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A night photograph of a ceremony beside a golden throne-like seat (peetha) decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, purple and pink flowers, and hanging tassels in red, blue and yellow. A bald man in a plain white dhoti and white upper cloth stands on the left, holding a long white fan or chamara-like whisk over the throne. Seated on the throne is a figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange-saffron robe with garlands, leaning forward slightly, with another man in white behind him. Ornate gold railings and lanterns frame the canopy, and a speaker sits at lower right. The scene suggests a procession or puja on a decorated seat.

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January 1st 2013A night-time outdoor ritual on a raised golden platform decorated with marigold and flower garlands, hanging tassels and a golden arch. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at the front, raising a white fan-like whisk and a ritual implement toward a gilded altar or throne. Behind him, a figure in an orange and gold turban and robes sits in the shadows. A man in white, with a dark sash, stands at the left edge, and a seated attendant in white works at a sound system on the right. Lamps illuminate the scene against a red-brick building and dark sky.2013-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 1st 2013 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 1st 2013 +1 copiesJanuary 1st 2013 +1 copiesNight procession on a gilded ratha or palanquin-style vehicle decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands, tassels, bells and a colourful umbrella canopy. A seated person in orange robes and a red-orange shawl, with a garland and beaded necklace, rides the golden platform. A man in a white dhoti holds a large white chamara fan beside the vehicle, and another person at the lower edge wears white and is smeared with coloured powder. A round metal mirror-like disc on a pole and a black speaker box stand on the platform. +1 copiesJanuary 1st 2013 +1 copiesNight procession on an ornate golden ratha or palanquin decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, tassels in blue, pink, orange and green, and gold ornamental fittings. A seated figure in an orange-saffron head wrap and orange shawl with garlands, hands joined, sits on a red-cushioned throne-like seat (a person: saffron head wrap and shawl, identified only by appearance cues). A standing man in a white dhoti and shawl, smeared with pink-red powder, holds the vehicle at the side. A large silver ceremonial umbrella-like fixture is at the right edge.2013-01-01 +1 copiesNight procession at an ashram: a golden, ornately decorated palanquin-style vehicle draped with marigold and multicolour flower garlands and hanging tassels in red, blue, purple and yellow. A seated person in a saffron-orange turban and orange-saffron garment rides under the canopy on a maroon cushioned seat, with a white fan-like cushion behind. A man in white clothes kneels at the base of the vehicle, and white-robed devotees and attendants walk nearby holding a long decorated staff with a red and gold ceremonial parasol at the lower right. Electric lights hang under the canopy, and a small speaker sits by the wheel.Night photograph of a ceremonial golden palanquin procession. The ornate golden vehicle has carved lion-head finials, a rounded golden canopy hung with brass bells, tassels in blue, pink, orange and yellow, and garlands of marigold and white flowers. Under the canopy, a seated figure wears a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robe with a crimson cushioned seat beneath. Two attendants in white stand and kneel at the front of the palanquin, one in a white shirt and another in a white dhoti. Dense dark trees and a multicoloured fringed umbrella frame the scene, with a few onlookers at the side.