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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a white-and-gold turban rides a decorated chariot under a red and yellow canopy with tasselled fringe. He wears a red and white flower garland and holds a tall golden trident. Orange flags with blue circles flank the seat, and bunches of colourful balloons are tied to the chariot. Onlookers in white shirts, yellow polo shirts and checked clothing stand behind, and a bald man in orange robes sits at right beside a golden staff. A procession scene in daylight.

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December 29 20082008-12-29A figure in orange saffron robes sits on a silver-framed palanquin or ratha-style chair during a procession. He wears a white and gold turban, red and white flower garlands, and a gold arm band, and holds a tall gold staff with his right hand. Multicoloured balloons are tied to the frame, and a striped fringed canopy in orange, red and green shades overhead. Crowds of devotees in white and orange clothing line the street behind, some with hands folded in greeting, and a few people in white stand in the background near a building with orange bunting.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A procession at a festival, with a man seated on an ornate silver-and-brass palanquin-style chair in an orange saffron robe and a white and gold turban. He wears long red and white flower garlands and a red rudraksha-style bead necklace, and holds a tall gold staff topped with a finial. Behind him, an orange-and-red fringed canopy with tassels shelters the seat, and bunches of red, yellow, green, blue and white balloons are tied to the chair. Other people in orange robes walk beside the chair, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands in the background on a dusty ground under flowering trees.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a procession on an ornate silver-metal chariot decorated with balloons. A man seated on a silver throne-like seat wears an orange saffron garment, a white head cloth with a gold band, a red and white flower garland and gold bracelets, and holds a gold trident (trishul) in his right hand. He is smiling and appears to be a central honoured figure; the person's appearance has several cues (saffron clothing, trident, garland) but the page does not indicate his presence, so identity is uncertain. Yellow, green, white, pink and blue balloons surround him, and a red, blue and gold canopy with tassels stands to the left. Dark-suited men and a crowd of onlookers stand around the chariot, with rows of decorated stalls behind.2008-12-29A seated figure rides a silver ceremonial vehicle under a red and orange canopy with tassels during a festival procession. The figure wears saffron-orange robes, a white and orange headcloth, and a long garland of white and red flowers with yellow beads. He holds a gold trident-tipped staff in his right hand and smiles upward. Colourful balloons in red, green, yellow, purple and pink float around the carriage against a blue-and-white tent backdrop and a clear sky. A man in white stands at the left edge of the vehicle.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor photo of a procession on a silver-and-gold ceremonial chariot. A seated man in orange saffron robes with a cream turban and long dark hair wears layered garlands of white and magenta flowers and sits on a silver throne-like seat with a bare-footed pose. A large multicoloured umbrella with tassels and lotus-like emblems shelters the seat, and a second smaller umbrella stands behind. Orange flags wave at left, and orange, blue, green, yellow and white balloons are tied around the chariot. A golden staff topped with a finial stands in the foreground beside a bald man in orange garments and a gold necklace, and other people in orange and white crowd the lower edge. Bright daylight and a clear blue sky frame the scene.2008-12-29