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A photograph of a festival procession at night on a decorated palanquin or ratha. A central seated figure in a deep red-orange robe, wearing a yellow marigold garland, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, and a tall dark crown-like headdress, raises a hand in blessing and smiles. Behind him a second seated attendant in orange-gold clothing holds a staff. Bright bunches of white jasmine and orange and pink flowers cover the canopy arch, with gold tassels hanging above. A standing attendant in reddish-gold dress holds a silver trident-topped staff, and a dark ornate umbrella with fringe stands at left. A bright floodlight glows at upper left. a person cues: a tall dark crown and rudraksha-and-gold adornment on the central figure, with the page noting a person at this Mahashivaratri procession.

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A photograph of a festival procession at night. A central figure sits on an ornate gold palanquin decorated with garlands of orange and white flowers, pink tassels and gold finials. The seated person wears a red-orange robe, a yellow marigold garland and a multi-strand beaded necklace, and has long dark hair wound high on the head. Beside the seat stands a tall silver trident. A man on the left in a red and gold dhoti holds the palanquin, and another attendant in a gold-trimmed shawl stands behind. A bright light and a dark ornate umbrella with sequined trim are at the left. Visible text in the corner reads Nithyananda Paramashivam and2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07December 23 20162016-12-23A seated man in saffron-red robes sits on a golden throne inside a night procession canopy decorated with white jasmine garlands, red and orange flowers, and hanging brass bells with pink tassels. He wears a thick yellow-and-orange marigold garland over a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, and has long dark hair swept up under a crown-like headpiece. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with saffron border and sandalwood markings on his forehead holds a silver trident, and a second attendant in saffron-bordered cloth holds a staff. The setting is an evening festival procession with a bright light at the left edge. a person is seated at centre with his distinctive long hair and crown, matching the page's Mahashivaratri procession context.2016-03-07February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession photograph at a flower-decorated chariot or palanquin. A seated figure in a tall black turban, saffron-red robe and a yellow-orange marigold garland raises one hand in blessing, with ornate gold necklaces and bangles. Beside the palanquin a man in a white-and-red ritual dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a silver trident-topped staff and a ceremonial object. The canopy is draped with white jasmine, red and orange flowers, and pink, green and gold tassels, lit by a bright lamp. Gold carved railings frame the seat.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night procession on a flower-decorated palanquin or ratha, its canopy and sides covered in white jasmine garlands, red and orange flowers and green foliage. A seated figure in a red-orange robe and ornate gold-yellow flower garland wears a tall dark crown or headdress and rudraksha-style beads, holding a silver trident; a smiling man in a red-orange dhoti and bare upper body stands beside him holding the trident and steadying the structure. A small attendant kneels behind. Bright lamp light and a crowd of onlookers in the foreground. Watermarked-free archive image; the palanquin is the central subject.2016-03-07December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a flower-decorated palanquin procession. A central figure with a tall dark hair crown, saffron-red robes, gold beaded necklaces and a yellow marigold garland raises one hand in blessing and smiles. Beside him on the left, a man with a white tilak on his forehead wears a red and gold shawl and holds a silver trident. On the right, a man in a gold-edged shawl holds a silver staff. The palanquin is draped with orange, red and white flowers, tassels and hanging beads, with a warm glow at the back.2016-03-07February 10 20132013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12 +1 copies