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A man in a saffron-orange robe rides a decorated silver procession vehicle, holding a tall gold ceremonial staff with a carved finial in his right hand while his left rests on the rail. He wears a cream and gold jeweled turban, long dark hair, a red and white flower garland, a gold armlet and a gold bracelet. Behind him stand a red and blue fringed canopy and a yellow canopy with tassels, with colourful balloons tied to the vehicle. Two onlookers in the foreground are partly visible, and a clear blue sky is overhead. The scene is an outdoor procession.

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December 29 20082008-12-29A man in orange saffron robes rides on a silver-framed float in a procession, holding a tall gold staff with an ornate top in his right hand. He wears a cream and gold turban, a red and white flower garland, and a gold bangle on his arm. Behind him a red and blue canopy with tassels is decorated with colourful balloons in blue, yellow, white and purple. A young attendant in gold and orange clothing stands at the left edge, and spectators are partly visible at the bottom. The scene is a daytime festival procession under a clear blue sky.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A man seated on an ornate silver palanquin or ratha beneath a red canopy with tasselled netting and colourful balloons in pink, yellow, white, orange and green. He wears an orange saffron dhoti-style robe with gold border, a white turban with gold embellishment, red-and-white jasmine and marigold garlands, and a long gold ceremonial mace or staff held upright in his right hand. Warm evening light, trees in the background. Appearance-based candidate is not confidently established, so no identification is made.2008-12-29A man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver palanquin or ratha under a red and orange canopy hung with tassels and balloons. He wears a white and gold turban, a long mala of red and yellow flower garlands with white jasmine strands, and gold bangles. He smiles and holds a tall gold trident-topped staff upright in his right hand. Colourful balloons in green, blue, white, orange and pink surround the seat, and a dark-suited attendant stands at the right edge. Bright sky and sunlight fill the background.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A man in profile stands on an outdoor platform holding a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with an ornate gold finial. He wears a white and gold embroidered turban, an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders, a red and white flower garland, a multi-strand bead necklace with gold-toned pendants, and a gold bangle on his arm. Behind him an orange and green fringed canopy hangs, with blue balloons at left. Spectators in white t-shirts and a woman in white sit or stand in the background on a sandy ground with simple buildings beyond.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A man in a white turban decorated with sequins sits under a red and pink canopy trimmed with tassels, decorated with balloons. He wears layered garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, an orange garment, a gold armlet and a gold bangle. He holds a gold staff topped with a carved bird figure, and his right hand rests on a gold-covered platform. He smiles and looks upward against a clear blue sky, with a small bird flying in the distance. The turban and garlands suggest a festival procession; the page does not establish the figure's identity.2008-12-29A 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.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29