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A festival procession on a street in Tamil Nadu. A man in an orange turban, orange garment and layered red and white flower garlands sits on an ornate gold-coloured chariot with a carved swan-like prow, raising one hand in greeting. The chariot is decorated with white jasmine garlands, yellow marigold strings and colourful tassels, with embroidered orange and red canopy banners on poles. Bare-chested attendants in white dhotis walk alongside, one wearing an embroidered cap. Shop signs and a balcony with onlookers line the street behind. a person seated in the chariot; the orange turban, saffron clothing and garlands are the cues.

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Outdoor street procession in a crowded town setting. A man seated on a gold-and-red ornate palanquin decorated with white, yellow and red flower garlands wears an orange turban, orange shawl and rudraksha-style beaded garlands; he is the main figure on the float and his appearance is consistent with a person candidate, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Large crowds of men in white shirts and caps line the street and hold orange flags with a maroon banner. Behind them are a multi-tiered colourful gopuram-style tower, a white domed structure, banana plants and a blue dome, with hoardings showing portraits. Orange and maroon flags and a banner with printed text are visible.2011-12-20A golden palanquin procession at an outdoor event. A seated figure on the gilded palki wears an orange-and-gold garland and a gold crown-like headpiece, holding a white fly-whisk. 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Trees and a sunlit yard are visible behind.2012-01-01A photograph of a festival procession with a man seated on an ornate golden ratha-style chariot decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, hanging gold bells, tassels in orange, green, blue and red, and a golden trident-like finial. He wears an orange-saffron cloth, a gold crown-like headdress and a rudraksha-style necklace, and raises one hand in greeting. Two large multicoloured umbrellas with peacock-feather motifs shade the chariot, and devotees stand along the road holding fans and phones. a person is the chariot rider, based on the saffron clothing, crown and ornamental adornments; the seated figure is the procession's honoured guest. The scene is outdoors with hazy trees behind.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a procession in which a man with long dark hair, wearing an ornate gold crown, saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland, sits on a richly decorated golden ratha-style chariot and raises his right hand in blessing. The chariot is covered in yellow, orange and white marigold garlands, with gold bells and multicoloured tassels in red, pink, green and blue hanging from a canopy above. Behind him a golden ornament is visible at the top of the vehicle. In the foreground, two people in white and yellow clothing stand near the chariot, one with a lanyard, and the blurred shoulder of another person is visible at the bottom. Other people in white dress stand in the background on a dirt road beside a low concrete wall.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A seated figure in an orange saffron robe rides a richly decorated ceremonial chariot during a procession. He wears a gold crown and a red and white flower garland, and his hands are pressed together in namaskar. The chariot is adorned with marigold and yellow garlands, white flowers, green leaves, and gold-tipped hanging tassels in red, pink, orange, green and blue. Multicoloured fringed canopies arch overhead, and a concrete-block building stands behind. A few onlookers are partly visible at the left edge. The figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on the crown, saffron robe, and garlands on a ceremonial chariot.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A woman with long dark hair sits smiling on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with garlands of white, purple, yellow and orange flowers, and tall tassels in green, pink, orange and blue. She wears an orange-saffron garment with a white floral garland around her neck and a red bindi. Devotees in white kurtas and yellow scarves surround the palanquin, with some raising their arms, and a blue and orange ceremonial umbrella is visible at the left edge. Outdoors under a pale evening sky, this is a procession scene. The person's identity is not established from appearance alone.2010-02-12A festival procession on a richly decorated golden chariot draped with garlands of white, orange, purple and marigold flowers, with tassels in red, blue, orange and green hanging from its canopy. A man with long dark hair sits on the chariot wearing an orange garment and white garland, with a decorated ornate shawl at his waist; this appearance-based candidate with long hair, saffron clothing and garlands is a person, seated as the honoured figure in the ratha. Around the chariot, devotees in white and orange clothes hold decorated fans and reach up, and crowds line the roadside with palm trees behind. A printed notice on a roadside board is visible at right.2010-02-12