white, green, pink, orange and blue. He wears a long garland of red and white flowers with yellow accents and a gold necklace, and holds a tall golden staff in his right hand while smiling. Behind him a seated person is partly visible at the right edge, and an unpaved dirt road with a low embankment and trees runs in the background under bright daylight.2008-12-29A seated man in an orange-saffron robe rides in an ornate silver-and-black palanquin-style vehicle under a red and fringed canopy, surrounded by colourful balloons in yellow, green, blue, red, pink and white. He wears a white head cloth, a red-and-white flower garland, and holds a tall golden trident (trishul) in his right hand. Another decorated umbrella in yellow, blue and red stands at right, with a dirt road and trees in the background under a bright sky. a person: the seated figure has a shaved or close-cropped head appearance under the white cloth and a ceremonial procession setting, but facial and hair cues are insufficient for a confident identification, so this is a procession participant rather than a confirmed identity.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A man in a procession sits on a blue and silver decorated palanquin under a red canopy strung with colourful balloons in blue, green, yellow, pink and red. He wears an orange saffron robe, a cream and gold turban, a gold necklace, a red and white flower garland with yellow bands, and a gold bangle. He holds a tall gold trident-topped staff in his right hand and smiles upward. Bright daylight and a clear sky form the background.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29