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Outdoor procession under a bright blue sky. A man in orange robes, a white turban and a garland of white and red flowers stands on a raised float, smiling as he holds a tall golden trident-topped staff and releases a bunch of colourful balloons (pink, white, blue, purple, yellow, green) upward. Above him is a red umbrella with tassels and balloons tied to it. Below, a crowd of spectators in the street looks up at the balloons, and a second umbrella with yellow, green and red panels appears at left. Appearance cues are not distinctive enough to establish a specific identity, so the man is described by role only as a robed figure on the float.

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December 29 20082008-12-29Low-angle photo of a festival procession under a bright blue sky. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a white cloth on his head and a white and red flower garland around his neck, raises a long golden trident-topped staff toward a cluster of colourful heart-shaped and round balloons in pink, purple, white, blue, yellow and orange. Behind him a red umbrella with tasselled fringe and a silver-embossed ratha or palanquin frame are visible, and a second striped umbrella appears at the lower left.2008-12-29A smiling man in a white turban and orange-saffron robe, draped with white and red flower garlands, rides on a decorated float or chariot. He holds a tall gold trident-shaped staff with both hands. Above him is a red umbrella with tasselled fringe, and bunches of colourful heart-shaped balloons in blue, pink, yellow, white and teal rise into a clear blue sky. A silver-blue decorated panel is visible at right, with a gold railing at lower left and a white balloon in the foreground. A procession celebration setting. The man is not clearly identified, and the appearance cues are a turban, saffron robe, garlands and trident staff, but the page does not confirm his presence.2008-12-29A photograph of a festival procession under a clear blue sky. Bunches of colourful heart-shaped and round balloons in blue, red, purple, pink, green and yellow rise on the left. A man in saffron-orange robes and a cream turban stands on a decorated silver-and-red float, smiling and holding a tall golden trident (trishul) with a garland of white and red flowers around his neck. Red and orange ceremonial parasols with tasselled fringes shade the float, and a hammered silver chariot panel fills the foreground. A figure in black and a red-wrapped person appear at the left edge.2008-12-29A man in orange saffron robes and a cream turban sits on a decorated procession vehicle under a red umbrella with tassels, holding a gold trident-topped staff in one hand. He wears white and red-orange flower garlands and smiles upward toward a bunch of heart-shaped balloons in pink, white, blue, purple and green rising against a clear blue sky. Orange and green balloons and a silver railing are visible at the bottom of the frame.2008-12-29A festival procession on a decorated float under a clear blue sky. A person in an orange-saffron robe and a cream-coloured turban stands on the right, smiling, holding a tall gold trident-topped staff with one hand and reaching up to release a bunch of heart-shaped and round balloons. A red canopy with tassels and green fringe shelters the float, and orange, green and blue balloons are tied along its rail. Below, a crowd in dark clothes, including a man in a dark suit and blue tie and a man with a red tilak, looks up and smiles at the balloons. The person's appearance matches several visible cues: orange robe, turban and a gold staff, but the photo does not establish who it is.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph taken looking up at a clear blue sky filled with many heart-shaped balloons in red, pink, blue, white, purple, yellow and orange. Below, a seated figure in an orange robe with a white turban and a white and red garland holds a golden trident-topped staff and reaches up toward the balloons. Beneath a red and gold canopy with tasselled fringe, a person in dark clothing is seen in the foreground, with a second red umbrella at the right edge. The scene suggests a festival procession.2008-12-29A man in saffron-orange robes stands on a procession vehicle under a red and blue ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe, holding a tall gold trident with a smiling expression. He wears a white and cream turban and a red-and-white flower garland with yellow marigolds. Above him rise bunches of heart-shaped balloons in white, purple, blue, yellow and red against a clear blue sky. A silver-ornamented panel and a white embroidered cloth edge the foreground.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A festival procession photographed from below against a clear blue sky. A man in orange saffron robes and a long garland of white, red and yellow flowers stands on a decorated vehicle, holding a tall gold trident with both hands and smiling. Behind him a red canopy with tasselled fringe and gold-embroidered trim shelters the procession. A cluster of colourful heart-shaped balloons in white, blue, purple, red, yellow and green floats overhead, tied to strings held by a person on the left who reaches up toward them. A smaller red and yellow canopy and an ornate silver-coloured panel with studded trim appear at the lower left. The scene suggests a ceremonial parade.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29