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Night procession with an ornate golden palanquin decorated with garlands in orange, yellow and pink, a red-and-green fringed canopy and a golden kalasha finial. Seated on the palanquin is a figure with a golden crown, red and gold ceremonial garments, and a mala-style garland, flanked by attendants holding golden fans and a ceremonial parasol. Behind are golden spears and a trident. Devotees in white and red-bordered saris line the foreground, and strings of coloured lights glow in the background. a person candidate is seated on the palanquin and his presence is uncertain due to distance and crowd.

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Night procession photograph of an ornate golden ratha or palanquin-style chariot decorated with purple and white garlands, gold finials, green and red tassels and a striped canopy. A man seated on the golden seat wears a gold crown, red garment and beaded garland, holding a rudraksha-style mala. A standing attendant in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside a tall trident, while a dense crowd of silhouetted devotees fills the foreground under dark trees and white string lights.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession photo of a man seated on an ornate gold palanquin-throne (peetha) decorated with gold finials, bells, teal and red tassels, and marigold garlands, lit by string lights. He wears a gold crown with a red stone, red-orange shawl, red and white garlands and bangles, and holds a silver staff. Beside the palanquin, a young man in white kurta and rudraksha mala holds a silver trident, and a man in white turban stands at right. 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