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Photograph of a ceremonial procession on a golden palanquin-style chariot draped with purple, orange and white flower garlands and tasseled canopy fringes. A seated figure in a gold crown with pink and white flower garlands and red-and-gold robes sits on a crimson cushioned throne, smiling. Beside the chariot a man in saffron-brown robes and rudraksha mala holds a silver trident-topped staff. Gold bells and teal and pink tassels hang from the canopy poles. Crowd members are partly visible at the bottom edge.

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February 19 20152015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20132013-02-10A golden ceremonial palanquin or ratha procession vehicle decorated with garlands of purple and orange flowers, green and orange tassels, and a fringed canopy in green, red, white and yellow. A seated figure in a gold crown and reddish-maroon robe with a flower garland and gold beaded necklaces smiles from an ornate gold throne. Two women in red and maroon saris stand behind and beside the throne at the right, one with a red-bordered sari and gold jewellery. Dusk sky and an ornate carved gold elephant-head finial frame the scene.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA gilded ceremonial palanquin procession carries a seated figure with a gold crown and a red-and-white flower garland, waving with raised right hand and smiling. He wears a deep maroon-red garment with orange trim on a red-cushioned throne. Overhead hang purple, yellow and orange flower garlands, green, orange, turquoise and pink tassels, and brass bells. A standing attendant on the left in orange-gold cloth holds a silver trident, with rudraksha beads visible on his chest. A partly visible second attendant sits behind the throne. The palanquin's carved gold frame and marigold garlands line the foreground.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA smiling man sits on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha decorated with garlands of pink, white, purple, yellow and orange flowers and tassels. He wears a gold crown with a green stone, a rudraksha-style brown bead mala and a gold necklace over a maroon-red robe, with white tilak on his forehead. Beside him a woman in a dark garment and white forehead mark watches. Gold railings, a gold pillar and light bulbs frame the scene under an overcast sky.2015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesNight procession on a decorated golden palanquin with a large canopy in red, blue and turquoise, fringed with gold and multicoloured tassels and hung with marigold garlands. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold crown and rudraksha-style red garland smiles seated under the canopy, holding a tall gold-and-silver trident. Beside him, a bare-chested attendant in an orange cloth holds a staff and a ceremonial mace, while a white-clad figure at the left edge holds a fan. Flower garlands drape the palanquin's frame and a silver trident stands at the base. The image is a photograph of this procession at night. a person: the seated man wears a gold crown, saffron-orange robes, a red-and-white garland and sits as the honoured figure under the ornate canopy.2013-02-10