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Night photograph of a rathotsavam procession. A seated figure in an ornate gold crown and gold armlets, wearing an orange and red garment with a patterned shawl, smiles while holding a tall spear-like staff and a curved sword. The seat is a red and gold throne on a decorated chariot, with painted red, orange and green pillars behind. In the lower left, a bald man in an orange cloth sits near the procession. Spotlight glare lights the scene against a dark background.

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December 17 20112011-12-17A person seated on an ornate gilded palanquin or ratha at night, lit by a bright spotlight from the upper left. He wears an ornate gold crown, layered red and beaded necklaces, gold armbands and bangles, and a leopard-print garment with an orange-red cloth draped over one shoulder and lap. He holds a long spear-like staff in one hand and a curved sword with a silver hilt in the other. Behind him are red, green and yellow painted pillars decorated with floral and bird motifs, red cushions and gold carved panels. A bald attendant in orange robes is partly visible at the far left edge. The scene suggests a night procession (rathotsavam).2011-12-17A figure seated on an ornate golden and red throne atop a festival chariot, dressed in a saffron-orange dhoti and draped leopard-print cloth with a golden crown, gold armbands and jewelled necklaces. He holds a trident in one hand and a curved sword in the other. Colourful embroidered panels with floral and bird motifs hang around the ratha. On the left, bald men in orange and saffron cloth sit near the chariot, and a person raises an orange flag. The scene suggests a rathotsavam procession, though the figure's identity is not established from appearance alone.2011-12-17A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion, wearing a tall gold crown with red jewels, an orange saffron garment, a long layered red-and-gold beaded necklace, gold armlets and bracelets, and yellow tassels at the wrist. The figure holds a sword in one hand and a long staff or spear in the other. Behind the throne hang colourful embroidered cloth panels with floral motifs, red and yellow garlands, and a blue-draped figure at upper left. The person is ceremonially costumed as a deity or royal figure during a festival; no identification is made from appearance.2011-12-17Nighttime procession scene at a ratha/chariot festival. A smiling figure sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat in a richly decorated chariot, wearing an elaborate gold crown with a central medallion, gold armbands, orange garments with a leopard-print wrap, and garlands. He holds a long silver staff and a curved sword. Behind him stand tall yellow, green and red fabric banners with floral and geometric patterns. Several people in the foreground, some in orange and blue clothing, hold the chariot or reach upward. A tree and dark red wall form the backdrop.2011-12-17A man seated on an ornate golden throne with red cushions during an evening procession, smiling and holding a tall silver trident in one hand and a curved silver sword in the other. He wears a gold crown, orange-saffron garments, a leopard-print shawl, a red-and-gold beaded necklace and jewelled armbands. Behind him are tall decorated pillars with floral and bird motifs in red, blue, yellow and green, and a gold-fringed canopy. A partially visible attendant in pale orange cloth sits at the lower left beside flower garlands on the carpet.2011-12-17A performer dressed as a deity sits on an ornate gold and red throne-chariot during a night procession, smiling and holding a trident-topped staff in one hand and a curved silver sword in the other. He wears a gold crown with a crescent motif, a leopard-print shawl, gold armbands and necklaces, and an orange-red garment. Behind him hang large yellow and green embellished banners with red flower designs. Seated devotees in orange and teal clothing line the lower edge, and a shaved-headed man in orange sits in front. The scene reads as a rathotsavam procession.2011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17A smiling man sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne on a festival float, holding a curved sword in one hand and a long silver staff with a small bell-like finial in the other. He wears a gold crown, a red tilak, an orange-saffron garment, a gold necklace and beaded mala, gold armbands and bangles, and a yellow tassel at the wrist. Behind him stand colourful painted panels with floral and bird motifs, and a yellow fabric drape hangs at the left edge. The setting is nighttime.2011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17A night procession photograph of a man seated on a golden throne mounted on an ornate festival chariot decorated with colourful painted panels in red, green, yellow and orange. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a heavy gold collar necklace, a red and white beaded mala, bangles, and a crown-like headpiece, and he holds a long metal staff in one hand. Behind him a flower-garlanded deity murti with a blue head covering is set within a red and gold canopy. A woman in a blue sari is partly visible at the lower left edge.2011-12-17A seated man in ornate festival costume sits on a gilded throne with a red cushion, holding a sword in one hand and a tall staff topped with a decorative ornament in the other. He wears a golden crown, orange saffron garments, a heavy layered red-and-gold beaded necklace, gold armbands and a leopard-print sleeve. Behind him hang colourful embroidered banners, a garland-covered backdrop and a blue-robed deity murti. Stage lighting against a dark background suggests a rathotsavam procession or festival performance.2011-12-17