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A man with long dark hair sits smiling with eyes closed on an ornate gold palanquin or ratha decorated with pink, green and purple tassels and garlands of pink and white flowers. He wears white sacred ash markings on his forehead and body, a red tilak, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace over a bare chest, and a saffron-orange wrap over his shoulder. Gold kalasha finials and gilded carved poles frame the procession vehicle against a dark background.

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March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02July 31 20152015-07-31March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02March 27 20132013-03-27A photograph of a figure seated on an ornate gilded chariot or palanquin with gold-finished poles and fringed canopy in green, orange and pink tassels. The seated person wears a gold crown, a red garment, layered ceremonial gold and red-bead necklaces, and a rudraksha-style mala, with a red tilak on the forehead. Garlands of marigolds and purple flowers hang from the canopy, and a white-and-gold ceremonial staff stands nearby. The setting appears to be an outdoor procession, with a bright sky behind.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha, decorated with flower garlands in purple, yellow, magenta and white and hanging green and orange tassels. He wears a gold crown with a green stone, white forehead markings and a red dot, and a maroon robe with a red-and-pink flower garland, a long brown rudraksha mala and gold chain necklaces. He smiles with eyes half-closed, reclining on a maroon cushion with orange trim beside a gilded golden railing and a golden pillar.2015-02-17 +1 copies