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A decorated ceremonial canopy or chariot-style shrine structure seen from below against a pale blue sky. Its tiered roof is draped with red, blue and multicolored cloth and wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and white jasmine strands. Tall orange triangular pennants with white fringed edges fly from the corners. Gold finials top the structure, with a golden dome-like finial at the peak. Banana leaves, banana bunches and pink pillars with garlands frame the base, and a hanging white flower-garland decoration hangs at the lower right. Trees appear at the edges. No people are visible in the frame.

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January 13 20102010-01-13A festival procession vehicle with a tall, multi-tiered canopy of red, orange, yellow and green fabric decorated with floral and bird motifs, hung with marigold garlands and topped by a golden finial. Beneath it a seated figure in a gold crown, red garment and white-and-red flower garland sits on a gold-trimmed throne. Banana leaves frame the canopy. Crowds of women in white, yellow and orange saris stand around the base of the vehicle, and a shaved-headed man in orange clothing is at the left edge. Printed letters on the canopy band read NITHYANAND.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a festival procession. A richly decorated ratha or palanquin with a tall pointed canopy of red, orange and yellow fabric, edged with marigold garlands and banana leaves, stands before a crowd. A figure in a golden crown and pink garment sits on a throne-like seat under the canopy, with a white and pink garland around the neck. The canopy panels show bird emblems and the word NITHYANAND in white letters on a red band. Devotees in white, yellow and orange saris and shawls, and a shaved-headed man in orange, stand in the foreground. The seated figure has a distinctive crown and ornate pink clothing, which fits the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is a probable in-person presence.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A decorated ratha or palanquin-style festival chariot dominates the frame, its tiered roof draped in striped cloth and wrapped with yellow, orange and white marigold garlands. Large orange-and-white triangular flags on poles rise around it. Pink and red pillars hold up a blue-edged canopy hung with banana leaves, bananas and white jasmine strands. A person in orange-red cloth stands partly hidden behind the pillars at the left, and a dome-topped shrine structure sits at the top. Bright green foliage and blue sky complete the scene.2010-01-13A decorated festival palanquin with a tall, multi-tiered canopy in red, orange and yellow fabric, painted with blue, green and white floral and bird motifs and draped with marigold and white jasmine garlands. A figure wearing a golden crown and a red garland sits on a red-cushioned throne inside the palanquin, beneath a banner reading NITHYANAND. Banana leaves frame the structure, and a crowd of women in white and yellow stands in the foreground, some smiling. The scene suggests a procession or ratha outdoors in the evening.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A night photograph of a lit ceremonial chariot or ratha tower against a dark sky, decorated with multicoloured flower garlands with tassels, strings of lights and glowing lamp-like ornaments. Gilded deity figures and carved details are visible on the tiers, and a standing statue flanks the right side of the frame. The structure appears to be part of a procession. No people are clearly visible in the scene.2015-02-17 +1 copiesNight photograph of an ornate golden temple chariot or palanquin decorated with long hanging garlands in red, orange, green, blue and white flowers, with string lights and small oil lamps glowing along its tiered roof. Gilded carved figures and pillars frame an inner shrine area draped in red cloth, with a lit lamp in front. No people are visible in the frame.2015-07-31January 09 20182018-01-09