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A smiling man with long dark hair and a white turban sits on a cushioned seat draped in orange cloth with gold borders, wearing a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace with gold ornaments. Above him a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tasseled edges, green, red and blue panels and a golden finial is held aloft on a gold-handled pole by an attendant in orange robes. Another orange-robed attendant with a shaved head and glasses stands beside him. Seated on a red patterned rug in a corrugated-roof hall, a crowd of mostly boys and men in white and dark clothes watches. A woman in white with orange trim sits at left, and a man in a dark suit and blue tie is at lower right. Behind, a gold ceremonial chariot or palanquin and framed photographs and white T-shirts hang on the walls.

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Photo of a procession-style gathering under a corrugated roof. A central man in an orange saffron garment with gold border and a white turban sits on a cushioned seat with a garland of white and red flowers, smiling. A multicolored canopy umbrella with tassels and lotus-like emblems shelters him, held on golden poles by two men in orange robes. A gold trident stands beside the canopy, and a golden deity murti or ornate carriage element with flower garlands appears at right. Seated and standing devotees in white and orange fill the background, some boys in white shirts, and a man in a dark suit sits in the foreground. Photos and T-shirts hang on the walls behind the crowd.2008-12-29A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with gold border sits under a red-and-yellow canopy with tasseled fringe, holding a tall gold trident-topped staff. He wears a white turban with gold trim, multiple strands of white flower garlands, a gold necklace, and a red mark on his forehead. Behind him, a seated crowd of boys and men in white and brown clothing watches. White T-shirts with printed graphics hang on the wall behind, and a standing attendant stands at his side. The page does not list a person at this event.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an orange-cushioned seat under a red and orange canopy hung with tassels and orange pennants. He wears a white turban with gold trim, a red bindi, an orange saffron-coloured robe with gold borders, a red and white flower garland and layered gold necklaces. He holds a wooden staff of the canopy with one hand and rests his other hands clasped in his lap. Behind him a crowd of devotees in white clothes watches, and a person in a dark jacket stands at the right edge. Garlands and petals lie on the red patterned carpet below, and a deity murti stands on the upper right. The scene appears to be a festival procession or public event.2008-12-29A man seated in a silver-and-gold palanquin-style chair during a procession, under a colourful canopy with yellow, red, green and blue panels and tasselled fringe. He wears an orange garment draped over one shoulder, a white and gold embroidered turban, a red and white flower garland, and a gold armlet, and holds a tall gold staff topped with a trident-like finial. Blue, green and white balloons are at the left, and seated onlookers in white clothes are in the background.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A smiling man with long dark hair wears a white turban with gold trim and a red bindi, seated under a canopy of red, orange and yellow fringed decorations. He is draped in saffron-orange cloth with gold borders and wears large garlands of red roses and white flowers, a gold necklace and a gold bracelet. His right hand rests near his cheek. Behind him, a crowd of seated people in white and pink clothing watches, and a microphone is visible at the lower right.2008-12-29A smiling man in saffron-orange robes sits under a canopy decorated with red, orange, yellow and green tassels and pennants. He wears a white turban with a red bindi on the forehead, a long red-and-white flower garland, and a gold-and-bead rudraksha-style necklace. He rests one hand on his knee while holding a wooden umbrella pole. Behind him a seated crowd in white clothing watches, several smiling, and the orange fabric banners carry a faint logo. The festive setting suggests a procession or public celebration. a person: the long hair, ornate turban, saffron clothing, gold necklace and beaded adornments are consistent with the a person appearance cues, and he is seated on a decorated platform.2008-12-29A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a raised seat under a large red, blue and yellow ceremonial umbrella with fringed tassels in pink, teal, white and green. He wears a white turban with gold trim, a red tilak on his forehead, an orange saffron wrap with gold borders, a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala, and red and white flower garlands. He claps his hands together. Behind him, a crowd of people in white and red clothes sits and stands under a canopy of colourful umbrellas and orange pennant flags strung overhead.2008-12-29