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April 17 20222022-04-17December 31 20172017-12-31March 02 20132013-03-02A photo of an outdoor procession. A seated figure rides a golden palanquin decorated with yellow and magenta marigold garlands, orange flowers and fringed parasols in red, yellow and multicolour. The seated figure wears white and a crown-like headpiece with a red-and-white garland. Around the palanquin, many devotees in white dhotis and shirts crowd the road, with a shaved-headed man in white sacred thread and a woman in a gold-bordered sari close beside it. Palm trees and a brick wall stand behind. a person is cued by the palanquin seat and the crown-like headwear, but the figure's appearance is only partly visible, so treat this as uncertain.2011-01-01Outdoor photo at a street-side annadanam setting. On the left, a gilded throne-like seat draped with a maroon cloth and a leopard-print cover, garlanded with white jasmine and yellow and red marigolds. A small brass lamp stands beside it. At the centre, a young boy in a yellow shirt sits on a low wooden stool, while a woman in a blue and yellow sari leans in and reaches toward him over a brass plate of white food. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands at right, a woman in pink is partly visible, and more people in white and pink clothing stand in the background on a paved road. Striped mats cover the ground.2022-04-17A night procession scene at an outdoor event. A man stands on an ornate, flower-decorated golden ratha/chariot, smiling broadly, with a full beard and a red-and-gold headpiece. He wears heavy gold necklaces, a white and pink flower garland, gold armbands and bracelets, a leopard-print shawl over the upper body, and a red-and-gold dhoti. Behind him a golden seat or throne with a leopard-print cushion is adorned with bright yellow, red and green flowers, a golden hooded cobra canopy and a golden lion figure. Bright floodlights and white tent walls frame the night setting, with a partially visible head of a spectator at the lower edge. Appearance-based label: a person, standing in the procession chariot wearing gold necklaces and a leopard-print shawl.2016-12-09February 02 20092009-02-02A festival procession on a street. A golden palanquin with floral garlands of marigolds and white jasmine is carried under a large orange canopy with tassels and bells. A seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange robe, wearing a garland and gold bangles, raises a hand in greeting. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold borders hold the canopy pole and bearers' posts, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala. Petals scatter over the scene, and buildings line the background.2016-04-18July 31 20152015-07-31A night procession photographed from the side. A large golden palanquin-style vehicle with a multicolored canopy umbrella, hanging tassels in green, blue, yellow and pink, and bells is decorated with orange and purple marigold and white flower garlands. A seated figure in a red-and-gold crown-like headdress and a red garland sits on a red cushioned seat at the centre. Devotees in light clothing crowd around the vehicle, some reaching up to touch or hold it, and a figure at the lower right holds a white fan-like whisk. Tall palms and a dark sky with a moon frame the scene.2011-12-15Night outdoor ceremony on a bare gravel ground before a dark wall of bamboo and a building. A seated figure sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) under a small decorative canopy, wearing a red garment and a red-and-white garland with a rudraksha-style necklace. In front, a red draped platform holds the throne area, with a standing electric fan nearby. To the left, a row of people in saffron, orange and red saris and dhotis stands in a line. To the right, a group in white and cream clothing and a man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl stand with hands folded, some holding ceremonial parasols with red and gold fringe. The scene suggests a formal ritual gathering.2016-03-02 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A long-haired man in a rust-red dhoti and bare chest, with a white tilak on his forehead, stands at centre with palms pressed together in anjali, wearing gold armlets and a gold necklace. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, hold offering trays with flowers and fruit. On the left, women in white saris and a red-bordered sari stand with hands folded. A multicoloured fringed umbrella shades the scene. On the right, a large black deity murti with a golden ornate base is adorned with white garlands and a gold-and-red cloth, a black cobra-shaped stone sits on a red base, and flower petals are scattered on the ground. The setting suggests a puja offering.2016-08-02