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Night photograph of a festival procession. A smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi, a white and red striped garland and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace looks upward from within a decorated ratha or chariot. He wears a yellow-gold garment and raises his hands together in a gesture of greeting. The chariot is festooned with white jasmine garlands, orange marigold strands, green and pink tassels, gold finials and a large white canopy. Bold white flower lettering on the chariot front is partly visible.

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A man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands smiling on an ornate golden float decorated with white and orange marigold garlands, green and pink tassels and a purple canopy at night. He wears a red-and-white striped garland, gold necklaces and a golden-green garment, with hands joined in namaste and gazing upward. Gold finials and garlanded pillars frame the festive procession vehicle, possibly a ratha, with flower-woven lettering in the foreground.2010-12-20A smiling man with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi sits beneath a canopy decorated with orange, red, green and blue tassels, in a procession setting. He wears a white and red jasmine garland over a sage-green garment and a gold necklace, with a gold armlet on his upper arm. A blurred ornate gold and red element appears at the right edge.2010-12-20Photograph of a golden ceremonial chariot (ratha) decorated with white and orange marigold garlands, and tall fringed hangings in red, green, yellow and blue. A smiling man with long dark hair, a red-and-white flower garland, a gold necklace and a yellow-gold wrap sits on the cushioned seat. Behind the chariot a temple structure and palm fronds are visible at dusk. a person: long swept hair, ceremonial gold necklace and garland on a decorated chariot, consistent with the page's ratha procession context. The chariot and garlands are the main subjects of the frame.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a decorated ratha or procession vehicle under a gold and yellow canopy with fringed edges. He wears a green-yellow sleeveless garment, a gold chain, and a thick necklace of white flower garlands edged with red. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. Above him hang orange, red, magenta and green tassels from the canopy frame. Garlands of white jasmine and pink and orange marigolds decorate the vehicle's cushioned edges and canopy pillars, with a bright sun flaring behind trees at the top left. a person is the appearance-based label for the seated man, who is shown during a festival procession.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A smiling person with long dark swept-back hair sits on an ornate festival chariot or palanquin decorated with white jasmine garlands and colourful tassels in pink, yellow, red, and teal. The person wears a green-gold sari-style garment, gold beaded necklaces, a white forehead mark with a red bindi, and a white and red flower garland. Gold-finialed poles and a maroon cushion with orange trim are visible beside them. a person appears in person, seated in a ceremonial procession setting with a vibrant outdoor backdrop.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20Close photo of a smiling man with a red bindi and white markings on his forehead, long dark hair, wearing a layered white and red flower garland and an olive-green garment over a bare shoulder. Behind him, a large headdress with red, green and orange tassels and gold-toned ornamentation rises. A gold necklace of ornate beads hangs at his chest. Soft blurred greenery forms the background.2010-12-20