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A night procession float (ratha) decorated with marigold and white jasmine garlands, purple and pink drapes, and lights. On a raised red platform, a deity murti in a gold-bordered niche wears a yellow and orange garment, layered necklaces and a flower garland. Beside it, a seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a flower garland around his neck, sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne (peetha). A striped woven mat covers the platform and flower petals are scattered. Swamiji (probable) is seated here with saffron robes, an orange turban and a garland, cues consistent with the page. Two large floral arches with purple, white and yellow flowers frame the float.

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A festival scene inside a flower-decorated canopy or palanquin lit with white fairy lights. A deity murti in a silver arch-shaped niche sits on a red cushioned seat, draped in yellow and purple garlands, with a gold necklace and a crown. Beside it, a seated man wears a rust-brown robe, a matching brown turban and a white flower garland, resting one hand on the armrest of a red and silver throne-like chair. Behind them hang purple, pink and red curtains, strands of white jasmine and orange marigold garlands, and a striped mat covers the floor. The seated man is shown in appearance-based light; no reliable identity can be drawn from the image alone.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A night photograph of an ornate floral float or palanquin decorated with orange, yellow, white and purple flower garlands, fairy lights and purple draped fabric. A decorated deity murti stands on the left, wrapped in yellow and purple garlands and wearing a crown and jewellery. On the right, a seated man in saffron-orange robes, a matching orange turban and a white flower garland sits on a red-cushioned silver throne. Striped runners cover the floor, and a crowd is faintly visible in the background at night.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Night photograph of a richly decorated floral palanquin or ratha-style canopy hung with garlands of marigold, white and purple flowers and fairy lights. Under pink and purple draped fabric sits a silver-framed deity murti adorned with flower garlands and a necklace, in front of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a maroon turban with a white garland around his neck, seated on a red cushioned chair with a carved silver frame. He appears to be a person, given the saffron ornate clothing, turban and garland cues. A red and colourful striped mat covers the floor, and devotees stand in the background.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A night procession float (ratha) decorated with marigold and white jasmine garlands, purple and magenta fabric canopy, and fairy lights. On a red-carpeted platform stands a silver-framed deity murti adorned with yellow and purple flower garlands. Beside it sits a seated man in an orange-brown robe and matching orange turban, with a white garland around his neck, on a silver-trimmed chair. A small white speaker sits on the platform, and a crowd is visible in the dark background.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14