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A photograph of a procession chariot decorated with colourful painted cloth panels bearing lotus and bird motifs, garlanded with marigolds and white jasmine. A seated man in a pink dhoti and pink shawl, with a garland of white flowers and a rudraksha-style necklace, sits on a golden-rimmed throne and feeds a black cow with a white-marked face that is tied with a rope. A man in an orange saffron shirt stands at right gesturing toward the cow. A fair-haired woman and a few other spectators stand behind the cow among palm trees. The seated man's appearance does not match the a person candidate cues strongly enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role as a seated man on a throne. Scattered garlands cover the chariot base and throne.

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A photograph of a cow-drawn decorated cart (ratha) outdoors under palm trees. A man with long dark hair, wearing a pink dhoti-style garment and a pink shawl, sits cross-legged on a red cushioned seat beneath a gold-framed canopy. He wears layered white and red flower garlands and holds bananas in his hands, offering them to a black cow with a white facial marking that is leaning toward him. The cart is decorated with colourful embroidered orange, green and blue panels, marigold garlands, and a floral arrangement of white jasmine and purple and yellow flowers at its front. Two other figures in white and orange are visible at the cart's edge. The scene suggests a procession or ritual offering to a cow.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A decorated procession cart, or ratha, with a striped canopy of painted panels in blue, yellow and orange, and a red and gold shrine top. Seated on a gold-rimmed throne in the cart is a man with long hair, wearing a pink dhoti and a pink shawl, a white and red flower garland, and a gold chain, holding bananas that he offers to a black-and-white cow with a rope halter standing at the front. A man in orange robes stands at the right with his hand on the flower-covered cart platform, and a few people stand behind in the background. Palm trees and foliage surround the scene.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a procession on a decorated golden ratha with a red canopy and colourful fabric panels bearing bird and floral motifs. A man with long dark hair sits on a golden seat wearing a pink and red garment, white and red flower garlands, and a gold necklace, feeding a banana to a black cow with white markings on its face that stands at the left edge. Below him the cart is heaped with white jasmine and marigold garlands in purple and yellow. Palm trees and onlookers are visible in the background, and a hand reaches in from the right. The figure's long hair, garlands and ornaments are consistent with a person, seated in ceremonial procession role.2010-12-26Outdoor photo of a decorated temple chariot draped with banana-leaf, garland and painted cloth panels in blue, yellow and orange. A man with long hair, a pink dhoti-style garment and a gold chain sits on a gold-edged seat holding a bunch of bananas, garlanded with white and red flowers. A black ox with white markings and horns stands on the left, its nose near the seat, while a man in orange robes on the right touches a floral offering on the cart. Two more people are partly visible at the right edge, and coconut palms and trees fill the background.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26