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Night procession at an ashram path lit with multicolour fairy lights on the left. A large floral arch in red, pink, yellow, purple and white marigold-like garlands frames a decorated platform. Seated at the centre is a figure with long dark hair and a white garland, flanked by golden figures, wearing ornate adornments; an ambiguous identity cannot be confirmed from the image. A person in a pink top stands beside the platform near a table of flowers. Several people in the foreground hold large decorated umbrellas in purple and green, while devotees and attendees stand along the path and at a railing on the right, some holding lanterns and ritual items.

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Night procession with a richly decorated float (ratha) framed by a large arch of marigolds and flowers in purple, yellow, white and red, with a heart-shaped ornamental backdrop. A seated figure in saffron-orange clothing and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace sits on the float flanked by two golden lion figures, with a kalasha-like ornament nearby. A person in white clothes stands at the float's side, and a crowd of devotees lines the path under strings of coloured lights. Red and orange umbrellas and lanterns are in the foreground, and dark trees frame the scene.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession photograph of a richly decorated ratha or palanquin ablaze with lights and flowers. A large arch of marigolds and purple, white and pink blossoms frames a central heart-shaped niche of mirror-like tiles. Seated within is a figure with a long swept-back hair, wearing a red-and-gold garment and multiple beaded malas and garlands, with a mustached face, flanked by two golden lion figures. Below, people in pink and white clothing walk along the procession, a few holding long poles and umbrellas, with stage lights and string lights in the trees.2016-12-09Night procession photographed from a crowd at ground level. A large ornate float or ratha glows under lights, with a semicircular halo of garlands in purple, white, yellow and green, studded with small pink and white lamps. Inside the decorated frame stands a deity murti or figure in gold and red adornment holding a trident-like staff, flanked by smaller figures. Red flags and orange and red umbrellas surround the float. On the right, a man in a white shirt and light trousers stands beside a red-railed platform, while silhouetted devotees fill the foreground.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession photograph of a richly decorated palanquin or ratha carrying a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, adorned with a rudraksha mala and a long garland. The figure sits on a throne with two lion or tiger figures flanking it, under a large arch of purple, white and yellow flower garlands studded with small decorative cones and hanging coloured lights. Several people in white and pink clothing walk alongside, some holding red flags, umbrellas and long poles, while lanterns and string lights illuminate the trees and scene. Some visible people carry lamps and assist the procession.2016-12-09Night procession photographed from behind a crowd of devotees holding red and orange flags and umbrellas. At the centre, an ornate float or palanquin is decorated with a large arch of purple, yellow, white and orange flowers and jewel-like patterns, with a golden crown-shaped ornament at the top. Within the arch sits a seated figure adorned with garlands and gold necklaces, beside a trident and a golden kalasha-like object. Bright lights and fairy lights illuminate the scene against dark trees.2016-12-09Night procession photographed from a distance. At centre a decorated float or palanquin, framed by a large arch of flowers in yellow, purple, white and orange with sparkling bead edging, carries a deity murti in front of a heart-shaped decorative backdrop. Red and pink flags and ornate blue-and-gold umbrellas surround the float, and a few devotees in white garments are visible at the right edge near a white metal railing. Dense dark foliage fills the background.2016-12-09A night procession photographed from ground level, with a large ornate chariot or palanquin lit by bright lights. The canopy is framed by a rainbow-like arch of purple, yellow and white flower garlands and a decorated mosaic of mirrors and colored jewels. Inside, a seated figure wearing a crown and gold ornaments sits beside gilded deity murti and a golden kalasha-style finial. Red and orange flags and parasols crowd the foreground, with devotees in dark clothes walking alongside the ratha.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09