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Night procession on a flower-decorated palanquin-style chariot, its canopy draped with white and orange garlands, red and green tassels. A figure seated at the centre wears an orange-saffron garment, a dark turban-like headdress, and a yellow-and-orange garland, with hands folded in namaskar. A smaller attendant stands beside holding a fan-like ceremonial object. Bright lights illuminate the chariot against darkness, and a dense crowd of silhouetted devotees fills the foreground. Another lit structure stands behind.

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Night procession photographed from the crowd: a flower-decorated palanquin or ratha, draped in marigold and white garlands with red and orange fabric and tassels, is lit by bright floodlights. Seated under a canopy in the front of the palanquin, a man with a tall dark crown or headdress, wearing an orange-red garment and a yellow-orange garland, holds his hands in namaste. Beside him, a second figure in white holds a ceremonial staff. A man stands at the rear of the palanquin, and illuminated temple-style structures glow in the background. Several rows of onlookers fill the bottom of the frame.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night procession photograph of a richly decorated float or palanquin covered with white, red and orange flower garlands and hanging tassels. A figure wearing a dark turban, orange-red robe and a saffron-yellow garland sits on the float under bright floodlights, with a second figure in white near the front. Dense crowd of devotees surrounds the float in the dark, some in white and red clothing, with string lights decorating the background.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night procession on a richly decorated ratha-style palanquin covered with garlands of white flowers, orange and red marigolds, and hanging tassels, lit by bright stage-style lamps. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a yellow-orange garland sits on a throne-like seat under a decorative canopy, with a ceremonial fan behind. A standing attendant in white stands at the side. A dense crowd of devotees, many in white, surrounds the palanquin in the dark. Ceremonial procession scene at a temple festival.2016-03-07Night photograph of a festival procession at the Bengaluru Aadheenam. A large decorated palanquin or ratha glows under strong lights, draped with white and red flower garlands, hanging tassels and string lights. A figure with a tall dark turban-like headdress sits on the seat in a saffron-orange robe with a yellow-and-orange garland, with a rudraksha-style neck garland. A uniformed attendant stands beside the palanquin. Ahead, two men in white ritual clothes walk near the front, and a dense crowd of silhouetted devotees fills the foreground. Coloured lights and green and red bunting decorate the background.2016-03-07Night procession at an ashram event: a richly decorated palanquin-style float covered in white flower garlands, red and gold fabric, and strings of lights moves through a dense crowd of onlookers. A man seated in the float wears a black turban, a red robe and a yellow-and-orange garland, smiling and holding a staff, with a companion in orange beside him. Attendants in white clothing walk alongside the float. Bright spotlights and purple and red fairy lights illuminate the scene, and a crowd of many people raises hands in the foreground.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night photograph of a festival procession on a decorated palanquin-style float, heavily draped with white and red flower garlands and strings of marigold. A seated figure in red-orange robes and a tall dark turban sits at the front, wearing a yellow-and-orange marigold garland, with a second seated attendant beside them. Bright floodlights and dim string lights illuminate the float, while dark-clothed devotees and people in white dhotis walk alongside and crowd the foreground. The scene reads as a ratha/palanquin procession after dark.2016-03-07