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A night procession float decorated with flower garlands in yellow, purple and white, arranged in a large arch behind a seated figure on a golden throne. The seated figure wears an ornate silver-and-white embellished garment, a red headband, and a long garland, and holds a trident-like staff, with a golden lion or animal form beside the throne. Small string lights and marigold garlands decorate the platform base, and a crescent moon shows in the dark sky over a red wall with coloured lights. No other people are visible.

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December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A night procession float (ratha) decorated with layers of purple, yellow and white flower garlands forming a large arch, with a heart-shaped ornate frame of mirrored and coloured panels behind a golden canopy. Seated on a gold throne flanked by gold lion figures is a man in a rust-orange robe with a matching orange turban, wearing a long white flower garland and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, holding a tall staff in one hand. Small lights line the arch and a pale moon is visible in the dark sky above. Watermarked as a person photo. Possible depiction of a person in procession, identity uncertain from appearance alone.2016-12-09A night procession on a richly decorated ratha or palanquin, framed by a large arch of white, purple, yellow and orange flower garlands with small diamond-shaped lights. A seated figure in a red and gold garment wears a gold crown, a long white garland and a beaded mala, and holds a trident. Gold lion figures flank the seat, and a gilded kalasha-like form stands at left. Dark crowd silhouettes fill the foreground at night. The photo is a watermarked archive image with a Nithyanandapedia copyright line.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession photograph of a richly decorated ceremonial float. A seated figure sits centrally within an arched canopy of white, yellow and purple flower garlands, with an ornate heart-shaped mandala panel in green, red and white behind. The seated person wears a red dhoti, a gold crown, a gold necklace and a white flower garland, and holds a whisk-like staff. Golden lion or animal figures flank the seat, and a golden kalasha-like finial tops the canopy. Dark figures in the lower right are partially visible. The photo is taken at night under bright lights.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09 +1 copiesDecember 09 20162016-12-09Night procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate golden palanquin or float, framed by a large horseshoe-shaped arch of purple, white, yellow and orange flower garlands with lit diamond-shaped lamps along its edge. He wears a saffron-brown robe, a rudraksha-style mala and a white flower garland, with a decorated headpiece, seated between two golden lion figures on a silver-patterned throne. A trident stands at his side. A glowing lamp and dark night sky are visible at the right, with a few decorated structures at the far left edge. Visible presence matches the page's procession context, but the seated figure's appearance is only moderately distinctive.2016-12-09A night-time procession chariot or palanquin decorated with a large arched garland of yellow, white, purple and red flowers, framed by a lit border of small mirrored diamond-shaped lights. At its centre sits an empty ornate seat with cushions and a golden crown-like canopy, flanked by two golden lion figures and flower decorations. Gold-trimmed fabric and lamps illuminate the base, and a few partially visible figures stand at the bottom edge. No person is seated on the throne, and the seat is treated as a peetha for the procession.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A night procession float (ratha) decorated with a tall arch of marigold garlands in yellow, purple and white, with orange and red strands and small diamond-shaped lamps along its edge. A seated figure in orange and red clothing, wearing a dark cap and gold headgear, sits on a gold throne with a leopard-print cloth and a golden lion-like form beside him. A silver trident stands upright at the right of the float. Strings of small lights and marigold garlands line the base, and bare trees and a streetlamp stand in the background.2016-12-09