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Night procession on a gold-carved ratha/palanquin decorated with orange and marigold garlands, hanging gold bells and pink and blue tassels beneath a blue-fringed orange canopy. Seated on a red-cushioned throne at the centre is a man in saffron-orange robes with a red-orange turban and a red-and-pink garland, holding a long ceremonial staff. Standing beside the platform, a bare-chested man with white ritual dhoti and a sandal-marked upper body leans in, while a man in white dhoti wears a gold necklace and red-bordered cloth. A bare-chested attendant in white dhoti holds a tall staff on the left. A cameraman films from the lower right. The frame shows a crowd-lit evening setting with floral decorations throughout.

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February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and a large orange-and-teal canopy hung with tassels. A seated figure in orange robes and a red-orange shawl with a garland raises a hand in greeting, with a golden trident-like finial above. Around the palanquin, men in white dhotis with red-orange sashes walk, one holding a long silver staff with a trident, and a bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth stands at the front. A cameraman in white with a red sash films from the right. Several onlookers in front with folded hands, one in a knit cap, fill the lower foreground.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10A night procession on a richly decorated golden palanquin-style float hung with marigold garlands, tassels and a blue-fringed canopy with a red and blue lotus-patterned top. A central seated man in saffron-orange robes and a crown-like golden headdress, with a large flower garland, raises a ceremonial staff, with a second bald figure in orange seated beside him. Standing at the front, a bare-chested man in orange dhoti holds a long staff and wears rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with other shaved-headed attendants in orange clothing around the float. A cameraman in white stands at left filming, and warm lights glow in the background.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12