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Night procession at an ornate golden palanquin-style shrine (ratha) lit with string lights. A seated figure in the centre wears a dark headband, red garment and a bright garland of orange and yellow flowers, sitting before a golden arch with carved deity figures above and a golden multi-armed backdrop behind. A pink ceremonial umbrella with dotted pattern stands at the left edge. In the foreground, silhouetted devotees raise their hands and clap in a dark, blurred crowd, with a bright light flare at the bottom centre.

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Night procession at a Hindu festival: a brightly lit golden chariot (ratha) carries a deity murti with many arms and a red-and-white garland, framed by golden arches and strings of coloured fairy lights. Two people stand on the chariot near the murti, one in white. In the foreground, blurred figures raise hands in celebration, one wearing an orange-red top with a red-and-white flag nearby, and a second woman in orange-red with a necklace waves on the right. Red flags wave at the edges under a dark sky, with a warm lens flare near the chariot.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25Night procession photographed from the crowd. A gilded, ornate golden palanquin or ratha with arched canopy and carved panels is lit with small lights. Seated on a golden throne in the centre is a figure wearing a crown-like headdress, red garments and a large garland of flowers, holding a staff; attendants stand beside the palanquin. Devotees in orange and saffron clothing walk in front and around it, and an orange cloth or flag is visible at right. The page title refers to a Ganesh Chaturthi satsang and procession; the seated figure appears to match the a person appearance cues of a crown, garlands and ornate dress, so the identification is probable but the face is not visible in detail.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25Night procession photograph of a richly decorated golden palanquin-style float lit with string lights. A seated figure sits on a gilded throne in the centre, wearing a headband, a flower garland and a red-and-gold cloth, with a long staff beside him. Behind the throne is an ornate gold arch with carved figures and a glowing fan-like backdrop. A large pink and red umbrella with sequined edging is at left, and several people in dark and orange clothing stand in the foreground near the float. The whole scene is dark except for the illuminated float.2017-08-25Night procession photographed from a low angle. At centre a brightly lit, golden ornamented float or ratha, decorated with fairy lights, garlands and a gold arched canopy with multiple figures, carries a seated figure in red and orange garments with a garland. Its headlight-like glare dominates the middle. In the foreground several people in red and orange clothing move past, some raising arms, and red flags with a golden emblem wave at left and right. Dark night setting with a distant floodlight.2017-08-25A night procession lit with warm lights. A seated figure in orange clothing and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne-chariot decorated with lights, flowers and carved figures, and holds a staff. A bright headlight glows in front of the vehicle. A pink patterned umbrella covers the left foreground, and blurred devotees line both sides of the road, some in orange and some in white. A seated figure in orange with a mala and a staff on a golden ornate ratha/chariot, with a 'a person' appearance-based label applied only where cues such as the mala and orange clothing are distinctive. Several onlookers are visible in the foreground and sides of the frame.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25