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A night procession on a flower-decorated ratha. A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a long white garland and sits on a silver-framed throne covered in white cloth, with a red and green striped rug below. The ratha is wrapped in bands of purple, white, yellow, orange and green marigolds and roses, with a purple drape and a tall flower-covered kalasha-like crown on top. A standing deity murti in floral garlands stands beside him. To the left, an empty ornate golden throne with a floral canopy sits on a red stage. Along the right, rows of seated devotees in white and a photographer watch from steps lit with string lights. Dark water surrounds the base of the ratha.

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Night photograph of a floral boat procession on water. A decorated barge with a dome of purple, yellow and white marigold garlands and purple drapes carries a deity murti adorned with garlands and a seated man in saffron-brown robes and a saffron turban, with a rudraksha-style mala, on a red chair. Strings of lights and tiered spectators are visible along the shore, with a gilded throne on the left stage. a person seated on the ratha-style floating barge with the deity murti, a long swept-back hairstyle is not clearly visible at this distance so identity remains uncertain.2016-12-14A night photo of a floral-decorated ratha or palanquin floating on water, lit with lights, its canopy wrapped in orange, yellow, white and purple garlands. Inside, a golden deity murti in a garlanded peetha stands beside a seated man in saffron-orange robes, a saffron-coloured turban and a garland, sitting on a red cushioned chair. Red and multicoloured cloth covers the platform floor. A small figure sits to the left in a golden seat, and a crowd watches from the illuminated bank behind, with orange flags along the steps. a person, seated in the ratha as the figure honoured in the procession.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Night photograph of an elaborately decorated ratha or palanquin-style float, its canopy and tiered kalasha-like top wrapped in marigold, jasmine and purple-and-white garlands with fairy lights. Inside, a deity murti sits on a red and silver base in front of a silver-framed arch, garlanded with white and yellow flowers. Beside it, a seated man wearing an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap and a saffron turban, with a white flower garland, sits on a red-cushioned chair on a red carpet, the only seated figure on the float. Purple, pink and gold drapes frame the canopy.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Night photograph of a floating flower-decorated canopy boat on dark water, with a bright festival setting. The canopy is wrapped in garlands of orange, yellow, white and purple marigolds and jasmine, with magenta and purple drapes inside. Inside, a deity murti decorated with yellow and green garlands stands beside a seated man in saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha-style garland and a red-and-gold turban, seated on a red chair with a cushion. A pale brown figure sits near the back edge of the canopy. Strings of lights and a crowd of onlookers line the water's edge, with a few people also standing on the platform.2016-12-14A photograph of a richly decorated ceremonial boat-like float at night, covered in dense garlands of marigolds and flowers in purple, yellow, white and orange, with a domed flower canopy on top. Under the canopy sits a deity murti dressed in yellow and red, adorned with yellow and purple garlands, beside a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a pink-red turban and a white garland, sitting on a red cushioned chair on a red carpet. Purple and pink drapes hang behind them, and the float sits on dark water with many people in white and light clothes visible on the banks under stage lights.2016-12-14A night photograph of a floral-decorated float (ratha) on water, canopied with purple and pink draped cloth and garlands of orange, yellow, white and purple flowers. A deity murti adorned with yellow and white garlands sits in an ornate silver niche. A man in an orange-brown robe, orange turban and white flower garland sits on a red-cushioned throne at the front. Devotees and onlookers in orange clothing line the water's edge under string lights.2016-12-14A night-time photograph of a flower-decorated palanquin or ratha on a water-filled stage. The structure is covered in purple, white, orange and green garlands with a tiered dome on top and lit with string lights. Inside sits a deity murti dressed in yellow with garlands, beside an empty red-cushioned silver throne with a red floor covering. Two men in white dhotis and a bare-chested man with sacred ash stand near the left edge, and a man in an orange-brown garment and turban stands in the foreground with his back to the camera. Spectators sit in stands at the back and along the right side, and a striped cloth lies on the platform.2016-12-14December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23