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A festival procession on a silver-plated ratha or chariot under a red and gold canopy decorated with a bird emblem. A seated person in saffron-orange robes wears a white and orange garland and a cream turban, holding a tall golden trident (trishul). Bunches of heart-shaped and round balloons in red, purple, white, blue, green and orange float above and beside the chariot against a clear blue sky. A second decorated canopy appears at left, and a partially visible person in dark clothes stands at the right edge. Ornate repoussé silver panels with lotus and floral motifs frame the cart.

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December 29 20082008-12-29A 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.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 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.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor 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.2008-12-29A photograph taken looking upward against a clear blue sky at a procession. In the lower right, a seated figure in an orange robe and a white-and-gold headdress wears a long red and yellow marigold garland and gold bangles, holding a tall gold staff topped with an ornamental finial. Above, a red decorated canopy on a silver palanquin is festooned with colourful balloons, and heart-shaped balloons drift into the sky, with a cluster of multicoloured heart balloons floating high above. The scene suggests a festive parade atmosphere.2008-12-29