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A smiling man in a procession sits within a decorated ceremonial palanquin or ratha, wearing a rust-red turban, a rust-orange robe, a brown rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces, with a pink and white flower garland across his chest. Behind him stand tall golden poles topped with ornate finials, bells and bright green, red and purple tassels, garlands of marigold and rose draped on the frame. A red flag bears a printed portrait of a bearded man in a turban. Attendants in orange clothing and a man holding a silver trident-topped staff stand nearby.

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Outdoor procession scene with a central figure seated on a decorated palanquin-style platform. The man wears a rust-red turban, a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, marigold garlands and bangles, smiling broadly. Behind him stands a figure in a white dhoti holding a silver ceremonial axe-staff, and a tall golden staff hung with tassels in green, red and purple stands to the right. A large red banner shows a smiling portrait of a man with long hair in saffron clothing. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a ceremonial procession with flower garlands and a gilded staff. Festive, colourful setting with marigolds and red fabric.2016-04-18A smiling figure in a rust-red turban with a red tilak on the forehead sits beside a tall ornate golden staff topped with a finial, under a canopy hung with orange marigold garlands, golden bells and green, red and purple tassels. He wears a rudraksha mala, layered gold and beaded necklaces, gold bangles and a saffron-orange garment over his shoulders. A bare-shouldered attendant in reddish-saffron cloth stands at right, and a partly visible person with a tilak is at left. Red and purple fabric hangs in the background. This appears to be a procession or ceremonial event.2016-04-18A smiling person in a maroon turban with a red tilak on the forehead sits on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha. The person wears layered gold necklaces, a dark rudraksha-style mala, gold bangles and a maroon and orange robe. Behind, a golden staff with a bell-shaped finial and green and red tassels hangs beside orange and yellow marigold garlands and hanging gold bells. The background is blurred green trees and a colourful banner.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A photograph of a procession with a smiling man in a maroon-red turban and saffron-brown robe waving his right hand, wearing layered gold beaded necklaces, rudraksha-style beads, a gold bangle and a gold earring. Beside him stands a man in a white dhoti with an orange-gold border and a gold beaded necklace, and a gilded ceremonial staff topped with a gold finial and colorful tassels is in the foreground. Behind them, a canopy decorated with green, maroon and purple tassels, marigold garlands and a red flag suggest a ratha or palanquin procession. Two or three people are visible at the edges.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor photo of a seated figure in a rust-red turban and matching red-orange robe, smiling with eyes lowered, wearing a long rudraksha mala, a gold-beaded necklace, gold bangles and a red tilak on the forehead. Their right hand rests over a small tray of white flowers. Behind them stands a tall gold-finial staff with coloured tassels and a bell, flanked by marigold garlands in orange and yellow, with a red cloth banner. On the right, a bald person in a red-orange robe with a rudraksha necklace is seen from behind. Also visible at the left edge is a person with long dark hair and a red tilak. This looks like a procession or ceremonial reception scene.2016-04-18A person in a red-maroon turban and saffron-orange cloth, wearing layered rudraksha-style beads, a gold chain, gold armband and gold bangles, stands beside a tall gilded ceremonial staff with tiered knobs and a silver trident-topped rod. Behind them is a palanquin or ratha decorated with orange marigold garlands and red, green and purple tassels, with green foliage in the background. Another man with a tilak stands at the left edge. The person's long dark hair and turban are visible, and their hand rests on the golden staff.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A smiling man in a rust-red turban with a red tilak mark stands in a procession setting beneath an ornate golden palanquin-style canopy. He wears a rudraksha mala, a heavy gold necklace, and orange-saffron robes with a dark woven shawl. Behind him hang marigold garlands, golden bells with green and red tassels, red and purple fringes, and a tall golden staff. Blurred green foliage and colourful pennants fill the foreground and background, and a partly visible man stands at the right edge.2016-04-18A smiling man in a procession sits beneath a decorated canopy hung with marigold garlands, red and green tassels and gold bells. He wears a red-orange turban with a vertical tilak mark on his forehead, a red-orange shawl over his shoulders, a brown rudraksha-style mala, layered gold necklaces, a white and marigold garland, and beaded bracelets. A tall gold ceremonial pole stands at right, and a person and a camera are partly visible at left. Strong appearance cues are present; his identity cannot be confirmed from the image itself. a person appears in this scene.2016-04-18A smiling figure in a deep red-maroon turban with a tilak on the forehead waves a hand outdoors while seated in a ceremonial palanquin. The figure wears a maroon garment, a brown beaded mala and ornate gold necklaces and bangles. Behind, orange and marigold garlands hang beside gold-tipped tassels in green, red and maroon. A tall gold-finished ceremonial pole rises at right, and a second man in a dark shirt stands in the background.2016-04-18