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A smiling man sits on a decorated procession vehicle, raising his right arm with a silver-handled whisk or fan. He wears a cream and gold brocade turban, a white garland with red flower strands, and a white and gold shawl over bare shoulders. Above him hang colourful tasselled canopy fringes in yellow, green, pink, red and purple, with a golden finial and yellow flower garlands on the canopy pole. Marigolds and pink flowers appear at the lower edge.

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January 01 20112011-01-01A smiling man rides in a procession beneath a red and green canopy with long fringed tassels and gold embroidery. He wears a white turban, a red bindi, a white shawl with red flower garlands, and a heavy gold bead necklace. Behind him are golden poles, orange gerbera daisies and pink and magenta flowers on the float.2011-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01July 15 20112011-07-15January 01 20112011-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01A smiling man in profile wears an ornate cream-and-gold turban and a red tilak on his forehead. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and he is bare-chested under a white cloth wrap. Heavy garlands of white jasmine and red flowers hang across his shoulders. Behind him, a gold-topped ceremonial umbrella or canopy with green and yellow tassels is visible, and a golden ritual vessel stands in the lower right. Outdoors in bright daylight. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown in procession under a ceremonial canopy, distinguished by the long swept hair, ceremonial turban and garlands.2011-01-01Side profile photograph of a smiling man seated on a decorated palanquin or ratha during a procession. He wears an ornate cream-and-gold turban with a green tassel, a white garment with gold border, and a white flower garland with red blossoms draped over his shoulder. Behind him a gold finial with a pink tassel, yellow marigold garlands, and a maroon and orange velvet cushion frame the scene. Pink and purple flowers sit at the bottom edge. A purple logo sits at upper left and a copyright overlay appears at lower right.2011-01-01A smiling man in a golden crown with a red bindi and an orange saffron garment stands on a procession chariot. He wears long swept-back hair, a heavy red and yellow flower garland, and layered gold-bead necklaces, and holds a curved silver sword. Behind him are tall tassels in red, orange, green and yellow on a golden ratha structure against a bright sky. Appearance cues match the candidate with several distinctive features, so the label is a person.2009-12-27