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Night procession with a golden palanquin-style ratha under an ornate canopy hung with marigold and multicoloured garlands and tasselled fringes in green, pink, yellow and blue. A man seated on a red-cushioned golden throne wears a tall ornate crown, orange garment, gold armband and a flower garland, holding a silver-hilted sword and a small ritual object. Flanking him, devotees in orange and white dress walk with the procession, some scattering flower petals and colour powder, while a woman in a white sari and onlookers in white shirts watch from the roadside. A large decorated umbrella with a colourful fan top shades the scene.

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Night procession on a richly decorated golden palanquin under a canopy festooned with orange, yellow and white flower garlands and hanging tassels in green, blue, pink and red. A seated figure in a crown, white floral garland and orange-red cloth holds a ceremonial staff, while a long feathered fan or chamara is raised beside the seat. Below, devotees in orange and red clothing and saris, some raising hands, crowd around the palanquin, and a woman in white and a man in a white shirt stand at the right edge. A large striped parasol rises at the top right.2011-12-15Night procession at an ashram, with a golden palanquin-style ratha decorated with garlands in orange, purple and white, colourful tasselled hangings in green, pink, yellow and blue, and a striped multicoloured canopy. A seated figure in an orange-saffron garment with a crown and white floral garland rides on the vehicle, holding a sword aloft. A bearer in red clothing stands at the front, and devotees in pink, white and lavender clothes, some with coloured powder on them, walk alongside. A round emblem shield with a blue bird-like logo hangs on the chariot. Several people are visible in the foreground and along the sides of the procession.2011-12-15Night procession with a gold and wooden ratha or palanquin-style chariot decorated with orange, purple and yellow marigold garlands, multicoloured tassels and a striped canopy. A man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a gold crown or headdress and a red-and-white garland, sits on the ornate seat holding a ceremonial sword. An orange flag on a pole stands at left and a feathered fan is held beside the chariot. Devotees in red, blue and orange clothing crowd around, some in white shirts, with a sand-coloured ground carpet beneath.2011-12-15Night procession on a gold-and-saffron palanquin decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands, strings of bells and tassels, lit with warm lights. A seated figure in an ornate gold crown and red garment with a flower garland sits at the centre of the palanquin. A shaved-headed man in white with a rudraksha mala sits on the lower platform, and an attendant in orange-red dress stands at the front holding a trident. Dense crowd of devotees in white and orange surrounds the vehicle, and a second trident is held at the right edge. The scene is outdoors after dark.2015-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession on a gilded golden palanquin decorated with garlands of marigold, pink, purple and yellow flowers and hanging tassels in green, pink, white and blue. A figure wearing an ornate gold crown and red-and-gold clothing sits on the red cushioned seat of the palanquin, smiling. Overhead a multicoloured striped umbrella with a trident finial. In the foreground a woman in red sari with bare arms, one arm raised, waves a long white chauri fan, while a woman in a white sari with a pendant necklace and a man in a red shirt stand nearby on the street.2011-12-15Night procession with a gilded palanquin-style ratha decorated with orange, purple and white marigold garlands, tassels in pink, green, blue and yellow, and a multicoloured canopy overhead. A seated figure in a red and gold garment with a crown and a white-plumed fan sits on the golden seat; the figure's face and dress are partly obscured by the decorations. Devotees in lavender, white and dark clothing crowd the lower edge of the frame, and a woman in a dark top leans forward near the cart. Gold bells and fringed hangings hang from the carriage.2011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15A night procession on an ornate golden palanquin-style chariot decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands, colourful tassels and a gold dragon-headed prow. A man seated on the central throne wears an ornate gold crown, a white flower garland and an orange cloth, holding a ceremonial sword upright. Women in blue and orange saris walk alongside and one holds the chariot edge; a woman in a blue sari at the front right wears a white garland. Orange flags and a red-robed attendant appear at left, with a crowd visible at the right edge under dark sky.2011-12-15March 02 20132013-03-02A nighttime procession at an ashram event: a large golden ornate palanquin with a carved golden dragon-like prow and a striped rainbow canopy topped with a lotus finial is carried through a crowd. Garlands of orange and white marigolds and purple flowers drape the palanquin, with colourful tassels hanging from its edges. A figure seated on the palanquin wears a crown and a red-and-white garland. Devotees surround it: a man in a red robe on the left, women in saffron and sari-style dress, men in white kurtas, and a man with a white forehead marking in the foreground. A red-and-orange flag is visible at the left edge, and a medallion on the palanquin bears a white bird emblem. Trees and a dark sky form the background.2011-12-15Night photograph of a ceremonial golden palanquin procession. The ornate golden vehicle has carved lion-head finials, a rounded golden canopy hung with brass bells, tassels in blue, pink, orange and yellow, and garlands of marigold and white flowers. Under the canopy, a seated figure wears a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robe with a crimson cushioned seat beneath. Two attendants in white stand and kneel at the front of the palanquin, one in a white shirt and another in a white dhoti. Dense dark trees and a multicoloured fringed umbrella frame the scene, with a few onlookers at the side.February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copies