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A seated man in a ceremonial chariot or palanquin raises his right hand to his forehead in a blessing gesture. He wears a yellow-green garment, a long white and red garland around his neck, and a rudraksha-style mala with gold beads. The canopy above is draped with flower garlands of white and orange marigolds, gold bells, and fringed tassels in yellow, pink, red, green and blue. Orange and saffron flags line the foreground. The platform is gilded and garlanded. Only one person is visible.

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December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of a person seated in a decorated golden palanquin or ratha during a procession, viewed from behind and slightly to the side. The person wears an orange sleeveless top and has long dark hair, with a white and red floral garland draped on the shoulders. The raised right hand is open in a blessing gesture toward the unseen crowd. The golden carved seat has a maroon velvet cushion with orange trim. The canopy above is decorated with yellow marigold garlands, green, pink and teal tassels, and a vertical pole wrapped in purple, pink and white flowers. Outdoors, with dry trees and a red vehicle in the background.2010-02-12A photograph of a golden ceremonial chariot decorated with white jasmine garlands, pink and magenta flower strands, and red marigold garlands, with colourful tassels hanging from a yellow canopy. A smiling person with long dark hair sits on the golden seat, wearing a white flower garland over a light green garment. A blurred orange cloth or flag in the foreground partly covers the lower left. Trees form the blurred background. The person is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person seated on the decorated ratha, with cues of long swept-back hair and garlanded ceremonial dress, but the face and clothing cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-12-20A photograph of a golden processional palanquin or ratha decorated with white and red garland strands, gold bells and multicoloured tassels under a yellow and red fringed canopy. A person seated on the golden throne-like seat wears an ornate gold crown, a green-olive draped garment and a white floral garland, with a gold bracelet on the wrist. Crowd members in the foreground watch from below, and a red brick wall stands behind the procession.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 20 20102010-12-20A procession float decorated with white and red flower garlands, gold-tasseled yellow canopy and bells. A smiling figure wearing an ornate gold crown, a white flower garland with red beads, and a yellow-green garment sits on a throne-like seat draped in dark red and orange cloth. Orange saffron flags flank the float. a person: long hair, crown and ornate gold ornaments visible on the seated figure, who appears to be in a ratha procession.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A decorated golden ratha or palanquin procession vehicle is adorned with white and multicoloured flower garlands and hanging brass bells with tassels in yellow, pink, teal and orange. A figure with long dark hair wears a green and gold garment and a garland of white and red flowers, seated on a cushioned golden seat beneath a gold fringed canopy. In the foreground, devotees in white and an orange-red flag crowd the procession. Greenery and a few trees appear in the background under an overcast sky.2010-12-20A smiling person sits on a decorated palanquin or ratha beneath a canopy hung with yellow, pink, red and green tassels and fringed in maroon. The seated person wears a green-gold sari-style garment, a white and red flower garland, a gold chain necklace, a gold armlet and a red bindi, with long dark hair. Marigold and white jasmine garlands wrap the canopy posts. In the foreground, a red-orange flag with a blue emblem blurs past, and a golden spire appears in the background. a person by the visible long hair, ornate gold jewellery and ceremonial garland in the procession setting.2010-12-20