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A smiling man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate silver palanquin under a colourful canopy with tassels and lotus embroidery, holding a gold trident-topped staff and a bunch of heart-shaped balloons. Two garlands of white and red flowers hang around his neck, with a gold pendant and a rudraksha mala. Several men in white and saffron dress stand and walk around the palanquin on a dusty open ground, with a blue tented pavilion and trees in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in the palanquin with the saffron robe, long hair, garlands and trident cues, during a festival procession.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt ground under a clear sky. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes with a cream turban and a mixed garland of white and orange flowers sits on an ornate silver palanquin with a multicoloured canopy trimmed with tassels, holding a golden trident-topped staff and a bouquet of coloured balloons. Several men in white dhotis and saffron scarves walk beside the palanquin, and balloons in yellow, blue, green, pink and purple drift overhead. Blue-and-white striped tents stand at right.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver and gold palanquin-style seat under a multicoloured canopy with tassels and a golden finial, while colourful heart-shaped and round balloons rise above him. He wears a white and red flower garland, a gold necklace and an orange turban, holds a golden trident-like staff, and smiles. Several people in white and orange clothing walk beside the seat along a dusty path, with a blue-and-white tented structure and trees behind. The palanquin is part of a procession.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dusty ground. A smiling man in orange saffron robes and a white-and-orange head wrap, wearing a long garland of white and red-yellow flowers and gold necklaces, stands on a silver-decorated ceremonial chariot under a multicoloured canopy with lotus emblems and tasselled fringe. He holds up a golden trident-topped staff with both hands while colourful heart-shaped balloons drift around him. Attendants in white and saffron stand around the chariot, and a blue-and-white striped tent stretches along the right side.2008-12-29Outdoor festival procession on a dusty ground under a clear sky. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head wrap, wearing a white and red flower garland, gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, stands in an ornate silver ratha-like chariot under a colourful canopy with tassels and lotus motifs. He holds a gold trident-topped staff and reaches up with one hand toward a cluster of colourful heart-shaped balloons drifting above. Devotees in orange and white stand nearby, some raising hands, and vehicles and palm trees are visible in the background. a person candidate appearance is probable: long swept hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace, shown riding the chariot in procession.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor photograph of a festival procession on dry, open ground under a clear blue sky. A man seated on an ornate silver palanquin-style seat under a colourful canopy umbrella with fringed tassels and floral motifs smiles while holding up a bundle of heart-shaped balloons in blue, yellow, pink, green and white. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a cream-coloured head wrap, a long garland of white and red flowers, and a gold pendant necklace; a gold trident-topped staff stands beside him. In the foreground, several onlookers, including a woman in orange clothing and a man in a light shawl, watch. A blue barrier and a motorbike appear in the background.2008-12-29A procession on a dirt road under a clear sky. A man in orange saffron robes and a light turban, wearing a red and white flower garland and ornate necklaces, stands in a decorated silver palanquin-style vehicle holding a gold trident. Above him a red canopy with tasselled fringe is decorated with multicoloured balloons, including heart shapes in pink, purple, white and yellow, and green and blue balloons. Balloons in yellow and green fill the foreground. Devotees and onlookers in white and orange line the road, and a second decorated tent with fringed edges stands at the right. The scene evokes a ratha procession with a trident-bearing figure.2008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt ground under a clear sky. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a white garland of flowers and a gold necklace stands on an ornate silver-and-gold palanquin beneath a colourful canopy with tassels and a lotus emblem, raising one hand and holding a gold trident. Coloured heart-shaped balloons in blue, purple, white, yellow and pink float above him. Onlookers in the foreground and a parked motorbike and vehicles appear behind a blue-and-white barrier.2008-12-29