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Night-time photograph of a crowd climbing a wide stone staircase toward a decorated throne-like palanquin set near water. The palanquin has a white and yellow canopy, a white garland arch, a gold-backed red seat, and flower garlands. In front, a figure in an orange robe with a pink-red flower garland walks up the steps, flanked by men in white dhotis and kurtas, one carrying a red-covered item, and an orange-robed attendant with a white flower garland. Devotees with folded hands line the left side. A white-clad person appears on a far platform. The scene suggests a procession at a riverside or tank ghat with floodlighting and a metal scaffold beside the water.

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Night photograph of a procession climbing a flight of dark stone steps toward a decorated palanquin with a red velvet seat, gold canopy and white floral arch. A man in a saffron-orange robe and multiple red and yellow flower garlands walks at the front, gesturing with his right hand. Behind him, a bald man in orange robes and a man in orange also walk, with several men in white dhotis and shirts flanking the steps in the foreground, some wearing yellow sashes. Lights are dim and the background is largely dark, with hanging garlands at the left edge.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Night photograph of a flower-decorated palanquin or ratha-style throne at a Dasara celebration. A man seated on a red cushioned seat, with long hair, a red tilak and a pink floral garland, wears an orange robe and holds his right hand near his chest. The seat is framed by a large golden peetha-like arch edged with white, purple and red flowers, topped by a yellow fringed canopy with orange and pink blossoms. Several orange-robed attendants and white-clad devotees stand in the foreground, some with shaved heads, one woman in white near the lower right. Red stands and lights are visible in the background.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Dusk procession on a temple tank with a long stepped ghat lined with many people in white clothes. In the foreground a decorated wooden boat carries a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white garland, seated on an ornate gilded throne under a decorative umbrella canopy, with flower garlands on the throne. Beside the boat a deity murti in red cloth and marigold garlands is carried. A man in white dress and red shawl stands at the boat's edge. Crowds watch from steps and from the front of the frame, with strings of lights along the far bank and a striped festive canopy at left. Seated figure is a person by appearance cues: saffron clothing and garland, though the image is dim.2009-01-02Night photo of a floating platform on water in front of a large black linga with silver-banded top and flower garlands. A seated figure in orange robes with long hair and a red-and-white garland sits on a gold and red throne decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. Attendants in orange clothing stand beside the throne, one holding a tray. Around the platform, about a dozen people in white clothes stand chest-deep in the water, some with hands raised in prayer, one in orange and white. A man in white stands on the stone steps at right, and rows of oil lamps line the tiered steps.2010-02-12Dusk photograph of a riverside ghat with white stone steps packed with devotees in white and saffron clothing. A multicoloured parasol with fringed edges stands at left. In the water, a richly decorated golden palanquin with a canopy is attended by people in orange robes and white clothes, with marigold garlands and flower petals in the water. A seated figure in orange robes sits on the palanquin, the a person cues being ornate golden canopy and orange robe, though appearance is uncertain. Strings of lights glow across the far bank, and temple structures are silhouetted against the sky.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Night ceremony at a decorated outdoor dais. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and pink flower garland and gold necklaces, stands before a throne-like seat framed by a white-and-red floral arch with a yellow canopy. Behind him a red-and-gold chair sits among marigold and rose garlands. In the foreground, a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti holds a brass vessel, and another attendant kneels on the left beside a silver-decorated deity murti draped in white flowers. Red-orange floor and scattered petals complete the scene.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17