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A flower-decorated processional chariot with a tiered canopy covered in garlands of marigolds, roses and jasmine in yellow, red, white, green and purple. A seated man in a maroon turban, red and white flower garlands and gold ornaments sits on a silver throne flanked by silver lion figures, holding a staff. Pendant tassels hang beneath the canopy, and small pink-hooped decorations with green birds sit at the sides. Onlookers stand in the foreground. The man wears no visible saffron-and-long-hair cues strong enough for a probable identification, so he is described by role only.

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January 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20182018-01-09 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20182018-01-09A festival procession photographed from below, showing an elaborately decorated silver ratha or palanquin canopy festooned with layered garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, white jasmine, purple flowers, and red roses. Beneath it, a seated figure wears a maroon and gold turban, a red and white beaded garland, and a leopard-print cloth, holding a tall staff, with a silver lion figure at his side. Around the chariot, saffron-robed sannyasis with matted hair and white-clad devotees crowd close, and pink and orange umbrellas are raised over the procession. The crowd behind includes many visitors in white and pastel clothing.2018-01-09 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20182018-01-09 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09A photograph of a festival procession on an ornate silver palanquin-throne carved with lion heads and decorated with long garlands of marigold, rose, jasmine and purple flowers hanging overhead. A central seated man wears a maroon and gold turban, a red and pink garland, a rust-coloured dhoti and gold armband, holding a tall silver-topped staff. Beside him sits a young attendant in orange robes with rudraksha beads and a dark crown-like headdress, and another attendant in orange sits lower on the seat. Crowds in white clothing line the background, with a pink-clad figure behind the garlands. The shot is taken from low on the procession route. Based on the visible cues, the seated central figure is a plausible a person candidate, but the appearance is not conclusive: he wears a turban rather than a clearly distinctive crown or swept-back hair, so the identification is uncertain.2018-01-09 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20182018-01-09