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A smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne with a gold crown and a silver trident held in his right hand, raising his left hand in blessing. He wears orange ceremonial robes, a large gold and jewelled collar, rudraksha malas, and gold armbands. Behind him stands a golden deity murti draped in blue cloth, decorated with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers, between red and gold banners with floral and bird motifs.

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December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17A smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne during a festival procession. He wears a gold jeweled crown with a crescent motif, an orange-saffron cloth, a thick gold collar necklace and layered red and white bead malas. He holds a silver trident in his right hand, with a yellow tassel on his wrist. Behind him hang red and yellow flower garlands and colourful embroidered red and green cloth panels.2011-12-17A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne during a night festival procession, possibly a rathotsavam, in front of decorated colourful pillars with floral motifs and bird emblems. He wears an orange garment, a gold crown, layered red and gold beaded necklaces, gold armbands and bangles, and a leopard-print shawl over one arm. He holds a sword in one hand and a silver trident in the other, with a hand from the crowd reaching toward the trident at the lower right. Behind him stands a blue-robed figure with garlands, possibly a deity murti. The clothing and throne suggest a ceremonial role, though the appearance alone is not conclusive.2011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17July 17 20082008-07-17December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17February 09 20132013-02-09February 09 20132013-02-09December 17 20112011-12-17A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne during an evening procession, in front of a backdrop of colourful embroidered panels with red, green and yellow floral motifs. He wears a gold crown with a crescent ornament, a saffron-orange garment, layered gold and red beaded necklaces, and a leopard-print shawl draped over one shoulder. He holds a silver trident in one hand and a golden staff or sword in the other. Behind him stands a deity murti dressed in blue, adorned with flower garlands and gold jewellery. A partially visible bald person in the lower left foreground watches. The seated figure is described by role as the central figure of a ratha procession. The page indicates this event does not involve a person, so the identification remains uncertain.2011-12-17