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Night procession on a flower-decorated palanquin-style float covered in white jasmine garlands, red and orange fabric swags, purple and pink strands and tassels. A seated figure in an orange-red robe and dark turban wears a long orange-and-white garland and holds a long staff upright. Bright floodlights and string lights frame the float, and a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron clothing walks alongside and below it.

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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.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night 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.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night 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 20162016-03-07A night procession on a richly decorated ratha or palanquin covered in white and orange flower garlands, red and pink fabric, and green leaves. A man in a black turban, red clothing, a yellow marigold garland and a white flower mala sits in the open front of the chariot, smiling, one hand resting on its frame. Strings of coloured lights and bright spotlights light the scene. Crowd members in the foreground and a dark lit statue or attendant figure on the right.2016-03-07Night procession at a Shiva temple event: an ornate palanquin decorated with white and orange flower garlands, red and green fabric, and hanging tassels is carried through a crowd. Seated on the palanquin's raised platform is a man with long swept-back dark hair wearing orange robes, a gold-and-orange floral garland and a rudraksha-style neck adornment, appearing to be Swamiji (probable) by his presentation and ceremonial seat. Beside him stands an attendant in white holding a decorative fan or umbrella. Bright floodlights and green tree lighting surround the scene, and a crowd of devotees fills the foreground.2016-03-07Night procession photographed from the crowd: a flower-decorated palanquin or ratha, draped in marigold and white garlands with red and orange fabric and tassels, is lit by bright floodlights. Seated under a canopy in the front of the palanquin, a man with a tall dark crown or headdress, wearing an orange-red garment and a yellow-orange garland, holds his hands in namaste. Beside him, a second figure in white holds a ceremonial staff. A man stands at the rear of the palanquin, and illuminated temple-style structures glow in the background. Several rows of onlookers fill the bottom of the frame.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 20162016-03-07