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A seated figure on an ornate golden palanquin-style platform at night, draped in a deep maroon robe with a gold-and-red ceremonial necklace and a red-and-pink flower garland. He wears an elaborate golden crown and holds a golden staff with a finial, smiling. Red velvet cushions with gold embroidery, a golden canopy with green, red and yellow tassels, and purple and pink floral garlands surround him. Behind are seated onlookers and another attendant. The overall setting is a nighttime procession.

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Night procession scene under a golden ornate canopy with gold-and-red tassels and a large brass bell hanging from a pole. A smiling man seated on a red velvet cushioned platform wears a gold crown, a dark reddish-brown garment, and multiple layers of pink and white flower garlands with gold pendants. He holds a silver ceremonial staff. Gold-rimmed red velvet cushions with blue embroidery sit in front of him, and a trident is visible behind him. Spectators stand in the dark background beneath colorful flower garlands.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19January 13 20152015-01-13July 09 20152015-07-09 +1 copiesA smiling person in a maroon turban and orange-maroon saffron robe waves with raised right hand during a procession, wearing a rudraksha mala, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, gold bangles and earrings, with a red tilak on the forehead. Behind them are marigold garlands, red and green tassels, and a golden ornamental staff tipped with a yellow tassel. A silver trident is visible at left, held by a figure in white dhoti and gold armband. Green foliage fills the background.2016-04-18December 15 20112011-12-15A person in a red-maroon turban and saffron-orange cloth, wearing layered rudraksha-style beads, a gold chain, gold armband and gold bangles, stands beside a tall gilded ceremonial staff with tiered knobs and a silver trident-topped rod. Behind them is a palanquin or ratha decorated with orange marigold garlands and red, green and purple tassels, with green foliage in the background. Another man with a tilak stands at the left edge. The person's long dark hair and turban are visible, and their hand rests on the golden staff.2016-04-18January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 01 20122012-01-01Night procession on an ornately decorated golden chariot festooned with yellow and magenta flower garlands and warm string lights. A seated figure in an ornate gold crown, red-and-gold garland of red flowers, bare chest and saffron-toned wrap sits on a red cushioned seat, holding a silver ceremonial staff topped with a crescent. Behind him, a second figure wearing a red headdress holds a sceptre. A man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha-style mala stands at the right beside a trident-topped pole and a white-turbaned attendant. Gold tassels hang from the canopy poles.2015-01-13