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A bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate silver throne-like seat on a decorated float at night, holding a long red and gold stick that sprays colour. He wears a pink and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces, a dark mala and bangles, with a rust-coloured dhoti. Above him are peacock feather motifs, red, purple, green and yellow tassel hangings, and red and gold draped cloth. Below, several people in orange and yellow clothing and white head cloths sit in the foreground, partly visible, amid coloured powder in the air.

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March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13A night-time photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet back, draped with red and gold cloth and framed by tiered tassels in yellow, purple, red and green plus gold leaves and peacock-feather motifs. He wears an orange-brown dhoti, a gold crown, a rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces, a pink-and-white flower garland, and gold armbands. He holds a long red-and-gold ceremonial sword or staff across his lap. Beside the throne, lion figures and a gold pot sit on a leopard-print cloth.2017-03-13A seated man on an ornate silver and red throne decorated with colourful tassels in red, green, yellow and purple, and gold leaves, with peacock feathers at the top. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, ceremonial gold necklaces, a pink and white flower garland, and rust-brown dhoti-style clothing, and holds a red and white staff across his lap while smiling. Around him, a few people are visible at the lower edge and right side, including a woman in red with her hand on the throne.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, under a silver canopy topped with peacock feathers, at night. He wears a crown-like headpiece, a long pink and white flower garland, a gold pendant and beaded necklaces, and an orange-brown robe. He holds an orange stick and smiles while a rainbow-coloured tassel decoration stands on each side of the throne. Gold leaves and lion figures decorate the seat, and brass vessels and a leopard-print cloth lie in front. a person is shown in this seated ceremonial role, and the scene resembles a procession or public ritual.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13A man seated on an ornate silver throne-like chariot seat draped with red and gold fabric, framed by tall tiers of colourful tassels in orange, purple, red, green and yellow, with a peacock-feather crown ornament above. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti, a rudraksha mala, a large gold pendant and gold necklaces, and a pink and white garland, and he holds a red-and-orange rod. Behind him are gold-trimmed umbrella-like canopies, and a woman in a dark sari stands at the right edge with other attendees in the foreground. The scene is a night procession with a decorated palanquin-style vehicle.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13