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Night photograph of a festival procession at the Bengaluru Aadheenam, centred on an elaborately decorated palanquin or ratha canopy. The canopy is draped with white and orange marigold garlands, hanging tassels in magenta, green and red, and strings of bright lights. A seated figure in saffron and red clothing, wearing a garland, sits on the decorated platform, with a lamp-like glare and a rainbow lens flare beside them. A standing attendant in orange dress holds a long pole or staff at the right edge of the platform, while bright floodlights and small strings of coloured lights decorate the scene. Several people are partly visible in the dark crowd at the bottom edge.

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Night procession on a flower-decorated palanquin under strings of coloured lights. A seated man in a yellow-orange garland and red-orange robe raises one hand in blessing, with a dark, swept-back hairstyle and a tall crown-like headdress. Beside him sits a second man in a red-brown robe and white upper-body cloth, holding a fan. Garlands of white and orange flowers drape the canopy, with hanging tassels of purple, pink and green. A standing attendant in a dark red cloth holds a long staff at the right edge. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene, with a partial figure at the lower left.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A night procession on a flower-decorated ratha or chariot, lit by floodlights and strings of marigold and white garlands hung overhead, with tassels in pink, green and gold. Seated on a cushioned throne at the front is a man with a tall dark turban and a saffron-orange garment, wearing a yellow-orange garland and gold armbands, holding a long silver staff. Beside him sits another man in a red-orange shawl with garlands, also holding a staff. A standing attendant in red stands at the right edge. Below, a dense crowd of devotees in white and red clothing watches from the street.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night 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.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night photograph of a festival procession on a flower-decorated ratha or palanquin. The canopy is covered in white and orange flowers, green foliage, and hanging tassels in pink, purple, and green. A seated figure with long dark hair, a yellow shawl and a garland of orange and red flowers sits within the decorated structure, with a bright floodlight behind. A standing attendant in white and orange-red clothing holds a long ceremonial staff at right. Illuminated lamps and a dark sky frame the scene. The photo is credited to the archive.2016-03-07