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A photograph of a figure seated on an ornate golden ratha-style chariot decorated with marigold and rose garlands and tasseled bells in pink, purple, yellow, blue and green. The seated man has long dark hair, wears a gold crown, a red and orange rudraksha-style mala and gold necklaces, and holds a curved ceremonial sword across his lap on an orange cushion and red velvet seat. Strings of yellow, orange and white flowers line the chariot's sides. Behind is a light-coloured multi-storey building under a clear sky.

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A festival procession on a richly decorated ratha or chariot under a canopy hung with marigold garlands and tasseled bells in red, purple, yellow, blue and green. A man with long dark hair sits on a red velvet cushioned seat, wearing a gold crown, a red floral garland, bracelets and an orange-and-gold dhoti. He holds a silver sword and smiles. A person at the left edge holds a gold-rimmed fan-shaped shield with a blue emblem and a white dove. Buildings and a blue sky sit behind. Marigold garlands drape the chariot.2012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01December 15 20112011-12-15January 01 20122012-01-01A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long pink-and-white flower garland sits smiling on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads and draped in multicoloured garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. The person has swept-back dark hair and wears a gold necklace and bangles. To the left a shaved-headed attendant in an orange cloth holds up a silver-and-gold vessel topped with a green cloth and a small gold kalasha-style finial. Floral decorations and a gold canopy frame the scene, with a green-and-purple lit backdrop.2013-04-21A photograph at night of a seated man riding a golden chariot or ratha decorated with marigold and flower garlands, tassels in green, yellow, pink and blue, and a multicoloured canopy. He smiles broadly, wears an ornate gold crown, a rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant, a white-and-red floral garland, and a red tilak on his forehead, holding a ceremonial silver staff or sword. Flower petals and garlands fill the foreground. The figure has a compatible presentation with a crown and rudraksha mala and sits in a procession setting, though appearance is not fully distinctive, so this is a probable identification as a person in a ratha procession.2011-12-15January 01 20122012-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31A decorated golden ratha chariot processes outdoors, draped with yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands and hanging tassels in red, green, blue and yellow. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an ornate gold crown, saffron-orange robes, a red garland and beaded rudraksha-style mala necklaces, sits on a red cushioned seat raising one hand in blessing. White-clad devotees walk alongside and onlookers watch from the roadside under trees.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27