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A smiling man seated on a golden ceremonial throne-chariot, raising his right hand in blessing. He wears an ornate gold crown, a brown rudraksha-style mala with heavy gold necklaces and a gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a brown draped garment. White sacred ash marks his arms and forehead, with a red tilak on his brow. Behind him a large gold halo-like backdrop and hanging white and pink flower garlands decorate the canopy. A red cushion with a blue flower embroidery sits beside him, and a crowd of onlookers stands in the background.

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A seated man in a procession waves his right hand while smiling, wearing an ornate gold crown-like headdress with red and green stones, a red-brown draped garment, heavy gold necklaces with a central pendant, rudraksha-style beaded mala, and gold armbands and bangles. A red tilak mark is on his forehead and white paste is on his arms. He sits on a golden ratha-style throne with a gold canopy strung with white jasmine garlands and colorful tassels, red velvet cushions with blue floral embroidery behind him. Spectators stand behind a barrier in the background.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 09 20162016-05-09May 09 20162016-05-09A smiling man in a golden crown with a red and blue jewel sits on an ornate golden throne within a festival procession, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears a dark maroon-brown draped garment, a heavy golden necklace with a pendant, a brown beaded mala, and gold armbands and bangles. His face and arms bear white ash markings and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a large gold-embossed canopy is decorated with white jasmine garlands, pink and teal tassels and red flowers. Red and blue cushions and red flowers are at his side, and devotees in white and yellow clothes stand on steps in the background.2016-05-21A seated man in a golden crown with a tall ornate headdress and a red forehead mark waves his raised right hand during a procession. He wears a deep maroon draped garment, a thick brown beaded shawl, heavy gold necklaces with a central pendant, and gold armbands and bracelets. Behind him is a large gilded ornamental backdrop, with strands of white jasmine garlands and pink and blue tassels hanging above, and red velvet cushions with blue flower embroidery beside him. The seated figure is in a chariot or palanquin setting, and his white-painted arms and ash-marked skin are visible.2016-05-21A smiling man seated on a golden throne-like chariot under a richly decorated canopy hung with white jasmine garlands and pink and teal tassels. He wears an ornate gold crown, a maroon draped garment, a rudraksha mala with a large ceremonial gold necklace and multiple gold armbands and bangles. His face and arms bear white sacred ash markings and he has a red tilak on his forehead. He raises one hand in greeting while a crowd of onlookers stands behind the decorated procession vehicle. Red cushions with blue floral embroidery rest beside him.2016-05-21April 22 20162016-04-22May 09 20162016-05-09A smiling man seated on an ornate golden throne-chariot during a procession, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears an elaborate gold crown with a blue-green gem, heavy gold necklaces and armlets, and a maroon-brown draped garment with rudraksha-style beaded cords across the chest. White ash marks and a red tilak adorn his forehead. Behind him hang garlands of white flowers, magenta and turquoise tassels, and a gold-fringed canopy; crowds and red flags are visible in the background. a person: long dark hair, ceremonial gold ornaments and maroon ritual dress, though the appearance cues are only partially distinctive.2016-05-21May 09 20162016-05-09