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Photograph of a festival procession vehicle, a golden ornate ratha or palanquin decorated with gold bells, green and teal tassels, marigold and red flower garlands, and a golden canopy umbrella with fringed yellow and multicoloured edges. A single person in a red-and-maroon dhoti with a gold-yellow border stands bare-chested at the right, wearing a red-beaded mala, gold armlets and bangles, with palms pressed together in greeting toward the carved gold structure. Clear pale sky in the background.

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A photograph of a procession float decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers and tasselled hangings in red, pink, orange, green and blue. A large golden-orange canopy with fringed edges and a gilded finial rises above. Beneath it stands a man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, a red flower garland, and gold-and-red beaded necklaces. He bows his head with hands together near the float's wooden frame, while the sky and a tree fill the background.2010-01-01February 19 20152015-02-19A photograph of a man standing on a gilded, ornately carved processional chariot with a golden canopy frame, hung with garlands of purple, orange and white flowers. He wears a maroon-red robe with a gold border, a large gold pendant necklace over a rudraksha mala, and gold bangles, and he smiles with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him is an orange and white fringed umbrella-style canopy with a golden finial, tassels in teal and orange hang from the poles, and a plain sky and brick buildings appear at the right edge.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a golden palanquin procession. A figure seated on a crimson and gold cushioned seat under a fringed multicolour canopy hung with purple, yellow and white garlands raises one hand in greeting; he wears an ornate gold crown, a gold necklace and a pink floral garland. Beside the chariot a shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a silver trident-topped staff walks alongside, with white tilak marks on his body. Ornate golden poles and garlands frame the scene, and a few blurred heads are in the foreground.2015-02-17 +1 copiesMay 21 20162016-05-21A person seated on an ornate golden palanquin or chariot throne, eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra. The figure wears a large ornate gold crown with a blue stone, a pink and white flower garland, a gold necklace, gold bangles and a deep maroon garment edged with gold. A golden finial and a red velvet cushion are in the foreground, with a teal and green tassel and a marigold garland above against a pale sky.2015-02-17 +1 copiesOutdoor procession scene. A sannyasi in a maroon-red turban and maroon-red garment with an orange sash, wearing a rudraksha-style beaded mala and gold necklaces, raises both hands in greeting beneath an orange and clear-pleated canopy, standing on a decorated float. Beside him a second man in white dhoti with bare torso and rudraksha necklaces holds the canopy pole. The float is festooned with marigold and white jasmine garlands, gold finials, and red, green, purple and yellow tassels. Trees and a few onlookers' hands are visible in the background.2016-04-18May 09 20162016-05-09 +1 copiesA procession on a decorated ceremonial vehicle with a large yellow umbrella and a gilded, golden-tasselled canopy hung with yellow marigold garlands and pink, magenta, green and orange tassels. A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a red-cushioned seat, wearing a red and white garland, white dhoti and gold chains, holding a small book or card. Golden lion-head carvings and a gilded post decorate the vehicle; a marigold and purple flower garland drapes the seat. Clear pale sky above. a person appears as the seated figure with long swept-back hair and ornate gold ornaments, riding in the procession as a honoured guest.2010-01-01February 17 20152015-02-17December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor procession scene with a seated figure on an ornate golden palanquin beneath a saffron-yellow canopy decorated with marigold garlands and tassels in purple, red and green. The central figure wears a red-orange turban, a saffron garment, layered gold necklaces and gold bangles, and sits among white flower petals on red cloth. Two attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies stand at the front and right, one wearing rudraksha bracelets, carrying the palanquin. Another seated person in orange is partly visible behind the central figure. Ratha-style procession with flower garlands and a kalasha-like golden finial.2016-04-18