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A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on a richly decorated golden ratha or chariot during a procession. He wears an olive-green dhoti-style garment, a gold necklace and a gold armlet, and is draped with white and orange-red marigold garlands. Above him a yellow canopy hangs with pink, yellow, green and magenta tassels and gold bells. A brass plate of offerings sits at the front of the vehicle, and a hand gestures toward it.

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December 20 20102010-12-20A 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 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A 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.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a decorated ratha or procession vehicle under a gold and yellow canopy with fringed edges. He wears a green-yellow sleeveless garment, a gold chain, and a thick necklace of white flower garlands edged with red. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. Above him hang orange, red, magenta and green tassels from the canopy frame. Garlands of white jasmine and pink and orange marigolds decorate the vehicle's cushioned edges and canopy pillars, with a bright sun flaring behind trees at the top left. a person is the appearance-based label for the seated man, who is shown during a festival procession.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A smiling man rides on an ornate ceremonial chariot decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, gold-coloured pillars and a yellow canopy edged with fringe. He wears a tall gold crown with a red bindi, long dark hair, a gold necklace and layered gold chains, and a green-gold draped cloth. He gestures with open hands toward the crowd. Colourful tassels in yellow, red, pink and green hang from the canopy. This appears to be a procession (ratha) scene. Swamiji (probable): the crown, long hair, ornate gold jewellery and ceremonial garb match the cues for the figure on the chariot, who appears to be in a ceremonial role.2010-12-20