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A festival procession on a decorated chariot-like structure with tall fabric panels in red, blue, yellow and green, printed with white dove motifs, floral patterns and orange valances. A smiling man wearing a gold crown and a red garland of marigolds and white flowers stands within the canopy among banana leaves. A torch-like lamp stands at the right. In the foreground, several people in white and a person in yellow shawl are seen from behind, partly out of focus.

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A festival procession on a palanquin or chariot with colourful painted cloth panels in blue, yellow, green and red with white dove motifs and orange valances. A man wearing a gold crown and a white and pink garland of flowers sits behind the pillars, smiling. Banana leaves hang above, and a blurred crowd of people in white clothes stands in the foreground. The scene is a ratha procession. Whether the seated man is a person cannot be established from appearance here, so the identity is left unsure.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A seated person in profile on a decorated ratha or chariot, wearing a tall gold crown and a red garment, with a thick garland of yellow, white, red and green flowers draped over the shoulders and gold bangles on the wrist. Behind them stand tall yellow, green and orange cloth panels with a white dove motif on a blue roundel and geometric diamond borders, and a green leaf canopy overhangs the scene. Gold carved wooden seat detailing and flower petals sit below. The setting suggests a festival procession, with the performer's role marked by the crown and seat.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A seated man in a golden crown and red garment with white and red floral garlands sits on an ornate gold throne beneath a draped canopy, framed by tall colourful cloth banners in red, blue, yellow and green with bird and floral motifs and a painted Shiva lingam with bulls at top. Marigold and mixed flower garlands surround the throne. In the foreground, blurred devotees raise their hands. The man has a rudraksha-style mala and bangles, and a figure with long hair in a swept crown style on a throne with saffron-coloured drapery fits the a person cues, so this is an appearance-based a person in a procession-style setting.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor procession scene under banana-leaf canopy. Decorated kalasha-style pillars with yellow, green, blue, orange and red appliqué patterns are tied to a palanquin or ratha. A seated figure in saffron-orange and maroon garments, wearing a gold crown-like headdress and garlands of white, red and yellow flowers, sits on a red cushioned throne with a gold-embossed base. Around the vehicle, people in white and yellow-green clothing walk and carry items, including a devotee on the left holding a ritual object. Trees and a white vehicle are visible in the background.2010-12-26A seated figure in a gold ornate crown and red garments sits on a throne-like seat under a white canopy, draped with a long white and red flower garland and a gold armband, inside a decorated procession palanquin. Behind him is a mass of yellow, red and green marigold flowers; colourful striped cloth pillars with bird and floral motifs and a banner showing a Shiva lingam with bulls frame the scene. A green banana leaf hangs at the left and a silver ceremonial fan or umbrella handle is visible in the foreground. a person appears seated on the throne in the procession with ornate crown and garland cues.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26