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A smiling man in profile holds a tall golden trident-topped staff in his right hand against a clear blue sky. He wears a white turban edged with gold sequin embroidery, a red-and-white flower garland, and an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulders. Behind him, the edge of a red umbrella with tassels hangs above, and green and orange balloons are visible at the right. The scene suggests a festival procession.

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A smiling man in profile holds a tall gold-finished ceremonial staff with an ornate carved top against a clear blue sky. He wears a white turban edged with gold sequins, a saffron-orange robe, and a garland of white and red flowers around his neck. Long dark hair falls behind him, and a fringed orange and red canopy is visible at the top edge.2008-12-29A photo of a smiling man in an orange-saffron robe and white turban with a red tilak mark, wearing white and maroon flower garlands and a gold chain. He holds an ornate gold trident with a long silver shaft aloft beneath a red canopy, with green and blue balloons and a decorated silver float panel behind him.2008-12-29A young man in an outdoor procession holds a tall ornate golden trident staff in his right hand. He wears a white and gold turban, a garland of white flowers with red and yellow blossoms, and an orange-saffron robe. Behind him, orange, green and yellow balloons and a silver decorated float are visible under a clear blue sky beside a brick building.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A smiling man sits in a silver-and-red palanquin-style vehicle under a red canopy decorated with colourful balloons, a procession setting. He wears a white and gold turban, saffron-orange robes, a gold necklace, and a thick garland of red and white flowers with yellow accents. He holds a tall gold trident in his right hand, with a bangle on his wrist. Behind him are blue and white bunting and orange balloons against a clear sky.2008-12-29A smiling man in orange saffron robes and a cream turban with a red bindi stands on a festival float beneath a red canopy. He holds a tall ornate gold-and-silver staff topped with a carved finial. He wears layered white and red-and-yellow flower garlands and a gold chain. Green and yellow balloons and an embossed silver panel are behind him. Procession setting.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a procession on a decorated palanquin or ratha beneath a red and gold canopy with tasselled fringe and balloons in green, blue, orange and white. A man seated on the silver-trimmed throne wears an orange saffron robe, a white and gold headwrap, a long garland of red and white flowers, and a gold armlet, holding a tall gold trident-topped staff while smiling. Behind him a man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands beside a second gold staff, and spectators in saris and dark clothing line the roadside under a clear blue sky.2008-12-29A smiling man in orange saffron robes stands on a decorated blue-and-silver festival vehicle during a procession, holding a tall gold trident. He wears a cream-coloured turban, a red bindi, white and red flower garlands and a gold necklace. Behind him are an orange cloth, a fringed canopy with red and white tassels, and balloons in orange, green and blue. A white-clad figure is partly visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a festival parade in bright daylight.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29