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Night photograph of a ceremonial golden palanquin canopied with white cloth and draped with strings of white jasmine garlands. Seated centrally is a man with a long dark beard wearing an ornate gold crown, a red and gold-patterned garment and a red-and-white flower garland, as he receives an offering. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at right, extending a brass plate with flowers and a banana leaf. A second attendant with a shaved head sits at left in white and orange cloth. Festival procession setting with warm lights.

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December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph under a draped canopy of red, white and green cloth, decorated with garlands of white, yellow, pink and purple flowers. A seated man in an ornate gold crown and orange-brown robe, with flower garlands around his neck, sits on a gold throne. A young bearded priest in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala, with a gold armlet, leans forward to pour or offer from a gold vessel toward him. A third man in glasses and a white shawl with gold border stands at right. Gold-carved throne edges and purple flower buds in the foreground. Appears to be a ceremonial abhishekam-style offering.2016-12-23A night procession under a canopy of white and purple flower garlands. A man seated on an ornate silver-and-gold throne-like seat wears a gold crown, rudraksha malas, ceremonial flower garlands and an orange-brown shawl; he is. Men in white dhotis and ochre-gold shawls stand beside the seat, one holding a long silver staff topped with a finial, another with a bare chest and garland, while a figure on the right holds a fan or ceremonial whisk. Pink and purple flowers, lotus buds and green foliage decorate the palanquin, with a microphone stand and speakers in the foreground.2016-12-23A night procession on a golden ratha-style palanquin under a canopy hung with white jasmine garlands and red and purple flower strings. A central seated figure wears an orange-brown robe, a golden crown and a red-and-white flower garland, with a rudraksha mala at the chest, and is attended by two priests. The priest at left wears a white dhoti with gold border and a bead garland, and holds a silver staff; the priest at right wears white and a rudraksha mala. Red and pink flower garlands drape the golden seat, and a green parrot figure sits on the canopy pole. The central figure appears to match the a person appearance cues (crown, ornate clothing, garlands), but identity is uncertain from the image alone.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23