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Outdoor procession scene with a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha draped in yellow and magenta flower garlands and marigolds, with colourful fringed tassels hanging from the canopy above. A smiling person with long dark hair and a white head covering sits in the palanquin, wearing white and gold-trimmed cloth, and holding a bouquet of orange and purple flowers. In the foreground a bearded man in glasses and a light shirt walks beside the palanquin, and a young man with short hair and a white forehead mark holds a wooden pole.

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A golden ornate procession vehicle, decorated with yellow and marigold garlands, multicoloured tassels in blue, pink, green and red, and purple flower strands, is moved through a crowd. A man seated on the golden seat wears a white turban, a multi-strand garland and a red mark on his forehead, smiling. Red umbrellas with fringed edges shelter the procession. Around the vehicle, many men in white dhotis and shirts, some with shaved heads and some wearing rudraksha beads, walk closely alongside. A golden trident rises on the right side of the vehicle. The scene appears to be an outdoor festival procession.2011-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01A photograph of a golden ceremonial ratha or palanquin during a street procession, decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers, golden tassels in green, red and pink, and a large yellow canopy umbrella. A person seated high on the ratha wears a gold crown and dark red garment. Beside it a red and blue decorated umbrella is held aloft. Around the ratha, devotees and attendants stand, including a man in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha-style necklace at right and a bald man in saffron and white at lower left. The scene is outdoors under a bright sky with red brick buildings at left.2010-01-01A golden palanquin procession at an outdoor event. A seated figure on the gilded palki wears an orange-and-gold garland and a gold crown-like headpiece, holding a white fly-whisk. The gold-plated palanquin is decorated with yellow marigold garlands, purple and white flowers, and colourful tassels and bells hang from its canopy. Below, several people in white dhotis and orange cloth carry or walk beside it, and a crowd holds orange flags with black lettering. A bare-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the left edge in the foreground.2011-07-15A decorated ceremonial chariot or ratha in an outdoor procession. A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a cushioned seat, wearing a gold crown, a cream-white shawl over his shoulders, a red garland and gold necklaces, and holding a white cloth in his lap. The chariot is draped with yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands and hanging tassels in red, orange, green and blue, with gold bells and a golden elephant-head ornament at the front. The sky is pale behind the structure. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the chariot.2010-01-01A golden ceremonial chariot procession, its canopy and poles hung with marigold and multicolored flower garlands and tasseled fringes in red, pink, blue, yellow and green. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and red-and-white rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, stands smiling on the chariot. Other people in saffron and orange robes walk around the chariot and hold up yellow and orange banners with a blue and white emblem. Devotees line the street in front of a white building under a clear blue sky. a person: the standing figure on the chariot wears saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, a distinctive ceremonial presentation. The chariot is a ratha procession.2012-01-01A smiling man with swept-back dark hair and a white turban with a red tilak stands on an ornate golden chariot decorated with magenta and white flower garlands, colourful tasseled hangings in teal, pink, green, yellow and red, and a gilded parasol above. He raises one hand in greeting while spectators' heads are visible in the foreground. The man wears a white garment with red floral garlands around his neck. The procession setting suggests a ratha festival.2011-01-01A decorated golden ratha chariot procession. A man seated on a red-cushioned throne at the front of the chariot smiles broadly, wearing a gold crown, a white dhoti-style garment, a red shawl, and a red garland with flower necklaces. The chariot is festooned with marigold and purple flower garlands, long hanging tassels in orange, red, green, purple, and blue, and a large yellow canopy umbrella with fringe at the top left. A gilded ornamental trident-like finial is visible on the left. Bystanders are partially visible at the bottom edge of the frame. The seated figure's appearance shows several cues associated with the a person label (crown, ornate garments, garlands), but the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2010-01-01A ceremonial procession chariot, decorated with golden fittings, orange and turquoise tassels, and garlands of yellow marigolds and purple flowers, carries a seated figure beneath a large orange fringed canopy. The seated figure wears an orange garment, a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, with long dark hair, and smiles toward the crowd. Two orange flags rise at the right edge. Around the chariot, devotees in orange and white clothing walk along, including a man in an orange robe in the foreground and older men in white shirts and a glasses-wearing man at the right. Bare branches and a building stand in the background under a pale sky. Probable Swamiji is seated on the chariot, identified by long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial clothing and rudraksha-style beads.2010-02-12December 20 20102010-12-20December 26 20102010-12-26A festival procession on an ornate golden chariot, decorated with garlands of yellow and purple flowers, hanging bells, colourful tassels and a gilded horse-head carving at the front. A figure seated at the top wears a gold crown and sits beneath a yellow umbrella, with a red striped parasol held beside the chariot. Several men walk alongside: one in an orange robe with a beaded necklace at left, a smiling young man in white with an orange shawl, a man in white with a yellow shawl and glasses, and a man in a white shirt holding a tray. Palm leaves frame the right edge under a bright sky.2010-01-01