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Outdoor procession on a sunny day with a silver-ornamented ratha or palanquin decorated with a red and gold canopy, a large golden trident, and colourful balloons tied above. A man in saffron-orange robes wearing multiple garlands sits on the silver seat, raising one hand in greeting while holding the trident. Crowds of people line the street in front. A man in a red and white turban and dark suit sits on the left, another man in a dark suit stands beside the seat, and a bald man in orange robes stands at the right edge. The silver seat has lotus carvings. Clear blue sky and trees in background.

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Outdoor procession scene under a clear blue sky. A smiling man seated on an ornate silver-and-black ceremonial palanquin is dressed in saffron-orange robes with a white head wrap and wears a white and orange flower garland. He holds a tall golden trident. Above him a red and gold canopy is decorated with pink, yellow, orange and blue balloons. Behind and beside the palanquin, colourful umbrellas with tasselled fringes are visible. In the foreground a man in a dark suit stands at the left edge, a second man in a dark suit leans toward the palanquin at the right, and a red-turbaned attendant is partly visible at the top left. Several women in saris stand at the right edge, and a few more people are visible in the distance.2008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a long dark braid and a white and red flower garland sits on an ornate silver-and-wood palanquin, holding a tall golden trident in one hand and a bunch of colourful balloons in the other. Two decorative umbrellas with red, green and gold fringed canopies shade the procession. A man in a red head-wrap and black jacket walks beside the palanquin, and another man in a dark suit holds the palanquin's silver frame. Green, yellow, orange, pink and purple balloons float around the seat. A child-sized figure sits at the far right edge near a golden staff.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession under a bright blue sky. A seated figure in orange robes, with a swept-back hairstyle, a bright orange/saffron garment, a rudraksha-style red and white garland and a gold-coloured trident-like staff, rides on a decorated float beneath a red umbrella hung with colourful balloons in yellow, blue, white, purple and orange. A second figure in cream/white clothing and a gold garland stands beside him. Ornate red, blue and yellow canopies with gold embroidery and tasselled fringe line the float. Crowds in white shirts and dark clothes watch from the foreground, with a man in a dark jacket guiding the float at right. Scene resembles a ratha or chariot procession.2008-12-29A procession float carries a figure seated on a silver-trimmed throne beneath a red canopy decorated with tassels and heart-shaped pink balloons. The seated figure wears orange saffron robes, a white turban-like head covering, and a long garland of red and white flowers, holding a tall golden trident upright while raising one hand in greeting. Multicoloured balloons in blue, yellow, green and orange surround the float against a clear blue sky. A man in a dark jacket sits in the foreground at right, and another figure in red garments is partly visible at the far right edge. Ornate silver panels frame the float.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a procession on an ornate silver-metal chariot decorated with balloons. A man seated on a silver throne-like seat wears an orange saffron garment, a white head cloth with a gold band, a red and white flower garland and gold bracelets, and holds a gold trident (trishul) in his right hand. He is smiling and appears to be a central honoured figure; the person's appearance has several cues (saffron clothing, trident, garland) but the page does not indicate his presence, so identity is uncertain. Yellow, green, white, pink and blue balloons surround him, and a red, blue and gold canopy with tassels stands to the left. Dark-suited men and a crowd of onlookers stand around the chariot, with rows of decorated stalls behind.2008-12-29A festival procession on a decorated silver ratha or chariot under colourful striped canopies with tassels. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban-style headwrap, wearing a red and white flower garland and a trident-topped staff beside him, smiles and raises a hand in greeting. An orange flag flies from the chariot. Balloons in pink, yellow, green, blue and white are tied along the sides. Crowds of devotees in front and along the sides look on, several men in white and yellow shawls. The saffron-clad figure has long hair and distinctive orange-and-gold ceremonial dress, so this is a person riding the ratha.2008-12-29A photograph of a procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky. A man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver palanquin or throne, holding a tall gold trident and smiling. He wears a white head wrap, a multi-strand rudraksha-style necklace, and a white and red garland. Red and multicoloured umbrellas with tassels shade the palanquin, and balloons in blue, orange, green and yellow float above it. A man in a dark suit with his head tilted up looks toward him from the side, and spectators stand along the roadside. a person appearance: long hair under a white head wrap, saffron robes, rudraksha and garland, seated on a throne during a procession.2008-12-29A festive street procession with a large crowd in the foreground, many in white shirts and school-style uniforms. A man in an orange saffron robe with a crown-like headpiece, a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala sits on a silver-decorated palanquin under a multicoloured canopy, holding a trident. Colourful balloons in yellow, green, blue, white and pink are tied to the carriage. Behind him, ornate silver panels and draped fabric frame the ratha. A man in a dark suit walks beside the carriage. a person is seated on the ratha.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29