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Outdoor photo of a procession vehicle decorated with thick garlands of yellow, red and white marigold-style flowers. In the foreground a person in profile, with dark hair pulled back, wears a multicoloured flower garland over the shoulder, a beaded bangle, and a gold earring. A silver trident with decorative finials stands beside them, and a large golden ornament edged with floral carving fills the lower right. Behind is a tall grey tower and a row of white multi-storey buildings under a hazy sky.

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July 18 20152015-07-18December 29 20082008-12-29July 18 20152015-07-18January 15 20092009-01-15July 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesJuly 18 20152015-07-18A seated figure rides on a gold-and-red palanquin during a festival procession. He wears an ornate gold crown with red stone accents, multiple white jasmine garlands over a red-and-white bead necklace, and a rudraksha mala. He is bare-chested with an orange-saffron cloth draped over his lap. Around him are bright yellow and pink flower garlands, and a gold-topped staff with fringed tassels in red, pink, green and yellow overhead. A second person in orange clothes, seen from behind, reaches toward the flowers at right. A blue and gold embroidered cushion sits at the left edge. The setting is an urban street with a red brick building behind. The seated figure matches a person by his crown, garlands and rudraksha mala, though his face is not clearly identifiable.2012-04-27A smiling man in orange saffron robes rides a decorated ceremonial vehicle under a red canopy with tasseled fringe and colorful balloons. He wears a white and gold turban, a multi-strand garland of red, white and yellow flowers, and gold ornaments, and holds a tall golden trident in his right hand. A blue sky forms the backdrop, and a partially visible head appears at the lower left.2008-12-29December 20 20112011-12-20Photograph of a festival procession vehicle, a golden ornate ratha or palanquin decorated with gold bells, green and teal tassels, marigold and red flower garlands, and a golden canopy umbrella with fringed yellow and multicoloured edges. A single person in a red-and-maroon dhoti with a gold-yellow border stands bare-chested at the right, wearing a red-beaded mala, gold armlets and bangles, with palms pressed together in greeting toward the carved gold structure. Clear pale sky in the background.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate gold throne in a decorated pandal, smiling, with a red bindi on his forehead, long dark hair, a white and red flower garland, a gold necklace, and a pink garment. Behind him stands a golden deity murti draped in red cloth and surrounded by marigolds and red flowers. The pandal's colourful fabric pillars feature floral and bird motifs, and the red backdrop shows a shivalinga flanked by two white bulls, with a stage and lights above. Partially visible people appear at the lower edges of the frame.2010-12-26A seated man rides on a decorated ratha or palanquin during a festival procession. He wears an orange saffron robe with gold borders, a white turban edged with gold, a gold necklace, and bangles. He wears red and white jasmine garlands with yellow and green accents, and he holds a tall golden trident with his right hand. Behind him is a red and teal fringed canopy, and colourful balloons in pink, yellow, white, green, and orange surround the vehicle. A silver-decorated seat and a dark-clothed attendant at the lower edge complete the scene.2008-12-29