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Night photograph of a festival procession on a gilded ratha (chariot) decorated with blue and white fairy lights and a yellow canopy. A seated figure in a floral garland and ornate clothing sits on the golden throne-like seat at left, while a second person in a white dhoti and shawl stands with back to the camera holding a long pole. A large illuminated temple tower lit in red, green and white glows in the background, with bright spotlights and a crowd of devotees beyond. The scene conveys a nighttime temple car procession.

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Night procession scene lit with strings of blue and purple fairy lights. On the left, a seated figure with a long garland of orange and yellow flowers sits on a golden palanquin-like platform with striped cushions, while a standing attendant in white dhoti and shawl holds a long golden pole with a lantern-like ornament. A golden elephant or lion-style carving stands beside the platform. In the background a brightly illuminated gopuram temple tower glows green, red and orange, and vehicle headlights flare on the right. The seated figure's clothing and identity are not clearly discernible, so no a person identification is made.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25Night procession on a golden ratha float decorated with strings of colourful fairy lights and marigold garlands. Under a gold canopy, a man with a white-and-dark head wrap and an orange-and-white garment sits on an ornate gold throne with palms pressed together in greeting. A figure in black stands at the front holding a long staff, and a fan-like ceremonial object hangs beside the throne. Gold-carved pillars and red fringed drapery frame the float, with a dark crowd at the edge of the frame.2017-08-25Night procession on an illuminated float decorated with strings of multicoloured fairy lights, a golden canopy and red-and-orange drapery, with marigold garlands. A seated figure with long dark hair, a crown-like headpiece and a shawl sits on a golden throne-like seat with a leopard-print cushion, hands joined in front of the chest. A person in dark clothing stands beside the float holding a long pole. Golden carved pillars frame the structure, and a onlooker stands at the right edge in white clothing. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the float, identified by long swept hair, a crown, shawl and garlands on the throne.2017-08-25Night photograph of a temple shrine lit by bright lights and string lights hung with white bulbs. In the foreground a man with bare upper body and a white dhoti with a saffron border sits with his back to the camera, holding a long metal trident-like staff with a round ornament, facing a golden ornamental deity or shrine structure. On the left a seated figure wearing a leopard-print cloth and garlands of red, yellow and white flowers sits beside a golden lion-shaped base decorated with yellow and orange flowers. The gilded pillars and carved golden figures frame the sanctum, with a red cloth visible in the background.2017-08-25Night photograph of a temple shrine lit by string fairy lights and bright lamps. In the foreground a seated figure with dark hair, wearing a patterned leopard-print cloth and garlands of yellow and red flowers, sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat. A second figure with short dark hair, seen from behind, wears a white cloth with a gold border and sits facing the seat; a long brass trident (trishul) rises beside them. Behind, golden pillars and a carved lion-faced or mythical mask (kirtimukha) frame the shrine, with a deity murti partly visible among the golden architecture.2017-08-25February 19 20152015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesNight procession at a temple-style event. A large golden ratha/chariot, decorated with strings of marigold garlands, tassels in green, red and gold, and golden bells, is lit by white string lights. A man with a shaved head wearing an orange-saffron cloth sits near the front of the chariot, and a figure in red and gold ornate attire wearing a tall gold crown and multiple garlands sits on the golden seat at the rear. A crowd of devotees stands behind a metal barrier on the left, and a trident is planted in the foreground. A green-lit backdrop of fairy lights and a red wall sit behind the scene.2015-02-19Night procession photographed in dim light with a brightly lit decorated palanquin at centre. Two murti or statue figures sit on the ornate golden platform under a striped fabric canopy, one holding a trident, both draped with marigold-style garlands and tassels. Strings of white fairy lights run up a pole behind the palanquin, and purple and yellow flower garlands hang along the structure. A dense crowd of silhouetted devotees stands in the foreground, with a few seated people visible at right. The statues are depictions and not living persons, so no identity is inferred.2015-02-17 +1 copies