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A photograph of a festival procession on a decorated ratha or chariot. A man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and a green-gold dhoti or garment, wearing a white flower garland, sits on the chariot and reaches down to receive a silver offering tray of fruit and flowers held by a hand from below. Above him stands a large yellow umbrella with pink fringe and a pattern of red and dark diamond motifs, hung with pink, orange, green and red tassels and gold bells. Marigold and white jasmine garlands wrap the chariot's railings and pillars, and a red-and-orange cushion lies beside him.

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December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of a man seated on a golden ratha or chariot decorated with thick garlands of white, orange-red and pink flowers, under a saffron-yellow canopy with fringe and pink tassels. The man, smiling with eyes lowered, has long dark hair, a red bindi, a gold bangle and a dark red-and-gold cloth around his waist; he extends his right arm to a tray of fruit and flowers held by hands at the lower left, including a pineapple and a small brass kalasha-like vessel. The scene suggests a festival procession.2010-12-20A festival procession photograph showing a man seated on an ornate ceremonial vehicle under a yellow canopy trimmed with magenta, red, orange and green tassels. He wears a green sari-style garment, a gold necklace with rudraksha-like beads and a white jasmine garland, has long dark hair and a red bindi, and smiles with his eyes closed while raising one hand in greeting. Marigold and white flower garlands and gold-finished fittings decorate the vehicle around him.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of a golden ceremonial palanquin or ratha decorated with white jasmine and orange-red marigold garlands and pink flower strands, with a gold-fringed yellow canopy overhead. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-coloured cloth and gold bangle, sits on a maroon cushion on the palanquin. A devotee's hand in an orange cloth extends a copper plate of offerings, including fruit, toward him. The image is a person by visible cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold adornment, shown seated on the processional vehicle receiving an offering during a procession.2010-12-20A festival procession on a gold-and-decorated ratha or palanquin, its canopy hung with fringed yellow, pink, red and green tassels and golden bells, and draped with white jasmine and pink-purple flower garlands. A man with long dark hair sits on a gold seat wearing a green-gold garment, a heavy gold necklace and a white-and-red flower garland, with a dark cushion on his lap. Blurred devotees in the foreground, some in orange, frame the scene. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the decorated procession vehicle with ceremonial gold adornments and a garland.2010-12-20A photograph of a golden ceremonial chariot decorated with white jasmine and orange marigold garlands and a large yellow canopy with pink and orange tassels. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a gold armband sits on a dark maroon cushion, smiling as he reaches down to take an offering. A hand from below holds a silver tray with a coconut and a yellow fruit. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair and gold adornments on a ceremonial chariot, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2010-12-20A man sits on an ornate golden ratha-style chariot decorated with white and pink jasmine and marigold garlands, dangling gold bells, and multicoloured tassels under a yellow canopy with a fringed border. He wears a green cloth draped over the shoulder, a red-and-white flower garland, and gold ornaments, with a red-dotted forehead and long dark hair. An orange flag with a dark blue section flies in the foreground. The scene is outdoors with trees behind. a person: the man's long swept-back hair, garlands and gold ornaments on a ceremonial chariot are consistent with the page's description of a procession.2010-12-20A photograph of a golden ceremonial ratha or palanquin during a procession, decorated with white jasmine and orange marigold garlands. A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits under a yellow fringed canopy, smiling and mouth open as if speaking. He wears a gold necklace, a gold armlet and a green garment. A hand in the foreground offers a silver tray holding a pineapple and fruit. Tassels in pink, red and green hang from the canopy.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20