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Night procession photo of a man seated on an ornate silver and red palanquin-style throne decorated with peacock feathers, tassels in red, blue, yellow and green, and gold foliage. He wears a rust-red dhoti, a red shawl draped over his shoulder, multiple gold and bead necklaces, a pink and white flower garland, and a tilak on his forehead, and he plays a long wooden flute held to his lips with both hands. Around the throne, several people in red and orange clothing gather, a woman in red holds a fan or chauri at right, and a man in an orange turban stands below. Ornate decorated elephants or palanquin bearers are partly visible in the foreground, with a dark night background.

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March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13A night procession on a decorated silver ratha or chariot with a peacock-feather canopy and tassels in red, orange, blue, green and purple. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair and a ceremonial gold necklace sits on a silver seat draped in red, holding a long red-and-gold staff. He wears a pink and white flower garland and saffron-orange cloth. Devotees in saffron and orange line the foreground, and onlookers stand in the dim street behind.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne mounted on a decorated float. He wears a rust-orange wrap, a rudraksha-style beaded mala, a thick pink and white garland, a heavy gold necklace and a gold crown, and he holds a long red and gold staff across his body. The throne is hung with fringed tassels in red, green, yellow and purple, with gold leaves, and a pink cloth covers the platform. Lion-head carvings flank the seat. Several people in dark and orange clothing stand in the foreground, and a blurred crowd and lights fill the background.2017-03-13A night procession on a decorated ratha or chariot with a silver canopy and hanging tassels in red, orange, green, blue and yellow. A bearded man in an orange-brown dhoti-style garment and a white and pink flower garland sits on a silver seat, holding a long red-and-white stick toward the side while smiling. a person: long hair and ornate gold necklace, with a saffron-toned garment and garland. Around the chariot, people in orange and white clothing walk and watch, and a woman in a maroon sari holds a small decorated item. Gold leaves and peacock-feather motifs decorate the canopy, and lamps light the dark street.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13