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A smiling man with long dark hair gathered up in a topknot with small ornaments, a gold headband and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead sits in front of a silver throne-like structure. He wears a pink and white flower garland, a pearl and gold bead necklace, multiple gold bell-shaped necklaces and a gold earring. Behind him hang tasselled ornaments in red, blue, green, yellow and orange, and a red and gold decorated panel. The setting is nighttime with a dark background.

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Night photograph of a bare-chested man with long dark hair tied up and a gold headband, white ash lines and a tilak on his forehead, smiling beside a silver and red structure. He wears layered gold necklaces, a pink and white flower garland and a gold earring. Behind him are tall tassel-decorated poles in red, orange, green and blue. A white ceremonial staff is visible at left.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night photograph of a bare-chested man with long dark hair tied up, a gold headband, white forehead markings, a dark beard and gold earrings, smiling and looking to the side. He wears layered gold ceremonial necklaces, a pink and white pearl garland and gold armlets. Behind him are a silver-toned palanquin frame and colourful tassels in red, blue, green and orange.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13A night-time photograph of a smiling man seated on a silver-toned ceremonial chair within a colourful procession canopy. He has long dark hair swept back under a gold headband with small floral ornaments, a white and red tilak on his forehead, and a dark beard. He wears a gold earring, layered gold necklaces, pink and white flower garlands, and a bare chest with a red-brown cloth draped at the waist. Behind him are tiers of red, blue, green, orange and purple tassels with gold fringe, and a red and gold decorated panel. A white ceremonial rod with a tassel stands at the left edge. The figure's appearance and adornments are consistent with a person seated for a procession, though this is an appearance-based label.2017-03-13A smiling man in close profile stands in a night procession beside a decorated palanquin or ratha. He has long dark hair in a topknot with a gold hair ornament and a gold headband, a white forehead marking with a red mark, and a gold earring. He wears a pink and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces, a gold armband and bangles, and a bare upper body with a red cloth draped behind him. The background shows vivid red, green, blue and orange tassels and a golden canopy structure. Attribution to a person is uncertain from appearance alone, so the photo is treated as a procession scene with a participant in ritual adornment.2017-03-13A smiling man with long dark hair swept back under a gold headband sits on a silver throne-like seat at night. He has a white and red tilak on his forehead, a gold earring, and wears a bare-chested look with layered gold necklaces and pink flower garlands. Behind him stand tall ceremonial umbrellas or parasols with bands of blue, red, green and orange fringed tassels, and a red and gold decorated panel. A white staff with a carved handle is in the lower left. This appears to be a procession scene. a person cues: long hair, gold headband, gold necklaces and flower garlands, seated in a procession setting.2017-03-13Night photograph of a bare-shouldered man in a ceremonial procession, smiling and turned to the right. He wears a gold headband, gold earring, a dark hair knot, white forehead marking and a red tilak, with a long gold-and-pearl necklace, pink flower garland and rudraksha-style beads. Behind him stand large tasselled ornaments in red, green, blue and orange with gold fringe, and a silver-coloured structure is visible at left. The scene suggests a festival procession. a person: the swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and garlands are the appearance cues, but the figure is physically present and identification is uncertain.2017-03-13Night procession photo of a bearded man seated on a decorated palanquin or ratha. He wears a gold-and-pink flower garland, layered gold necklaces, a gold earring, a gold headband with a peacock-feather ornament, and a red tilak on a white-painted forehead. Behind him are tall tassel-decorated poles in red, blue, green and orange, and a silver-coloured structure with blue and gold beaded hangings.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13