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A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions at night, under a decorated canopy with red, blue, yellow and green painted pillars and flower garlands. He wears a gold crown with a crescent ornament, orange silk clothing, a leopard-print shawl, layered beaded necklaces and gold armbands. He holds a silver trident in one hand and a curved silver sword in the other, smiling with eyes closed. A woman in a blue sari sits to the left. The appearance is consistent with a person candidate in a festival procession setting, though the page does not state his presence.

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A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne during a night festival procession, possibly a rathotsavam, in front of decorated colourful pillars with floral motifs and bird emblems. He wears an orange garment, a gold crown, layered red and gold beaded necklaces, gold armbands and bangles, and a leopard-print shawl over one arm. He holds a sword in one hand and a silver trident in the other, with a hand from the crowd reaching toward the trident at the lower right. Behind him stands a blue-robed figure with garlands, possibly a deity murti. The clothing and throne suggest a ceremonial role, though the appearance alone is not conclusive.2011-12-17A man seated on an ornate gilded throne in a decorated festival chariot at night, smiling. He wears a gold crown with a crescent ornament, an orange silk garment with a leopard-print shawl, layered red beaded and gold necklaces, and bangles. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and a silver sword in his left. Behind him stands a silver-coloured deity murti draped in a turquoise shawl, with garlands of yellow and white flowers. The chariot is painted with flowers, a shivalinga, Nandi bulls and bird emblems, and is lit by a bright light. The red and yellow carpet is edged with marigold garlands, indicating a rathotsavam procession.2011-12-17Night photograph of a rathotsavam chariot procession. A smiling man in saffron-orange silk robes and a gold-and-red crown sits on an ornate gold-framed red velvet throne mounted on a decorated float. He wears layered gold and red beaded necklaces, gold armbands, and a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder. He holds a silver trident in one hand and a curved silver sword in the other. Behind him stand a blue-draped statue and a painted canopy with bird emblems, and the float is edged with yellow and white marigold garlands.2011-12-17A man seated on an ornate golden throne with red cushions during an evening procession, smiling and holding a tall silver trident in one hand and a curved silver sword in the other. He wears a gold crown, orange-saffron garments, a leopard-print shawl, a red-and-gold beaded necklace and jewelled armbands. Behind him are tall decorated pillars with floral and bird motifs in red, blue, yellow and green, and a gold-fringed canopy. A partially visible attendant in pale orange cloth sits at the lower left beside flower garlands on the carpet.2011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17A smiling man seated on a red cushioned throne during an evening procession, dressed as a deity figure. He wears an ornate gold crown with a crescent moon ornament, a red bindi and white forehead markings, heavy jewelled necklaces, and gold armlets. He wears an orange garment over a leopard-print shawl and holds a silver trident in his right hand. Behind him is a large gilded backrest, and tall decorated banners in red, green, blue and yellow frame the scene. A small figure's head is visible at the lower left.2011-12-17