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Night photo of a richly decorated floral palanquin or ratha on water, draped in orange, yellow, purple and white marigold and jasmine garlands with fairy lights. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe and matching turban, wearing a white flower garland, sits smiling on a red-cushioned silver throne with a red footstool. Two men in orange dhotis stand in the water at the left, one holding the boat and the other with a bare chest and rudraksha mala; a shirtless man with a mala sits at the right edge. A crowd watches from stands at the upper left. Red fabric covers the platform base and a colourful woven cloth lies beside the throne.

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December 14 20162016-12-14Night photograph of a flower-decorated boat or float on water. A seated man in a brown-orange robe, wearing a red-and-gold turban and a white flower garland, sits on an ornate white throne under a purple canopy strung with fairy lights and marigold garlands. A garland-wrapped oval frame with purple and white blossoms stands in front. Lower left, a bare-chested attendant in white stands in the water near the float. Spectators are visible on steps at the right, and a festival tent is on the left. a person is seated on the throne, identified by long hair beneath the turban, saffron-brown robe and rudraksha-style garland cues.2016-12-14A decorated festival chariot at night, covered with garlands of orange, marigold, white and purple flowers and strung with white fairy lights. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe, wearing a maroon turban and a white flower garland, sits on an ornate silver throne with red cushions under a flower-covered canopy. Beside the chariot a bare-chested priest in an orange cloth works near the wheel, and a crowd is visible in the background. Overlay text reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2016-12-14Night photograph of a flower-decorated boat or float on water, covered with garlands of orange, yellow, purple and white blossoms and fairy lights. A seated man in an orange-brown robe, with a maroon turban, a flower garland and bare feet, sits on a white cushioned seat on the float. Two men in orange cloth stand in the water beside the float, one tending it. Behind, a second decorated structure with floral garlands and a red-carpeted platform stands near the water under floodlights. Petals float on the dark water.2016-12-14A night photograph of a floral-decorated boat-shaped float on a lit water tank. The float is covered in garlands of marigolds, white flowers and purple blossoms, with a purple canopy overhead. 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The carpet is striped in red, green and blue. Spectators in white clothing line the riverbank in the background. Wearing saffron clothing and a turban, with the bearded figure seated and a garlanded murti in front, the boat appears to be a ratha-style float for a festival procession. The man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the a person field is unsure.2016-12-14Night photograph of a floating flower-decorated canopy boat on dark water, with a bright festival setting. The canopy is wrapped in garlands of orange, yellow, white and purple marigolds and jasmine, with magenta and purple drapes inside. Inside, a deity murti decorated with yellow and green garlands stands beside a seated man in saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha-style garland and a red-and-gold turban, seated on a red chair with a cushion. A pale brown figure sits near the back edge of the canopy. 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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long white garland and a headwrap, sitting on a red cushioned seat with a red and striped mat. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti stands in the water pushing or guiding the vessel from the front. To the left, a garland-covered stage holds a richly decorated seat and a smaller shrine structure. Along the right, spectators sit on steps under string lights, with a few men in white dhotis and a cameraman in the foreground.2016-12-14A night photograph of a richly decorated float or ratha, its canopy wrapped in bands of marigold, white jasmine and purple flowers with fairy lights along the edges. Inside, a deity murti stands on a red and gold pedestal dressed in a yellow garment with flower garlands. Beside it, a seated man wearing an orange-brown robe and an orange turban with a white garland sits on a red-cushioned chair on a striped rug. Purple and pink drapes hang behind them, and crowds are visible in the background.2016-12-14