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A decorated ceremonial chariot procession. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long swept-back hair and a gold crown sits on a cushioned seat on an ornate float, smiling, wearing a white and orange flower garland. The float is hung with gold bells, red, pink, green and yellow tassels, and marigold and white garlands, with a green and red parasol and a red flag behind. Several other people in dark clothing stand or sit at the back of the float, and a camera operator is visible at the lower right. A blue and gold emblem with a white bird appears on the cushions.

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A decorated festival chariot (ratha) in a street procession under a clear blue sky. A man with long dark hair and a broad smile wears an ornate gold crown and an orange-saffron garment, seated on a deep red cushioned seat. The chariot is draped with yellow and white marigold garlands, red and orange flowers, and a canopy hung with colourful tassels in red, orange, pink, blue and green, with gold finials. Only the seated figure is visible; a few partial heads appear at the lower edge of the frame.2009-12-27February 10 20132013-02-10December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated ceremonial chariot procession moves through a crowd. A man seated on an ornate golden ratha wears a gold crown, an orange garment and a long red and orange floral garland, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his chest. The chariot is draped in yellow and white marigold garlands, with hanging gold bells, green, red and orange tassels, and large orange and multicolour parasols overhead. Devotees in white clothes and orange flags line the street, and several people in the crowd fold their hands in greeting. A corrugated metal building stands behind.2009-12-27February 10 20132013-02-10December 27 20092009-12-27A man in saffron-orange robes sits on a golden ratha chariot decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, red rose garlands and white flower strings. He wears a gold crown, a wide rudraksha-style bead mala and a red floral garland, and raises his right hand in greeting while smiling. Colourful tassels in red, green, blue and pink hang from the chariot's gold bells and canopy poles, and green trees stand in the background. The scene is a festival procession.2009-12-27A seated man rides in an ornate golden palanquin-style chariot during a procession. He wears an orange saffron dhoti and a long multi-strand garland of red and yellow flowers with a rudraksha-style mala at his chest, and a gold ornate crown on his head. Above him hang tall tassels in red, orange, pink, green and blue beneath gilded bells and a canopy of blue and yellow umbrellas with lotus emblems. Yellow and orange marigold garlands wrap the carriage poles, with flower arrangements in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the procession, his saffron clothing, crown and garlands being the visible cues.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of an ornate processional chariot decorated with flower garlands in marigold, white, purple and yellow, with hanging tassels in red, green, blue, purple and orange beneath a large orange umbrella. A man with long dark hair, wearing a gold crown, a red garland and a white dhoti or wrap, sits on a cushioned throne at the centre, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Below, a partly visible man in a white shirt stands in the foreground, and a gold-and-white ornamental finial rises at the right. The setting is outdoors under a hazy sky.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A man sits on an ornate golden palanquin-style chariot draped with marigold and multicolored flower garlands, with tasselled canopy fabrics and gold bells overhead. He wears a gold crown, an orange saffron robe, a red rudraksha-style mala with gold beads, and gold armlets, and holds a silver sword upright in one hand and a curved blade in the other. Trees and a sunlit sky stand behind him. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in procession on a decorated ratha in ceremonial regalia.2012-01-01