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A smiling figure in saffron-orange robes rides an ornate silver-and-red ceremonial chariot during an outdoor procession. He wears a white head cloth, a long garland of white and orange flowers, and a gold necklace, and raises one hand. Dozens of colourful heart-shaped and round balloons in pink, purple, yellow, blue and white float above the chariot under a bright blue sky. Behind, a blue and white tented pavilion stands near a dirt road, with a gold staff and a decorated umbrella at the edge of the frame. Several onlookers are visible in the background. The image records a festival-day procession.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A smiling man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate silver palanquin under a colourful canopy with tassels and lotus embroidery, holding a gold trident-topped staff and a bunch of heart-shaped balloons. Two garlands of white and red flowers hang around his neck, with a gold pendant and a rudraksha mala. Several men in white and saffron dress stand and walk around the palanquin on a dusty open ground, with a blue tented pavilion and trees in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in the palanquin with the saffron robe, long hair, garlands and trident cues, during a festival procession.2008-12-29Outdoor festival procession on a dusty ground under a clear sky. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head wrap, wearing a white and red flower garland, gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, stands in an ornate silver ratha-like chariot under a colourful canopy with tassels and lotus motifs. He holds a gold trident-topped staff and reaches up with one hand toward a cluster of colourful heart-shaped balloons drifting above. Devotees in orange and white stand nearby, some raising hands, and vehicles and palm trees are visible in the background. a person candidate appearance is probable: long swept hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace, shown riding the chariot in procession.2008-12-29A photograph of an outdoor procession at a dusty, open ground. A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe, with a white flower garland and a gold necklace, sits on an ornate silver-and-gold palanquin-style seat under a colourful umbrella canopy with tassels and lotus motifs. He holds a gold trident-topped staff and a bundle of strings tied to many balloons in yellow, green, blue, purple, pink and white heart shapes that float above him. Onlookers in white and saffron clothing crowd the lower left, and a blue barrier fence and palm trees are in the background. a person: the seated man wears saffron robes, a turban, garlands and gold ornaments, but the page does not confirm the event, so he is treated as a candidate only.2008-12-29A procession on a dirt road under a clear sky. A man in orange saffron robes and a light turban, wearing a red and white flower garland and ornate necklaces, stands in a decorated silver palanquin-style vehicle holding a gold trident. Above him a red canopy with tasselled fringe is decorated with multicoloured balloons, including heart shapes in pink, purple, white and yellow, and green and blue balloons. Balloons in yellow and green fill the foreground. Devotees and onlookers in white and orange line the road, and a second decorated tent with fringed edges stands at the right. The scene evokes a ratha procession with a trident-bearing figure.2008-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt ground under a clear sky. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes with a cream turban and a mixed garland of white and orange flowers sits on an ornate silver palanquin with a multicoloured canopy trimmed with tassels, holding a golden trident-topped staff and a bouquet of coloured balloons. Several men in white dhotis and saffron scarves walk beside the palanquin, and balloons in yellow, blue, green, pink and purple drift overhead. Blue-and-white striped tents stand at right.2008-12-29Outdoor festival procession on a dusty road. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes, a white and orange turban and a garland of red and white flowers stands on a decorated float under a colourful canopy with yellow, green, red and blue panels, gold tassels and a lotus emblem. He stretches both arms out, holding bunches of heart-shaped and round balloons in blue, purple, pink, white, yellow and red. A large golden trident stands beside him, and a silver-and-gold ornate float frame surrounds him. Crowds of devotees in white and light clothing walk alongside, some in saffron. A motorcycle, trees and a blue-and-white barrier line the background under a clear sky.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor photograph of a festival procession on dry, open ground under a clear blue sky. A man seated on an ornate silver palanquin-style seat under a colourful canopy umbrella with fringed tassels and floral motifs smiles while holding up a bundle of heart-shaped balloons in blue, yellow, pink, green and white. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a cream-coloured head wrap, a long garland of white and red flowers, and a gold pendant necklace; a gold trident-topped staff stands beside him. In the foreground, several onlookers, including a woman in orange clothing and a man in a light shawl, watch. A blue barrier and a motorbike appear in the background.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29