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A smiling man in a procession sits under a red canopy decorated with colourful balloons in yellow, pink and green, with a silver-blue carved chariot or palanquin panel behind him. He wears an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, a white and gold-trimmed turban, and layered garlands of white flowers, red berries and yellow marigolds with a gold necklace. He holds a tall gold-finished staff in his right hand and looks upward. Several other people are not visible in the frame.

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A smiling man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver-coloured procession vehicle beneath a red umbrella decorated with balloons in blue, green, yellow and pink. He wears a cream and gold turban, a white and red flower garland with yellow marigold accents, a gold necklace, a gold bracelet, and a red tilak on his forehead. He grips a tall gold staff topped with a decorative finial in his right hand. Bright sky and tree tops fill the background.2008-12-29A smiling man sits in a silver-and-red palanquin-style vehicle under a red canopy decorated with colourful balloons, a procession setting. He wears a white and gold turban, saffron-orange robes, a gold necklace, and a thick garland of red and white flowers with yellow accents. He holds a tall gold trident in his right hand, with a bangle on his wrist. Behind him are blue and white bunting and orange balloons against a clear sky.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A man in a procession sits on a blue and silver decorated palanquin under a red canopy strung with colourful balloons in blue, green, yellow, pink and red. He wears an orange saffron robe, a cream and gold turban, a gold necklace, a red and white flower garland with yellow bands, and a gold bangle. He holds a tall gold trident-topped staff in his right hand and smiles upward. Bright daylight and a clear sky form the background.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A 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 smiling man in orange saffron robes stands on a decorated blue-and-silver festival vehicle during a procession, holding a tall gold trident. He wears a cream-coloured turban, a red bindi, white and red flower garlands and a gold necklace. Behind him are an orange cloth, a fringed canopy with red and white tassels, and balloons in orange, green and blue. A white-clad figure is partly visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a festival parade in bright daylight.2008-12-29A figure in saffron-orange robes rides in a decorated silver palanquin-style chariot under a red fringed canopy, with a wide white and gold cloth wrapped around the head, a white and red-and-yellow flower garland across the chest, and a tall golden staff with a trident-like top held in one raised hand. Colourful heart-shaped and round balloons in red, yellow, green, white and pink surround the scene, and a smiling man in a dark suit with a red forehead mark stands at the left edge. Blue sky and silver-decorated chariot panels fill the background.2008-12-29