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Night procession photograph of a richly decorated float or palanquin covered with white, red and orange flower garlands and hanging tassels. A figure wearing a dark turban, orange-red robe and a saffron-yellow garland sits on the float under bright floodlights, with a second figure in white near the front. Dense crowd of devotees surrounds the float in the dark, some in white and red clothing, with string lights decorating the background.

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Night procession photograph of a decorated ratha or palanquin, its frame draped with white and red flower garlands, pink and red tassels and strings of lights. A seated figure in a dark red robe, orange-yellow shawl and dark turban occupies the open seat beneath the canopy, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at the neck. Strong floodlights illuminate the chariot against a black sky. A dense crowd of devotees lines the foreground, many in white clothing, and a few dressed in red. Handheld lamps and a sacred flag-like decoration appear at the lower left. Matches the procession and festival context of the page. Visible cues are a turban, shawl and beads on a seated figure in a procession.2016-03-07Night photograph of a festival procession on a decorated palanquin-style float, heavily draped with white and red flower garlands and strings of marigold. A seated figure in red-orange robes and a tall dark turban sits at the front, wearing a yellow-and-orange marigold garland, with a second seated attendant beside them. Bright floodlights and dim string lights illuminate the float, while dark-clothed devotees and people in white dhotis walk alongside and crowd the foreground. The scene reads as a ratha/palanquin procession after dark.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night procession photographed with strong stage lights and strings of coloured bulbs overhead. A decorated palanquin draped in white and red flowers, garlands and tassels carries a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a dark turban and a yellow-and-red garland. Men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees walk beside the palanquin while a dense crowd of devotees presses in from the foreground and right, many lifting hands. A deity murti or the seated figure is the focal point of the ritual procession.2016-03-07Night procession photograph of a flower-decorated palanquin or ratha carrying a seated figure in a red-orange robe with a dark turban and a marigold garland. The canopy is draped with white and red flower strings and lit by floodlights. Crowds stand along both sides in the dark, and a white-robed attendant walks near the front left holding a light. Only the figure seated on the palanquin is clearly identifiable; no appearance-based identification is made, so the seated person is described by role as a person being carried in procession.2016-03-07Night procession on a flower-decorated ratha. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a tall dark crown-like headpiece and an orange-and-yellow garland sits on a cushioned throne at the front of a chariot wrapped in white and red marigold garlands and strings of flowers. A second robed attendant sits beside him. Bright floodlights and string lights illuminate the scene, and a dense crowd of devotees in white and red clothing lines the foreground, some with hands raised. A robed attendant walks at the left edge. Candidate fits the Swamiji cues (crown-like headpiece, saffron clothing, garland), appearance-based only.2016-03-07Night procession at a temple-style festival: a large chariot decorated with white flower garlands, orange and red fabric, and strings of marigold garlands carries a seated figure in a dark turban and red-orange robe wearing a multi-coloured garland; a staff-bearer in gold and red stands beside him. Bright floodlights and colourful string lights frame the scene, and a dense crowd of devotees lines the foreground. Someone in white stands at the chariot's left edge. The seated figure has a distinctive turban and garland cues but identity is uncertain from appearance.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night photograph of a festival procession at the Bengaluru Aadheenam. A large decorated palanquin or ratha glows under strong lights, draped with white and red flower garlands, hanging tassels and string lights. A figure with a tall dark turban-like headdress sits on the seat in a saffron-orange robe with a yellow-and-orange garland, with a rudraksha-style neck garland. A uniformed attendant stands beside the palanquin. Ahead, two men in white ritual clothes walk near the front, and a dense crowd of silhouetted devotees fills the foreground. Coloured lights and green and red bunting decorate the background.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07