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A seated man rides in a decorated procession vehicle under a red canopy with colourful balloons behind him. He wears a white turban with gold and jewel embellishments, a red-orange robe, and layered garlands of white jasmine, red beads and yellow marigolds. A vertical gold staff with ornate carving rises at right, held in his hand. A sacred mark is visible on his forehead. Blue ornamental panels frame the vehicle, and a tree stands in the background against a clear sky.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A smiling man sits on an ornate float beneath a red parasol decorated with tassels in teal, purple, white and yellow, with colourful balloons behind him. He wears a cream turban with gold embellishment, an orange-red garment, a red bindi, layered garlands of white flowers and red beads with yellow marigolds, and a gold armlet and bangle. He holds a tall gold staff with a carved top in his right hand while resting his left hand on a gold-wrapped armrest. Sunlit sky and a procession float setting suggest an outdoor festival parade.2008-12-29A smiling man seated on an ornate silver palanquin-style throne under a red canopy fringed with tassels in red, teal, white and yellow. He wears a cream turban with gold sequin trim, an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, and multiple garlands of red, white and yellow flowers. He holds a tall golden staff topped with a carved figure in his right hand, while colourful balloons in green, yellow, pink, red and white surround the throne against a clear blue sky. A procession-style outdoor celebration.2008-12-29A man seated on an ornate silver palanquin or ratha beneath a red canopy with tasselled netting and colourful balloons in pink, yellow, white, orange and green. He wears an orange saffron dhoti-style robe with gold border, a white turban with gold embellishment, red-and-white jasmine and marigold garlands, and a long gold ceremonial mace or staff held upright in his right hand. Warm evening light, trees in the background. Appearance-based candidate is not confidently established, so no identification is made.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A seated man rides a decorated procession vehicle beneath a red canopy with fringe and tassels. He wears a white turban with gold sequin trim, a red-orange robe with gold border, and layered garlands of white and red flowers with yellow marigold accents. He holds a tall gold staff with his right hand and smiles. Colourful balloons in yellow, pink, red, white and green fill the background, and the vehicle has ornate blue and silver panels.2008-12-29A procession scene outdoors under a clear blue sky. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a pale cream turban sits on a silver-decorated ceremonial vehicle, holding a tall gold trident-topped staff in his right hand. He wears layered white and red-and-yellow flower garlands and a gold chain. Above him a red ceremonial umbrella with fringed tassels shelters the seat, and multicoloured balloons in blue, green, yellow and orange are tied nearby. Ornate silver-embossed panels frame the vehicle, and a partly visible person in the lower right corner observes the procession.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A smiling man rides on an ornate float beneath a red umbrella decorated with tassels and hanging balloons. He wears an orange saffron robe, a white turban with a red bindi, and a long garland of red and white flowers with yellow marigold accents. He holds a tall gold trident-shaped staff upright with one hand while his other hand rests on a silver-toned railing. Colourful heart-shaped and round balloons float against a clear blue sky, and a white balloon with a small logo appears at the lower left. The scene appears to be a festival procession.2008-12-29