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Night procession on an illuminated float decorated with string lights and yellow and red marigold garlands. A seated figure on a gold ornate throne with a leopard-print cushion wears a leopard-print headband, orange cloth and garlands, smiling and turned to the side. A gold-embellished red backdrop glows behind the throne. In the foreground, a long-haired attendant holds a ceremonial staff, and a man in a red turban raises a lit oil lamp, its flames visible. a person is seated on the throne, identified by his leopard-print headband, saffron cloth, garlands and ornate throne; the attendant and lamp-bearer are other participants in the procession.

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Night photograph of a festival procession on a lit, decorated chariot. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions wears a leopard-print headband, a garland of yellow and red flowers, and an orange shawl over his shoulder, with a golden head ornament. Strands of coloured fairy lights and red lanterns surround the gilded canopy. In the foreground a person in white with long black hair holds a pole, and at right a person in an orange turban balances a metal vessel with lit oil lamps on the head. a person seated on the chariot throne, identified by the orange shawl, flower garlands and gold adornments.2017-08-25 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25A night-time photograph of a man seated on a golden ornate throne or palanquin, wearing a leopard-print headband over his hair, a rust-red dhoti-style garment and a leopard-print cloth draped over the seat. He wears a long garland of white, yellow and red flowers with green leaves, gold bangles on his arm, and holds a white staff topped with a serpent-shaped finial in one raised hand. Behind him a second man in a dark outfit grips the staff. A golden lion or animal figure and a drum-like instrument are visible at the left edge, with string lights overhead.2017-08-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a night-time event with a man seated on an ornate gilded throne decorated with a gold carved backrest. He wears a leopard-print headwrap and a bare-chested look with a red-and-brown cloth, and is draped in a long garland of yellow marigolds, white flowers, red and pink blooms and green leaves. He smiles and raises one hand in blessing. Beside him is a gold carved lion-headed armrest, and a strand of fairy lights hangs overhead against a dark background. A partially visible attendant in white stands at the left edge holding a long staff.2017-08-25Night procession photograph of a flower-decorated ratha or palanquin lit by bright lamps. A seated figure in a dark, tasselled crown and orange-red garment with a gold-and-red garland sits on a red cushioned seat holding a long ceremonial staff, while a standing attendant in dark clothing stands beside the carriage. Strings of white and orange flowers and tassels frame an arch above. Dark silhouetted crowd members line the bottom edge of the frame.2016-03-07August 25 20172017-08-25