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October 17 2010

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Night photograph of a flower-decorated palanquin or ratha-style throne at a Dasara celebration. A man seated on a red cushioned seat, with long hair, a red tilak and a pink floral garland, wears an orange robe and holds his right hand near his chest. The seat is framed by a large golden peetha-like arch edged with white, purple and red flowers, topped by a yellow fringed canopy with orange and pink blossoms. Several orange-robed attendants and white-clad devotees stand in the foreground, some with shaved heads, one woman in white near the lower right. Red stands and lights are visible in the background.2010-10-17Night photograph of a decorated festival throne set up outdoors, framed by a white-and-navy striped arch and a yellow fringed canopy with orange and pink flower arrangements. A figure seated on a red cushioned gold throne wears a red-and-pink flower garland and light-coloured garments, smiling. To the left, a deity murti with a jewelled crown stands beside white flower garlands. In the foreground a man in white clothes stands with his back to the camera, and a person in orange robes is at the lower left. Bright flash glare washes out the foreground.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Night procession on a flower-decorated palanquin-style chariot, its canopy draped with white and orange garlands, red and green tassels. A figure seated at the centre wears an orange-saffron garment, a dark turban-like headdress, and a yellow-and-orange garland, with hands folded in namaskar. A smaller attendant stands beside holding a fan-like ceremonial object. Bright lights illuminate the chariot against darkness, and a dense crowd of silhouetted devotees fills the foreground. Another lit structure stands behind.2016-03-07Night procession photographed from the crowd: a flower-decorated palanquin or ratha, draped in marigold and white garlands with red and orange fabric and tassels, is lit by bright floodlights. Seated under a canopy in the front of the palanquin, a man with a tall dark crown or headdress, wearing an orange-red garment and a yellow-orange garland, holds his hands in namaste. Beside him, a second figure in white holds a ceremonial staff. A man stands at the rear of the palanquin, and illuminated temple-style structures glow in the background. Several rows of onlookers fill the bottom of the frame.2016-03-07Night procession photograph. A young man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a gold bead necklace, smiling as he walks beside a decorated palanquin. Behind him, deity murti figures with gold-yellow and red floral garlands and a red-orange cloth stand under an ornate canopy, with colourful garland-draped poles behind. In the foreground, blurred hands of devotees are raised in greeting or blessing, and white-clad devotees crowd the street.2007-12-23Night procession on a richly decorated ratha-style palanquin covered with garlands of white flowers, orange and red marigolds, and hanging tassels, lit by bright stage-style lamps. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a yellow-orange garland sits on a throne-like seat under a decorative canopy, with a ceremonial fan behind. A standing attendant in white stands at the side. A dense crowd of devotees, many in white, surrounds the palanquin in the dark. Ceremonial procession scene at a temple festival.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of an outdoor procession float decorated with orange and red draped fabric and yellow bamboo framing, garlanded with white jasmine and marigold flowers. Seated on a gilded throne-like chair under a white canopy, a person in orange robes with a red-and-pink flower garland and a head covering presses palms together in namaskar while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Two heads of onlookers are in the foreground, and a decorated vessel is visible at right. The seated figure wears saffron robes and a garland, and the setting suggests a ratha-style festival float; the identity of the seated person is not established from appearance.2006-11-13March 07 20162016-03-07Night ceremony at a decorated outdoor dais. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and pink flower garland and gold necklaces, stands before a throne-like seat framed by a white-and-red floral arch with a yellow canopy. Behind him a red-and-gold chair sits among marigold and rose garlands. In the foreground, a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti holds a brass vessel, and another attendant kneels on the left beside a silver-decorated deity murti draped in white flowers. Red-orange floor and scattered petals complete the scene.2010-10-17March 10 20132013-03-10