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Night procession photo. A bearded man with long dark hair sits smiling on an ornate silver palanquin with a silver canopy and red cloth draping, holding a silver spear-like staff in one hand and a curved silver hook in the other. He wears a rust-orange robe, a white and pink flower garland, and a red thread on his wrist, with a bindi on his forehead. Peacock feathers decorate the palanquin, and a multicoloured fringed canopy stands at right. Blurred figures in pink and red headwear and orange clothing carry or walk beside the palanquin, and a woman in an orange sari watches at left. a person is seated on the palanquin as the procession figure.

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May 06 20172017-05-06A man seated on a silver throne-like palanquin at night, beneath a silver canopy trimmed with multicoloured tassels in red, orange, green, blue and purple, with peacock feathers at the top. He wears a saffron-orange cloth, a rudraksha-style mala, layered gold necklaces and a pink-and-white flower garland, and holds a small white object in one hand. Red and gold draping hangs from the canopy and gold leafy decoration frames the seat. Bearers in dark clothing with long hair carry the palanquin in the foreground, and a brass vessel rests near the seat. The a person cues are the saffron cloth, gold necklaces and mala in a procession setting, though the appearance is not certain enough to be definitive.2017-03-13A night procession on a decorated silver ratha or chariot with a peacock-feather canopy and tassels in red, orange, blue, green and purple. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair and a ceremonial gold necklace sits on a silver seat draped in red, holding a long red-and-gold staff. He wears a pink and white flower garland and saffron-orange cloth. Devotees in saffron and orange line the foreground, and onlookers stand in the dim street behind.2017-03-13Night procession photograph of a silver ratha or palanquin-style chariot decorated with multicoloured tassel hangings in red, orange, green, yellow and purple, golden leaves and peacock-feather ornaments. A bearded man seated on a silver throne-like seat wears a long pink-and-white flower garland, a gold pendant necklace, orange-red dhoti-style clothing and a bare-chested torso, and holds a long ceremonial sword across his lap. Two lion figures flank the seat, and a few people in red and orange clothing walk alongside the chariot, with a bright light glowing in the foreground.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver palanquin-style throne under a silver canopy decorated with colourful tassels in red, green, yellow, purple and orange, flanked by peacock feathers and gold leaves. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti or wrap, gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala and a pink-and-white flower garland, with a tilak on his forehead, and holds a short ceremonial wand while smiling. Several bare-headed and long-haired devotees, some in saffron, are visible in the foreground carrying or pulling the chariot, and a golden kalasha-like pot and wooden poles sit at the lower edge. A purple bird is visible in the upper left sky.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13A man seated on an ornate silver throne under a silver canopy decorated with peacock feathers and tiered tassels in red, green, orange, purple and yellow, with gold foliage at the sides. He is bare-chested with a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulders, wearing a gold necklace, a pink and white garland, gold armbands and a crown-like headpiece, with white and red markings on his forehead. He smiles and holds a white-handled object in one hand. Blurred figures in the foreground, some in white and red, suggest a night procession or ratha. a person appears to be the seated figure, identified by the throne, crown and ornate gold and garland cues.2017-03-13A night procession photograph of a richly decorated ratha chariot pulled by ornately dressed draft animals. A man seated on a silver throne-like seat under a canopy wears a saffron-orange robe, a gold crown, a rudraksha mala with white and pink garlands, and gold necklaces; he holds a long red and gold staff with both arms. The chariot is hung with multicoloured tassels in red, green, yellow, purple and orange, peacock feathers at the top, and gold leaves. Bright lights and blurred figures line the road behind. a person: the seated figure has long swept hair, a crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha and gold adornments, but the appearance is only partly clear at this scale.2017-03-13