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A golden ceremonial palanquin procession in outdoor daylight, decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, gold bells, and tasseled trims in green, purple, pink and red. A large gold-fringed umbrella shades the seat. A smiling man in a red-orange turban and gold necklaces sits on the palanquin, while a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border raises his hand in greeting beside him. Another man with a shaved head, orange garment and sandalwood-marked forehead sits nearby. Behind them is a pink temple wall with a painted deity image and readable text.

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Outdoor photograph of a festival procession chariot decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, white flower strands, and rows of golden bells with red, orange, green and blue tassels. A large ornate orange and yellow canopy with fringe shades the cart. A seated figure in a red garment with gold crown and a white flower in the hair raises one hand in greeting from a gilded throne-like seat, with palm trees and trees behind.2009-12-27April 18 20162016-04-18A golden palanquin procession scene with a large gold-fringed canopy above a seated figure in an orange-red turban, orange-saffron robe and an ornate gold necklace, with a red-and-gold trident-topped staff nearby. Marigold and white flower garlands and gold bells with coloured tassels hang from the palanquin's frame. A man in white dhoti with orange tilak and rudraksha mala stands at right, holding his hair. A pink building with a painted deity image and a red flag stand behind.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A figure in a red-orange turban and ornate gold-and-red attire sits on a golden palanquin beneath a large gold fringed umbrella with a dark central motif. The canopy is hung with orange and white garlands, green, purple and red tassels, and gold bells. Beside the palanquin, a man in a white garment with a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces holds a trident, while another attendant in a white shirt stands nearby. Red flags and a pink building with a painted deity mural form the background.2016-04-18A procession on an ornate golden palanquin-style float with an orange canopy trimmed with marigold and white flower garlands and hanging tassels in red, green, and black. Seated under the canopy is a figure in a maroon turban, layered marigold and yellow garlands, and a rudraksha-style mala, holding a flower garland. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at the float, and a long white ceremonial staff is held in the left foreground. The scene is an outdoor festival procession.2016-04-18A decorated ceremonial chariot, ratha, is paraded outdoors under a bright sky. A seated figure with long dark hair and a gold crown sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat draped in marigold and white flower garlands, wearing a white garment and a white shawl. Above, a large saffron-and-maroon umbrella with fringe shades the seat, and the canopy is hung with tasselled bells in orange, purple, teal and green. White-clad devotees in yellow shawls walk and stand around the chariot's base, one holding a cloth to his face, and a bald man in white stands at the left edge.2010-01-01A photograph of a decorated ceremonial procession vehicle, a ratha-style palanquin, under a clear pale sky. An ornate golden canopy is topped by a finial and draped with garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers and hanging tassels in orange, maroon, green and blue. A large orange fringed parasol stands at the left. A man with long dark hair, wearing a gold crown and a red-and-white flower garland, sits upright on a dark red cushioned seat, smiling, with a rudraksha mala visible at his neck. Gold bells and ornamental finials decorate the lower frame, and a gilded deity-like figure on the left edge is partly visible. A man's head is visible at the bottom edge as an onlooker.2010-01-01A festival procession on an open rooftop under bright sky. A central figure sits on an ornate golden ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands, bells, and tassels in orange, green, purple and maroon. Above him a large orange canopy with a lotus motif is fixed to the chariot. The seated figure wears white clothing with a red and gold shawl and a crown-like headpiece, and smiles while raising his hands to his head. Around the chariot, several men in white and yellow ceremonial shawls walk alongside, one with a shaved head in white, and the foreground shows the back of a seated person in a yellow shawl. a person: the seated figure has a crown and a red shawl, cues that fit the page's identification, though his face is not used for identity.2010-01-01A photograph of a festival procession on an ornate ratha, a decorated chariot-style float. The canopy is hung with multicoloured tassels in orange, pink, red, green and blue, and garlanded with yellow and maroon flowers. A man seated on a cushioned throne in orange and red clothing, wearing a gold crown and a red flower garland, raises one hand in greeting while smiling. Palm trees and trees stand behind the float, and a faint crowd is visible at the edge. Garlands and flower decorations frame the seat.2009-12-27A golden ceremonial palanquin procession with a bright orange canopy hung with crystal drops. A man in an orange-red turban and saffron-maroon robe with heavy garlands of orange marigolds and rudraksha beads waves to the crowd from the golden seat; he wears ornate gold necklaces and bangles, and the figure is a person by appearance cues. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a long orange-red staff, and a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti with gold armbands holds a red fan. Gold-tasselled bells with multicoloured tassels in green, red, purple and blue hang from the palanquin poles, and a uniformed police officer stands at left beside a marigold-draped rail. A large banner in Hindi reads in red, with a faint copyright overlay.2016-04-18