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Outdoor festival procession photo under a clear blue sky. A young man in saffron-orange robes and a cream turban stands on a decorated float, holding a tall golden trident (trishul) with both hands and smiling. He wears a red and white floral garland. Behind him, orange and colourful balloons and an ornate silver canopy decorate the float, with orange flags nearby. Along the edge of the frame, people in white and dark clothing stand near a row of stalls, one with a banner reading Dhyanapeetha Ashrams and a display of photo panels labelled German and England. A woman with red hair in white clothing stands in the foreground.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and white turban with gold trim sits on an ornate silver-and-gold ratha/chariot seat, holding a tall gold trident (trishul) upright in his right hand. He wears a long dark hair and red-and-white flower garlands over his shoulders. Balloons in orange, green, blue and pink are tied to the chariot, and a red fringed canopy is visible above. Behind him, a crowd of devotees watches, and a white booth banner reads International Ashrams with panels labelled Germany, England and New Zealand. Bright blue sky. Outdoor festival procession setting.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival procession on a sunny day under a clear blue sky. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white head wrap and a red-and-white flower garland sits on a silver-and-gold ornate float or ratha, holding a tall golden trident. Balloons in green, orange, pink and white decorate the float, and orange flags fly beside it. Behind, a white booth panel reads International Ashrams with country labels including Germany, England and New Zealand. Nearby, a woman with long red hair wears white, and several children in white clothing stand along the route. The man is smiling and seated on the float as a ceremonial figure.2008-12-29A procession float carries a smiling man in orange saffron robes seated on an ornate silver and orange throne. He wears a white and gold turban, a white flower garland and a long dark rudraksha-style garland, and holds a tall gold trident staff upright in his right hand while raising the other hand in greeting. A large gold kalasha finial is in the foreground at left. Behind him, devotees in white and orange stand with their palms pressed together, and a blue and green balloon cluster decorates the canopy. A white banner reads International Ashrams above photo panels labelled Germany, England and New Zealand.2008-12-29Outdoor procession on a silver-plated ratha chariot under a red canopy with tasselled fringe. A man in saffron-orange robes and a white head wrap stands on the chariot holding a tall golden trident, wearing a white and red floral garland. Orange flags and colourful balloons decorate the cart, and a helper in orange clothing stands below at the lower right. Clear blue sky above a roadside setting.2008-12-29A procession scene in daylight. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and long dark hair sits on an ornate silver throne-palanquin under a red and gold canopy with tasseled fringe. He holds a gold trident (trishul) upright in his right hand and raises his left hand in greeting, wearing red and yellow flower garlands and a gold necklace. Colourful balloons in blue, green, orange, red and yellow hang around the canopy. A man in a dark shirt sits at the lower right edge, and a silver decorated panel is visible in the foreground. The figure's appearance is consistent with the a person's typical presentation, but the page does not state he is present and this is an appearance-based candidate, so the identification is probable rather than confirmed.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a festival procession on a dusty road beside palm trees. A man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver-covered chariot seat, wearing a long red and white flower garland, a white headcloth and gold necklaces, and holding a tall golden trident. Above him is a red canopy decorated with colourful balloons. Colourful balloons hang along the chariot, and children in dark uniforms reach up to touch them from the roadside. A silver-plated decorative panel is in the foreground, a colourful umbrella stands at the left, and a white vehicle is parked in the background.2008-12-29A festival procession on a decorated silver ratha or chariot under colourful striped canopies with tassels. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban-style headwrap, wearing a red and white flower garland and a trident-topped staff beside him, smiles and raises a hand in greeting. An orange flag flies from the chariot. Balloons in pink, yellow, green, blue and white are tied along the sides. Crowds of devotees in front and along the sides look on, several men in white and yellow shawls. The saffron-clad figure has long hair and distinctive orange-and-gold ceremonial dress, so this is a person riding the ratha.2008-12-29