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A smiling man rides on an ornate golden palanquin-style vehicle decorated with thick garlands of white, yellow, pink and red flowers and hanging tassels in red, green, blue and orange. He wears a gold crown, a white tilak on his forehead, white and yellow flower garlands around his neck, and a gold chain with a bare upper body. A dark velvet cushion lines the front of the carriage. Night darkness surrounds the procession setting.

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March 02 20132013-03-02April 26 20122012-04-26A night procession under an ornate canopy hung with orange, blue, magenta and yellow tassels. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in an orange cloth and a white-marked young man in a white dhoti with a red border walk beside a golden staff. Behind them a smiling woman in an orange sari and a red-and-white flower garland sits on a velvet seat within a gold palanquin, garlanded with marigolds and white flowers. A brass horn appears at the right edge.2013-02-10A seated figure in a golden crown with a gold arched headpiece wears white and orange-gold robes, long white and red flower garlands, and gold ornaments, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible at the chest. His hands are raised together near the chest in a gesture of greeting or blessing. He sits before a throne-like seat draped in red cloth, with yellow marigold flowers in the foreground, pink and red flower strings hanging behind him, and a gold ceremonial staff or pole and an orange-yellow canopy above. A person on the left, partly out of frame, claps hands. Warm, hazy light and an archive copyright overlay at lower right.2012-04-26A photograph of a decorated ceremonial float or palanquin draped with yellow, pink and white flower garlands and a dark red velvet cloth. A man with a shaved head and bright smile stands at the left edge. A woman in an orange sari and white flower garland wears an ornate gold crown and smiles. Beside her, a figure in orange robes with a bare head and shoulders, wearing a gold-and-silver crown-like headpiece and a gold garland, raises a hand to the crown. Above, hanging red, orange, green and blue tassels and a gold-tipped pole frame the scene under a metal roof. Persons are shown in a ritual or procession setting.2012-04-26December 15 20112011-12-15 +1 copiesApril 26 20122012-04-26A festive procession on an ornate golden chariot-throne under a fringed canopy draped with purple, yellow and pink flower garlands. A smiling figure with long dark hair wears a gold crown, a red garment, a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklaces, seated on red and orange cushions. Beside him stands an attendant in orange-brown clothing holding a golden trident-like staff. Gold pillars with bead-like finials and tassels frame the scene. The figure's appearance is consistent with the candidate a person, though this is uncertain. Overall the scene depicts a ratha procession.2015-02-17 +1 copiesDecember 15 20112011-12-15 +1 copiesA smiling person in an orange saffron garment with a white and red jasmine garland rides in a festival procession, seated on a decorated golden throne-like seat draped with a dark red cushion and covered in green leaves and yellow and pink flower garlands. The seated figure wears an ornate gold crown and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind, a second figure in a golden headdress and orange clothing sits beside them, and a raised arm holds a tall golden staff hung with orange and red tassels and flower garlands. Lush green foliage and marigold strands surround the scene against a dark night background.2012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26Photo 11729959 +1 copies