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Night procession photographed from a crowd at ground level, with silhouetted onlookers in the foreground. A golden ornate ratha or palanquin lit by string lights carries a seated figure in a golden crown and red-and-gold garments, with a garland of flowers around the neck. Beside the seat a standing attendant in orange-saffron robes holds a silver trident, wearing rudraksha beads. A second seated attendant in saffron-orange robes with a bare head sits near the front of the vehicle. Purple, pink and white marigold garlands hang along the canopy, which has striped fabric drapes and tassels. Multicolored fairy lights decorate the background, and a small decorated vehicle with a sign is visible at left. A glowing aarti or procession celebration fills the scene.

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February 19 20152015-02-19February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesNight photograph of a festival procession on an illuminated golden palanquin-style float decorated with flower garlands, tassels and a fringed canopy in red, green, white and yellow. A central seated figure wears a gold crown and red and white garlands, flanked by a standing attendant in saffron-toned dhoti holding a silver trident and wearing rudraksha mala beads, with another seated attendant in a red and white garment at the right. A shaved-headed attendant in red robe sits in the lower foreground. Brass bells hang from the left, and strings of pink and white lights sparkle behind. A green signboard with white text is visible at the lower left.2015-02-19February 17 20152015-02-17Night procession on an ornate golden ratha or palanquin decorated with garlands of pink and purple flowers, green and multicoloured tassels, gold finials and bells. A seated figure wears a gold crown, a red-and-gold garment and a red-and-white flower garland, and holds a small ceremonial object. Beside the throne a standing attendant in orange-and-white dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a silver trident. Strings of white lights run up the post at right. The scene is lit by warm lamps against darkness.2015-02-17Night procession on a gold-and-saffron palanquin decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands, strings of bells and tassels, lit with warm lights. A seated figure in an ornate gold crown and red garment with a flower garland sits at the centre of the palanquin. A shaved-headed man in white with a rudraksha mala sits on the lower platform, and an attendant in orange-red dress stands at the front holding a trident. Dense crowd of devotees in white and orange surrounds the vehicle, and a second trident is held at the right edge. The scene is outdoors after dark.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19Night procession photograph of a richly decorated golden palanquin lit with warm string lights and draped in marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, with tasselled bells and a rainbow-striped canopy overhead. A seated central figure wears an orange-saffron cloth, rudraksha beads and a heavy ceremonial necklace, holding a ceremonial staff, while a man in a saffron-orange wrap sits beside them. A standing attendant in a white kurta holds the palanquin's edge, and another attendant in white with a white head cloth stands at right. Devotees in the foreground crowd around the palanquin, one in orange robes near its base.2015-01-13February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession photographed from behind a dense crowd of silhouetted onlookers in the foreground. A golden ratha or palanquin, decorated with bright purple and white flower garlands, yellow marigold strings and a striped multicoloured canopy, is carried forward under strings of coloured lights. Standing at the left edge, a man in a saffron-orange cloth and white upper garment holds a long ceremonial staff. Seated on the ratha, an ornately decorated deity murti wears a crown and garlands. Behind the ratha, a person in white stands near a green-draped table. Festive multicoloured lights line the ground and frame.2015-01-13Night procession at a Shiva festival. A decorated golden palanquin or float, draped with yellow and green garlands and purple flowers, carries a seated central figure wearing a gold crown and red garland. Two standing attendants in orange-red robes and rudraksha malas flank the float, holding tall silver ceremonial staffs with ornate tops. A golden deity murti and illuminated figures stand at left, and strings of colourful lights line the route. Crowd members in the foreground watch the procession under a street lamp.2015-02-17 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13