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January 13 20152015-01-13Night procession scene under a decorated canopy hung with marigold and yellow garlands, red and green tassels, and a golden trident. At center, a figure seated on a golden palanquin or throne, wearing an ornate gold crown and a white flower garland, appears to be a deity murti or statue rather than a living person. A bald priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at left beside the trident and holds an offering. A man in a yellow-and-white striped shirt stands at right, handling a silver fan-shaped ceremonial umbrella. Bright lamp light and flowers fill the foreground, with several people's heads visible along the bottom edge.2012-04-26February 10 20132013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12January 13 20152015-01-13Night procession scene: an ornate golden palanquin decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, white, purple and pink, hanging gold tassels and bells, and string lights. A bald man in a rust-brown robe holds a long silver trident-tipped staff upright beside the palanquin. Another shaven-headed man in orange and white sits on the golden seat near the front, and a crowd of devotees, many in white, presses in around the float.2015-02-19December 23 20162016-12-23A night procession on a golden ratha-style chariot draped with marigold and rose garlands and hanging tassels in saffron, pink and blue. A large umbrella with a blue fringe and red canopy with a lotus-like design shades the platform. In the foreground a bare-chested man in orange-saffron dhoti holds a silver trident, with white sandalwood or ash markings on his body and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace. Beside him another attendant in orange holds a second trident. A man in a grey cap and dark vest stands at the left edge, and more robed attendants in white and saffron stand behind on the chariot. Warm lamplight and a dark sky set the scene.2013-02-10A night procession on a richly decorated golden palanquin-style chariot with a large orange and blue ceremonial canopy overhead and hanging tassels and bells. A seated figure in an orange robe and ornate gold crown sits centrally, draped in pink and white flower garlands, with marigold and rose garlands framing the platform. Behind him, a man in orange robes and a tall ornate headdress holds a trident, and another man in orange holds a long staff with a bare chest and beaded necklaces. A bald figure in white sits near the front of the chariot. Street lights glow in the background. Chariot procession with garlands, canopy and trident.2013-02-10April 26 20122012-04-26February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10