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Night photograph of an elaborately decorated ceremonial float or chariot-like structure under a vibrant arch of pink, green, purple and yellow fabric wrapped with silver tinsel and marigold garlands, topped by a multicoloured umbrella-style canopy. Inside the arch, a figure in a saffron-orange and pink draped garment sits in front of a gold-and-silver ornate backdrop. Around the float, a man in a white dhoti and shirt stands beside a seated figure in white clothes, while several devotees in white and a woman in a yellow saree stand nearby, with a bright floodlight and dark sky behind. A hidden-cause detail: the scene appears to be an outdoor ritual or procession at night.

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November 22 20102010-11-22Night procession scene with a richly decorated palanquin-style vehicle draped in concentric arches of flower garlands in pink, green, red, yellow and purple, topped by a colourful fringed canopy. Inside stands a deity murti in a pink cloth with an orange headdress. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a red sacred thread, leans in to adjust the garlands while seated devotees in white and yellow saris and white clothing sit around the vehicle. A black night sky and a dimly lit building form the background.2010-11-22Night procession scene with a palanquin-like vehicle decorated with a large arch of garlands in pink, purple, green, yellow and white, topped by a striped canopy. Inside the decorated frame sit two deity murti figures with orange and red garlands. A man in white clothes with a rudraksha-style mala stands at the front of the cart, one hand resting on it. A woman in a light top and a man in glasses stand nearby, with a few other people in white and blue shirts in the dark background. Some people and the cart are lit by a few distant lights.2010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22Night procession at an ashram. A large ornate ratha or chariot is decorated with a semicircular arch of pink, green, white and striped flower garlands, marigold and yellow blooms, and gold-toned sculpted elements. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with orange shawls and bindi marks, push or steady the cart. A bald-headed man in front shouts with an orange shawl over his shoulder. A woman in a yellow scarf and a young woman in a light jacket stand at the side of the cart. A wall and dark trees form the background, lit by a floodlight.2010-11-22Night procession on a flower-decorated ratha, a palanquin-style chariot. A seated figure in a golden-yellow and orange garment with a garland sits on a gold-trimmed throne beneath a canopy of red, white and yellow flower garlands and white cloth. Two standing attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, one with a rudraksha mala, hold the chariot's poles beside the platform. Green leaves, purple and pink garlands and yellow marigold strings cover the vehicle. Lit umbrellas and onlookers are visible at the right edge against a dark night sky. a person is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron-orange robe and ornate adornments.2016-12-23Night photograph of a festival procession at a Hindu temple-style event. A large decorated palanquin or ratha is covered with an arch of green, pink, purple and white flower and tinsel garlands, with a striped canopy above. Inside the decorated structure, a figure in an orange robe sits on a raised seat, partly hidden by red and gold cloth. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange scarves, hold and push the carrier poles at the front. A man in white with a rudraksha-style mala stands at the centre near the palanquin. A woman in white and a girl in red hold woven baskets of offerings at the right edge. Other devotees stand in the background under dark night sky and a few trees.2010-11-22December 09 20162016-12-09December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23October 04 20112011-10-04Night procession photographed from among a dense crowd, lit in purple-magenta light. At centre a richly decorated ratha or palanquin, covered in garlands of yellow and white flowers, carries figures under bright lights, with umbrellas (red and blue) held above. Devotees in white dhotis and shawls raise hands in the foreground; a man in a white dhoti with a purple-striped sash stands among them. Illuminated temple gopuram towers and string lights are visible in the background.2016-12-23