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A golden ceremonial chariot procession with a central seated figure in an orange-saffron robe, a rust-orange turban and layered rudraksha and beaded necklaces, holding a gold-trimmed platform beside a gilded lion sculpture. Behind him a cameraman films with a handheld camera, and an orange umbrella with bead fringe shades the left side. Attendants in orange and white robes stand nearby, with a red and gold sun-motif disc behind the seat. The a person cues are the swept turban, saffron robes and rudraksha necklaces on the seated figure, who is presented as the procession's honoured figure.

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April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A festival procession on a sunny road. Seated on an ornate gilded throne-palanquin with carved golden lion heads and a golden canopy is a man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a long beaded garland with a pendant, holding a silver staff. Around him, a bald man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a sacred thread steadies the throne, another man in white holds a golden fan, and a man in a white dhoti holds a fringed multicoloured parasol. A man in white with a rudraksha-style mala operates a video camera on the left. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a cap holds a rifle, and a red flag stands in the background.2016-04-22May 21 20162016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22A photograph of a festival procession. A man seated on an elaborate gold throne with carved dragon-like and peacock motifs wears a maroon turban, saffron robe, a layered gold-and-beaded necklace and a dark shawl, and holds his hands together at his lap. Leopard-print cushions line the throne. Behind him a colourful canopy with tasselled fringe and white dove motifs shades the seat. To the left, a man in white holds a silver staff and a saffron-trimmed fan, and an attendant in orange robes with gold armbands stands near the throne. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in saffron and white clothing with a rudraksha-style necklace sits near spectators, a man in a blue vest watches, and red flags flutter at the edges. A procession is underway on a dusty roadside with trees and a bright sky.2016-04-22A photograph of a procession outdoors where a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold throne with peacock and lion carvings and a gold cobra hood backrest. A rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace hang on the chest, with bangles on the wrists. A bald man in orange with a white earpiece sits at lower left, and a man with a vertical tilak and orange cloth stands at left holding an orange pole. At right, a red and multicoloured tasselled umbrella and a figure in orange with white tilak stand near a leopard-print cushion. The scene is a festival procession in bright sunlight with leafless trees behind. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with a person candidate, but the identification is uncertain.2016-04-22A festival procession on a sunny day with a clear blue sky. A central figure sits on an ornate gold palanquin-style throne beneath a fringed canopy, wearing an orange-red turban, a long beaded necklace and rudraksha malas, with a dark-skinned attendant beside him. Around the chariot, men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis hold a long red-and-orange flag pole and a fan-like peacock or yak-hair whisk; one attendant holds a circular gold sun-disc umbrella with red fringe. A man in khaki uniform and a camouflage cap stands among the crowd, and a bald man in orange with glasses and rudraksha sits at the front of the throne. Golden carved lions and peacock-like details decorate the throne.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession scene at a golden palanquin-style throne decorated with carved gold lions and a cobra hood canopy. A seated man in a red-orange turban, orange robe and beaded ceremonial necklaces sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion, hands resting in his lap. Two attendants flank him: one in orange with a beaded necklace and bangles, and one in orange with glasses. Above, a yellow umbrella and a red-and-green umbrella with white dove motifs shade the scene. Drummers in white and a drum sit at lower left, and a pink umbrella and green item appear in the foreground. Clear daylight with trees behind.2016-04-22A golden ceremonial palanquin procession at a crowded festival. A seated figure in saffron robes, an orange turban, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with lion heads and carved cobra hood. Attendants in white dhotis with saffron shawls surround the throne; one plays a drum and another holds a red flag. Decorated umbrellas in orange, red and maroon with sun-face medallions shade the throne, and a red-and-black umbrella reads Dhyanapeetam. Crowds and tents fill the background. a person cues: orange turban, saffron robes, gold ornaments seated on the throne in procession.2016-04-22