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Night procession of a flower-decorated palanquin carried by attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls. Under a canopy of white jasmine garlands, red and yellow marigold strings and a green leafy top, a seated figure in orange and saffron robes wears a crown and red floral garlands and holds up a hand in blessing. Attendants flank the palanquin wearing rudraksha malas and gold-bordered white cloth; one holds a fan-like object. Lit blue and green string lights line the roadway behind, with onlookers at the edges and a pink-and-green floral base below.

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December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23A night photograph of a richly decorated festival chariot (ratha) draped with white, red, yellow and purple flower garlands and a canopy of jasmine strands. Seated on a gold-trimmed throne at the centre is a figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a garland, with a white cloth canopy behind. Two standing men at the right wear white dhotis with gold borders; one holds a long staff topped with a ceremonial ornament and another wears a rudraksha mala. Green foliage and flower bunches decorate the chariot base, and a crowd is visible at the bottom right. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with a person as a probable candidate, based on saffron clothing and garland on a throne in a procession setting, but identity remains uncertain.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A night procession on a flower-decorated ratha, a wheeled chariot-palanquin with a tiered canopy of garlands in red, white, yellow, green and purple. Seated centrally on an ornate gold-trimmed throne platform is a figure with a golden crown, a red-and-orange garland and an orange-brown shawl, with a long rudraksha mala around the neck; the figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) seated in procession. Two standing attendants in white dhotis with bare upper bodies and rudraksha malas stand at the right of the platform, one holding a ceremonial staff. Large garlands in purple, yellow and green hang along the base. A tall printed portrait banner of a turbaned, bearded man in orange stands at left against the dark sky, with colourful lights in the background and a crowd gathered along the lower edge.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23 +1 copiesA night procession on a flower-decorated ratha. The float is covered with white jasmine garlands, red and pink flower strands, yellow marigold festoons and a green leafy canopy. A seated man in a golden throne-like seat wears a golden crown and red garland, with a bare-chested attendant in orange cloth beside him and a dhoti-clad attendant holding a fan at right. Crowds stand along the roadside under bright lights.2016-12-23