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A performer dressed as a deity sits on an ornate gold and red throne-chariot during a night procession, smiling and holding a trident-topped staff in one hand and a curved silver sword in the other. He wears a gold crown with a crescent motif, a leopard-print shawl, gold armbands and necklaces, and an orange-red garment. Behind him hang large yellow and green embellished banners with red flower designs. Seated devotees in orange and teal clothing line the lower edge, and a shaved-headed man in orange sits in front. The scene reads as a rathotsavam procession.

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Nighttime procession scene at a ratha/chariot festival. A smiling figure sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat in a richly decorated chariot, wearing an elaborate gold crown with a central medallion, gold armbands, orange garments with a leopard-print wrap, and garlands. He holds a long silver staff and a curved sword. Behind him stand tall yellow, green and red fabric banners with floral and geometric patterns. Several people in the foreground, some in orange and blue clothing, hold the chariot or reach upward. A tree and dark red wall form the backdrop.2011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17A figure seated on an ornate golden and red throne atop a festival chariot, dressed in a saffron-orange dhoti and draped leopard-print cloth with a golden crown, gold armbands and jewelled necklaces. He holds a trident in one hand and a curved sword in the other. Colourful embroidered panels with floral and bird motifs hang around the ratha. On the left, bald men in orange and saffron cloth sit near the chariot, and a person raises an orange flag. The scene suggests a rathotsavam procession, though the figure's identity is not established from appearance alone.2011-12-17A smiling man sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne on a festival float, holding a curved sword in one hand and a long silver staff with a small bell-like finial in the other. He wears a gold crown, a red tilak, an orange-saffron garment, a gold necklace and beaded mala, gold armbands and bangles, and a yellow tassel at the wrist. Behind him stand colourful painted panels with floral and bird motifs, and a yellow fabric drape hangs at the left edge. The setting is nighttime.2011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17A seated man on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, smiling broadly. He wears an orange saffron garment, a silver crown with a crescent moon motif, a red and gold beaded necklace, layered rudraksha-style beads, gold armbands and bangles, and a leopard-print shawl across his chest. He holds a silver trident-style staff in one hand and a sword or staff in the other. Behind him stand a blue robed deity statue, garlands of marigolds, and tall decorated pillars with floral and geometric patterns in red, green and yellow. The setting is a nighttime outdoor procession.2011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17A photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate gilded throne with red cushioning, holding a silver trident-like staff upright in his right hand and a curved blade in his left. He wears saffron-orange robes, a leopard-print shawl over his shoulder, a jewelled gold crown, layered beaded necklaces, rudraksha malas, and gold armbands. Behind him hang yellow and red fabric banners with floral and bird motifs and strings of marigold garlands. A bald man in the lower right foreground is partially visible. The scene suggests a procession or ceremonial event. a person is seated as the honoured figure, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, crown and rudraksha cues.2011-12-17A seated man on a gilded red-cushioned throne during a night procession, dressed in orange-saffron silk with ornate gold jewellery, a crown and bangles, holding a silver trident in his right hand and a curved sword in his left. Behind him, colourful embroidered banners with floral patterns hang on the rathotsavam chariot. Several devotees in saffron and blue clothing raise their hands and watch from the left, while a shaved-headed devotee bows in the foreground. The image is a photo of a ratha procession with an honoured figure on a throne.2011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17