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Night procession scene at an illuminated golden palanquin decorated with white and red flower garlands, hanging tassels in pink, blue and red, and strings of lights. Seated in the palanquin is a man with dark curly hair wearing a reddish-brown shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace, smiling. Beside the palanquin, a bald man in a saffron-orange robe holds a long silver ceremonial staff and bows slightly toward him, while a man in dark red clothing with a gold-striped shawl stands at left. Another man in a white dhoti with gold borders and white upper cloth stands at right, and a further attendant in white stands behind. Golden and warm light glows around the scene.

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A photograph of a decorated ceremonial palanquin or ratha at night, framed by white and red flower garlands, hanging gold bells, and tassels in pink, green and blue along its canopy. Strings of small white lights line the poles. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe stands facing another man in a dark brown and gold-bordered dhoti with a bare upper body, their arms around each other in an embrace. To the right, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold trim stands beside the palanquin. Behind, more people in white and saffron are partially visible near the decorated carriage, and a warm glow of light hangs over the scene.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03Night procession on a flower-decorated ratha or palanquin platform lit with warm bulbs. A seated figure in dark red-brown robe with a dark round hat and red-and-gold garland sits centrally on an ornate golden throne-like seat with a trident-like staff, surrounded by white flower garlands and multicolour tassels. Standing beside him, a bare-chested priest in orange-red dhoti holds the staff, another orange-robed man in a shawl stands behind, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right. Devotees in white stand in the background. Scattered flower petals cover the platform.2016-01-03Night photograph of a decorated golden palanquin-style float on a wooden platform, lit by warm white string lights and draped with white and red flower garlands, tassels in green, pink, yellow and blue, and a flowered arch. Seated on the float is a man in an orange-and-red garment with a dark cap and a garland, smiling, flanked by attendants in white dhoti-style clothing. Below, a bare-chested priest in orange and maroon cloth stands at the float's base beside another attendant in white, and a figure in orange robes appears at the far left. Petals are scattered on the platform, and devotees watch from the edge of the lit ground during a procession.2016-01-03Night procession on a golden ratha-style float decorated with white and red flower garlands and tasselled canopy poles in green, pink and white. A seated man in an orange-brown robe with a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala sits on a red cushioned seat; he has long dark swept-back hair and a dark tilak and smiles. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl with a dark garland and glasses stands at the left, and another man in white clothing stands at the left edge. A bald man in an orange robe with white tilak sits behind on the float. A trident stands beside the seat. A photographer in white shirt and suspenders photographs from the right. Appearance-based a person is seated in the orange robe with long hair and garlands on the decorated float.2016-01-03Night photograph of a decorated ratha or palanquin-style float on a blue-trimmed platform, its gold frame wrapped in white and red garlands and hung with multicolored tassels. A seated figure in a maroon-red robe and a dark cap, wearing a red-and-white beaded garland, sits centrally in the float. Behind him sits a man in white with a neck garland. In front, a man in an orange-red dhoti stands barefoot on the platform beside an older man in an orange robe, while a figure in white dhoti with a red garland and gold-bordered cloth stands at the right, holding an umbrella and a brass lamp with smoke. Strings of lights and marigold and rose petals cover the float, and a small deity-style figure appears at the far right.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a festival procession at night: a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha draped with white and red flower garlands, tassels in green, pink, blue and yellow, and a lit canopy above. Seated on the cushioned golden seat is a man with dark hair and a dark garment, visible mostly from the shoulders up. Standing beside the palanquin at right is a priest in a maroon and gold-striped dhoti and shawl, wearing a flower garland and holding a long staff, with a second man in saffron-orange cloth and a white dhoti beside him. A bright warm glow and bokeh lights surround the scene.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03