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Outdoor festival procession under a clear blue sky. A figure in an orange saffron robe with white-and-gold headwear and a white flower garland stands bowed on an ornate silver-coloured float or palanquin with embossed panels. Colourful balloons in red, pink, white, green, yellow and orange rise near a red-and-orange canopy fringed with tassels. A man in dark clothing and a red turban stands at the left edge, and heads of onlookers are visible in the foreground.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession scene under a clear blue sky. A smiling man seated on an ornate silver-and-black ceremonial palanquin is dressed in saffron-orange robes with a white head wrap and wears a white and orange flower garland. He holds a tall golden trident. Above him a red and gold canopy is decorated with pink, yellow, orange and blue balloons. Behind and beside the palanquin, colourful umbrellas with tasselled fringes are visible. In the foreground a man in a dark suit stands at the left edge, a second man in a dark suit leans toward the palanquin at the right, and a red-turbaned attendant is partly visible at the top left. Several women in saris stand at the right edge, and a few more people are visible in the distance.2008-12-29A seated man in saffron-orange robes rides in an ornate silver-coloured procession vehicle under a red umbrella fringed with tassels. He wears a white and orange turban, a gold-toned necklace and a garland of red, orange and white flowers, and holds a tall golden trident-like staff upright while smiling. Colourful balloons in red, blue, green and yellow float behind him, and the blue sky stands above. Partially visible people in the foreground watch the procession. The vehicle has embossed silver panels with a crest-like ornament.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession on a sunny day with a silver-ornamented ratha or palanquin decorated with a red and gold canopy, a large golden trident, and colourful balloons tied above. A man in saffron-orange robes wearing multiple garlands sits on the silver seat, raising one hand in greeting while holding the trident. Crowds of people line the street in front. A man in a red and white turban and dark suit sits on the left, another man in a dark suit stands beside the seat, and a bald man in orange robes stands at the right edge. The silver seat has lotus carvings. Clear blue sky and trees in background.2008-12-29A procession scene outdoors under a large red canopy fringed with multicoloured tassels in red, yellow, blue and green. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate silver throne-style carriage draped with white cloth and garlanded with white flowers and red-orange marigold garlands; the figure raises a hand in blessing. Red and orange balloons are tied near the carriage. Beside the carriage a man in a white shirt and dhoti-style white clothing steadies the structure, and a man in a dark suit holds a long wooden pole at left. Crowd members are visible at the bottom edge. The scene reads as a ratha/palanquin procession with devotees attending.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 29 20082008-12-29A festival procession on a sunny day, with a silver-and-wooden ratha or chariot carrying a man in orange robes seated on an ornate silver seat. He wears a white headpiece with a red-and-white flower garland and a red-and-white bead necklace, and his bare arms are adorned with bracelets. Colourful striped parasols with tassels shade the chariot, and orange flags and blue, yellow and white balloons decorate the scene. Crowds of devotees in white shirts and orange garments line the road in front, with many people in the foreground and onlookers at the sides.2008-12-29