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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 and

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March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A night photograph of a flower-decorated palanquin or ratha procession canopy hung with white, red and orange garlands and gold-tasselled finials. Seated on a throne-like bench is a man with a tall black crowned headdress with a green and red tassel, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a yellow and white flower garland and ornate gold jewellery, smiling. Beside him a man in an orange-brown robe with a white forehead mark holds a silver staff, and a bare-chested attendant with a staff stands at the right edge. The canopy is lit by bright lamps and surrounded by floral decoration. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include the crown, saffron clothing and ornate garland on the seated figure.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph at night of a flower-decorated palanquin or ratha canopy at a festival procession. A seated figure in a tall dark turban with a crescent ornament wears a red-brown robe, a long white and yellow marigold garland, a gold beaded necklace and gold armbands, smiling. Behind, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti holds a ceremonial silver-topped staff and a fan-like umbrella. Garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, purple, pink and green tassels, and a golden lamp hang around the canopy. Overall the scene suggests a night procession on a decorated vehicle. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has a turban with crescent, rudraksha-style gold adornments and an ornate robe, consistent with the page's Mahashivaratri procession.2016-03-07