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A smiling man sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, dressed as a deity in an orange-red garment, a gold-and-pearl collar, layered beaded necklaces, gold bangles and a gold crown. He holds a long black trident in his right hand and a curved gold-hilted blade in his left. Behind him a statue in a blue robe with a golden face, adorned with garlands and flowers, stands beside red and gold decorative hangings with lotus-patterned embroidery. The scene suggests a festival procession setting with a deity costume.

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A photograph of a procession scene at night. A man seated on an ornate gold throne-chariot smiles, wearing a gold crown with a crescent moon, layered gold and bead necklaces, orange robes, a leopard-print shawl and a gold belt. He holds a silver trident in one hand and a curved sword in the other. Behind him stands a blue-robed deity murti draped with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, beside a red banner with embroidered lotus patterns. Blurred heads of onlookers appear in the foreground. a person wearing crown, gold necklaces and orange clothing, seated as ratha procession honouree. Ratha/chariot setting.2011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17A seated man in ornate ceremonial dress rides a golden palanquin-style throne during a festival procession. He wears a gold crown with a crescent ornament, a red-and-gold tilak, and a saffron-orange garment with heavy gold and red-bead necklaces and gold armlets. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and a curved silver sword in his left. Behind him are a red and blue embroidered banner and a gold-carved seat backrest with floral garlands at the top right. The setting is dark.2011-12-17A photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne during a festival procession. He wears a tall gilded crown with a crescent moon ornament, orange silk garments, a large gold and pearl collar, rudraksha-style beaded malas, a jeweled gold belt, and a leopard-print shawl draped over his shoulder. He holds a silver trident-like staff in one hand and a curved sword in the other, with a yellow tassel at his wrist. Behind him stand red and green banners with floral patterns and garlands of flowers. Appearance-based identification is probable: the crown, orange and ornate clothing, malas and gold necklace are distinctive, and the page links this to a person, though the page says he was not at this event.2011-12-17A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a large curved back, dressed in orange silk and layered red and gold beaded garlands, wearing an elaborate gold crown with a crescent motif. In the right hand is a tall silver staff with a trident-like finial, and the left hand holds a slender sword or staff with golden tassels at the wrists. A figure in blue robes stands in a flower-decorated niche behind, surrounded by red, yellow and purple garlands, and a red embroidered hanging frames the left side. The person's face is partly shadowed; the costume suggests a ceremonial deity-style presentation for a procession or festival rather than an identified individual. Lit warmly against a dark background.2011-12-17A smiling man sits on an ornate golden throne during a festival procession. He wears an elaborate gold crown with a crescent moon ornament and a red tilak on his forehead, a saffron-orange sleeveless garment, layered red and gold beaded necklaces, and a wide gold collar. He holds a silver sword in one hand and a tall silver staff in the other, with a leopard-print cloth draped over his lap. Behind him are red and gold textile banners and floral decorations.2011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17A smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned base, dressed in saffron-orange silk with a gold jewelled broad collar, multiple beaded and rudraksha-style malas, a leopard-print shawl across his shoulders, and yellow tasselled armbands. He wears an ornate gold crown with a crescent and a red bindi, holds a silver trident in his right hand and a small silver sword in his left. Behind him stands a gold deity murti in a blue draped garment, framed by a garland of red, yellow and purple flowers. A red and teal patterned banner hangs at the right.2011-12-17A smiling person seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne during a festival procession, wearing a gold jewelled crown with a red bindi, orange silk garment, layered gold and red beaded necklaces, gold armbands and bangles, and a leopard-print shawl. They hold a silver trident staff in the right hand. Behind the throne stand a flower garland, a blue-robed statue, and red, blue, green and yellow decorated banners. a person: the seated figure is dressed in saffron/orange silk with a crown and ornate gold necklaces, consistent with the Rathotsavam chariot festival, though the page does not confirm his presence.2011-12-17A seated figure in a gold crown and layered red and orange garments sits on an ornate gilded throne with a fan-shaped back. He wears a heavy red and brown beaded mala with a large ceremonial pendant and gold bracelets, holding a long staff in one hand and a curved sword-like object in the other. Behind him hang embroidered red, turquoise and orange textiles and garlands of marigolds and roses around a blue-robed deity murti. Credit overlay appears in the lower right corner. Appearance-based candidate with crown, saffron-orange ornate clothing and rudraksha-style mala, but identity uncertain.2011-12-17A smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne during a festival procession, holding a long silver sword upright in his right hand. He wears an elaborate gold crown with red stones and a crescent, a red kumkum mark on his forehead, layered rudraksha and bead malas, a broad gold collar, gold armbands and bangles, and an orange garment with a leopard-print shawl. Behind him are red and gold flower garlands and a red and green patterned banner.2011-12-17