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Night procession photograph of a flower-decorated ratha or palanquin lit by bright lamps. A seated figure in a dark, tasselled crown and orange-red garment with a gold-and-red garland sits on a red cushioned seat holding a long ceremonial staff, while a standing attendant in dark clothing stands beside the carriage. Strings of white and orange flowers and tassels frame an arch above. Dark silhouetted crowd members line the bottom edge of the frame.

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March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night procession on a flower-decorated palanquin under strings of coloured lights. A seated man in a yellow-orange garland and red-orange robe raises one hand in blessing, with a dark, swept-back hairstyle and a tall crown-like headdress. Beside him sits a second man in a red-brown robe and white upper-body cloth, holding a fan. Garlands of white and orange flowers drape the canopy, with hanging tassels of purple, pink and green. A standing attendant in a dark red cloth holds a long staff at the right edge. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene, with a partial figure at the lower left.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night procession on a flower-decorated palanquin covered with marigold garlands, white jasmine strands, and red and orange blooms, with hanging tassels in purple and magenta. A man seated on the central throne wears a dark turban, a saffron-red robe, and a layered marigold garland, holding a ceremonial staff in his raised right hand. Bright stage lights and a dense crowd below the carriage. a person: long dark hair under the turban and a rudraksha-style garland with ceremonial bearing fit the page's depiction of a Mahashivaratri procession. Crowd members in white and dark clothing stand along the palanquin's sides.2016-03-07Night procession on a richly decorated ratha-style palanquin covered with garlands of white flowers, orange and red marigolds, and hanging tassels, lit by bright stage-style lamps. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a yellow-orange garland sits on a throne-like seat under a decorative canopy, with a ceremonial fan behind. A standing attendant in white stands at the side. A dense crowd of devotees, many in white, surrounds the palanquin in the dark. Ceremonial procession scene at a temple festival.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night procession on a richly decorated ratha-style palanquin hung with marigold and white flower garlands, red and pink tassels, and gold-trimmed canopy arches. A long-haired figure in a red-orange robe with a marigold garland sits on the golden seat, holding a tall staff. Bright stage lights frame the scene, and a dense crowd of devotees fills the foreground, some in white and orange. a person figure fits the page's identification through long swept-back hair and a saffron garment with a garland, but appearance alone leaves identity uncertain. Crowd count is approximate.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07