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A festival float decorated with dense garlands of red, orange, yellow and white flowers, arranged over arched niches on a rounded float. Several framed portraits are mounted on the float: a central painted image of a deity in a golden-yellow robe, and two other framed portraits of robed figures, one with white hair and a light shawl. Three men in white shirts sit in the foreground on the float's bench, one facing left and two seen from behind, under a clear blue sky with trees at the top right.

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Night procession on a flower-decked ratha chariot. Its canopy is layered with red, white, purple and yellow marigold and jasmine garlands, and the platform is wrapped in yellow and purple flower strings. Seated under the canopy on a gold throne are a central figure in an orange-gold headpiece with a red-and-gold shawl and a garland, flanked by two seated attendants. Two standing men in white dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas stand at the front right. A large portrait of a turbaned figure in saffron-coloured robes with long mala beads stands on a stand at left. Devotees line the street in the dark. Printed on-image2016-12-23Night procession on a heavily decorated ratha (chariot) covered with dense garlands of white jasmine, yellow and orange marigold, red roses and green leaves. A seated figure in the central canopy wears a crown, a garland and an embroidered cloth, flanked by attendants. A man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala stands at left holding a fan-like object, and another in white with a mala stands beside the central figure on the platform. Coloured parasols and bright floodlights light the scene, with onlookers at right. Several people are visible on the chariot and the street.2016-12-23Night procession on a heavily decorated ratha with a flower-covered canopy of white, red, yellow and pink garlands. Seated on a gold throne under the canopy is a bearded man wearing orange-saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala, with a ceremonial gold necklace; attendants in white dhotis and shawls stand beside him, one holding a long fan or chamara. Dense crowds in dark clothing line the path, and a lit temple-style chariot glows in the background. Green leaf garlands and flower festoons cover the chariot base. The figure on the throne has long swept-back hair and saffron robes with distinctive adornments, so this is an appearance-based a person in a ratha procession.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession on a decorated ratha/chariot with a canopy heavily garlanded in red, white and yellow flowers. A seated figure in the centre wears a gold crown and a red-and-white garland, sitting on a green-and-gold cushioned seat; a person is shown with long swept-back hair and gold adornments. Beside him a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a lamp. Two men in white dhotis stand at the left edge, one holding a ceremonial staff, and a figure at right lifts an aarti lamp. Flower strands and bright white lights frame the scene.2016-12-23Night photograph of a grandly decorated flower-covered ratha or palanquin procession float, its canopy draped with red, white and yellow marigold and jasmine garlands and white cloth. Seated figures on the float wear orange and gold garments, and one wears a crown. A figure in a white and gold shawl stands at right. Devotees in the foreground, mostly silhouetted, watch the procession. Ceremonial parasol with painted panels at left. Procession float with flower garlands, night festival.2016-12-23Night procession of a richly decorated ratha or palanquin, its canopy and pillars wrapped in red, white and yellow flower garlands, with a seated figure in orange clothing under the canopy. Two standing men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies attend the platform, one holding a long staff. A dense crowd of devotees fills the foreground, and a bright white light stands at the left. Illuminated string decorations and flags line the background under a dark sky.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor procession on a village road under a pale sky. A large vehicle or float is completely wrapped in garlands of marigolds, white jasmine-like flowers, pink and magenta blossoms and green leaves, with small saffron and red pennants on top. Beside it, a crowd walks in the street: men in white dhotis and shirts, women in white saris and a woman in a purple sari with a red blouse at left, one person in a blue-patterned white garment at right. Overhead power lines and trees line the roadside. The scene reads as a funeral or memorial procession with a flower-decorated carriage.2005-11-14A 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.2016-12-23Night procession of a flower-decorated ratha or palanquin-style float with a white canopy, red and white garland festoons and a green foliage base. Seated on the float, a figure in ornate gold-trimmed clothing and a crown is flanked by attendants; one standing attendant in white dhoti-style garments and a long rudraksha-style mala holds a staff. Dense crowd of devotees in the foreground, many with hands folded, and a lit string of lights and a fan-shaped umbrella at left. The figure on the float has long swept-back hair and ceremonial gold jewellery, which matches the page's a person cues, so this is a probable in-person candidate, but the face is not readable at this scale. Multiple devotees in the crowd are visible.2016-12-23