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January 01 2012

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Close-up photo of ceremonial decorations hanging against a clear blue sky. Golden fluted finials, shaped like bells or temple-tower tops, hang from a polished gold-toned pole or chariot frame. Below them dangle long tassels in orange, magenta, blue, white and gold threads, with a golden tassel on the far left and a stacked column of multicoloured tassels on the right. No people are visible.2012-01-01Close-up of a golden ceremonial canopy or palanquin top decorated with hanging brass bells, gold-toned ornate finials, and pink fringed tassels. Garlands of yellow and white flowers and orange-red blossoms wrap the frame. No people are visible, and the background is a plain wall and dark drape.2011-10-03A gilded wooden palanquin with ornate carved golden panels and a curved arched canopy frame shaped like makara heads at each end, hung with multicoloured tassels in green, red, purple, yellow and orange and small gold bells. It sits on a flat wooden transport platform outdoors beneath a white tent, with trees and a red cloth awning visible behind. No people are present.2016-04-16April 16 20162016-04-16A photograph of a festival procession taken from beside an ornate golden palanquin or ratha canopy. Orange marigold garlands drape the golden frame, which hangs with bell-shaped finials and tassels in pink, teal, green and purple. In the foreground a figure wearing an ornate gold crown and gold necklaces, with white markings on the forehead, sits close to the canopy, surrounded by white flower garlands. Behind, a crowd of devotees fills the street, and a line of loudspeakers and colourful festival banners is visible under a clear sky. Dressing the canopy in marigolds and tassels suggests a ceremonial procession.2016-05-09A close-up photograph of a gilded ceremonial canopy or umbrella-style structure decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, orange flowers and white jasmine. Hanging from its central golden dome are small brass bells, and the gold finials at the corners have fuchsia-pink tassels. The ornate gold metalwork shows embossed figures. No people are visible in the frame.2011-10-03A photograph of an ornate golden palanquin or ratha-style vehicle decorated for a procession, with a canopy of colourful tassels in red, orange, green, blue and purple hanging from bell-topped rods, and a golden kalasha-style finial at the top. Garlands of yellow marigolds and white and purple flowers drape the golden sides, and carved gold panels frame the seat. An orange umbrella with fringe stands at the left, and palm trees and a thatched roof sit behind under bright sunlight. A small mirror is set into the side. A few partially visible people in white clothing appear at the edges. No central figure is clearly visible on the seat.2010-02-12February 09 20132013-02-09A richly decorated golden palanquin-style throne with an orange fringed canopy overhead, its pole wrapped in marigold and white flower garlands. Hanging tassels in red, green, yellow, orange and blue dangle from golden bells along the canopy frame, and the gilded seat is draped with orange-red and yellow flower garlands and leaf sprigs. Several people in white clothing stand at the lower left edge beside the throne, partly visible. Outdoor setting under a pale sky, with a red brick wall behind.2009-12-31An ornate golden ratha chariot in an outdoor procession, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, tassels in pink, green, blue and purple, and a large saffron-yellow canopy umbrella with embroidered panels. A seated man in an orange garment with a white flower garland and a leopard-print wrap rides at the front of the chariot, smiling, with long dark hair. Palm fronds and a clear blue sky frame the scene, and a gilded lion or deity figure sits on the lower right of the chariot.2010-02-12A close view of a gilded ceremonial structure. The head bears a fan-shaped cluster of gold discs and ornaments extending upward against a pale sky. Garlands of magenta and yellow-orange flowers drape across the top, and hanging tassels in green, magenta, white, blue and yellow dangle below. No people are visible in the frame.2009-12-27A photograph of a festival procession canopy. The ornate golden finial above is hung with brass bells and orange, magenta and green tassels, and garlanded with yellow marigold strands and dark maroon and white flower garlands. In the lower centre a man with long dark hair and a golden crown or headdress raises one hand in greeting, wearing red and white garlands and a saffron-coloured wrap, while the sky is bright and sunlit. A figure wearing a crown and a gleaming golden decorated vehicle surround him. a person is shown in an appearance-based label with cues of long hair, a crown and garlands, seen in the procession canopy.2010-01-01