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A figure seated on an ornate silver chariot or palanquin during a procession, wearing an orange saffron robe with gold border and a white and gold turban. Long red and white flower garlands with yellow marigold accents hang across the chest. He holds a tall gold staff topped with a carved finial in the right hand and rests the left hand on a silver armrest. A red fringed parasol hangs above with multicoloured balloons tied to it, and balloons in blue, orange, yellow and pink float around. Onlookers stand at the lower right edge, and an ornate metal pillar frames the right side against a clear blue sky.

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December 29 20082008-12-29A man sits on an ornate silver palanquin or throne-chariot under a red umbrella decorated with tassels and hanging balloons in red, pink, green and yellow. He wears an orange saffron robe with gold border, a white and gold turban, and a thick garland of red and white flowers with yellow marigold accents, with a gold chain at his neck. He holds a tall gold staff topped with an ornate finial in his raised right hand, while his left hand rests on the silver armrest. Behind him a blue, orange and yellow balloon cluster rises against a bright sky, and a person in dark clothing is partly visible at the right edge. Procession and celebration setting.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Photograph of a procession float under a red fringed canopy decorated with colourful balloons in green, pink, yellow, blue and orange. A man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl sits on an ornate silver throne, wearing a white turban with gold trim, a red-and-yellow marigold garland and a gold chain. He holds a tall golden staff topped with a carved finial in his right hand and rests his left hand on a golden armrest. Under the open sky, the figure looks off to the side, and a dark-sleeved hand appears at the lower right edge.2008-12-29A man seated on an ornate silver palanquin or ratha beneath a red canopy with tasselled netting and colourful balloons in pink, yellow, white, orange and green. He wears an orange saffron dhoti-style robe with gold border, a white turban with gold embellishment, red-and-white jasmine and marigold garlands, and a long gold ceremonial mace or staff held upright in his right hand. Warm evening light, trees in the background. Appearance-based candidate is not confidently established, so no identification is made.2008-12-29A man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver palanquin or ratha under a red and orange canopy hung with tassels and balloons. He wears a white and gold turban, a long mala of red and yellow flower garlands with white jasmine strands, and gold bangles. He smiles and holds a tall gold trident-topped staff upright in his right hand. Colourful balloons in green, blue, white, orange and pink surround the seat, and a dark-suited attendant stands at the right edge. Bright sky and sunlight fill the background.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate silver-and-gold chair under a red canopy with tasseled fringe and balloons in pink, yellow and orange behind him. He wears a cream and gold-trimmed turban, an orange-red robe, a gold chain, bangles and multiple garlands of red, white and yellow flowers. He holds a tall gold trident-topped staff upright in his right hand. a person cues include the flower garlands, orange robe and ceremonial staff, though the page does not state he is present. A procession setting is suggested by the canopy and throne-like seat.2008-12-29A procession at a festival, with a man seated on an ornate silver-and-brass palanquin-style chair in an orange saffron robe and a white and gold turban. He wears long red and white flower garlands and a red rudraksha-style bead necklace, and holds a tall gold staff topped with a finial. Behind him, an orange-and-red fringed canopy with tassels shelters the seat, and bunches of red, yellow, green, blue and white balloons are tied to the chair. Other people in orange robes walk beside the chair, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands in the background on a dusty ground under flowering trees.2008-12-29