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Night procession on a brightly lit, flower-garlanded wooden ratha. The decorated vehicle is strung with white and orange marigold and jasmine garlands, golden bells, and hanging tassels in pink, green, and yellow, with a canopy overhead. Two men in white dhoti and shawl stand at the front, one with a rudraksha mala, and a man in saffron-orange robes stands at the right edge with his hand raised. A second ornate, illuminated chariot with a tiered golden structure is at left. Lights and streamers hang from a building behind. Several spectators in white and in dark clothing are seen at the bottom edge.

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January 13 20152015-01-13December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of a festival procession on a decorated float. A golden palanquin-style structure, heavily garlanded with white and red flower strings and hung with multicoloured tassels, is lit by bright lamps. Seated within is a figure wearing a dark cap and rudraksha-style beads over a dark garment. Beside him stand two men in white dhotis with saffron and gold-bordered shawls. A priest in a dark red-brown dhoti and gold-bordered cloth holds a tall trident-like staff, while a man in an orange robe kneels at the float base. Petals and flower scatter cover the wooden platform, and onlookers in white stand in the dim background.2016-01-03A 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 20162016-01-03Night procession at a temple-style ratha or palanquin heavily decorated with marigold, jasmine and red flower garlands in yellow, red and white. A central seated figure in gold crown and red-and-white garland sits on a flower-covered dais. On either side stand two attendants: a man in white dhoti and saffron-orange shawl with rudraksha mala holding a long staff, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala at right. A dark ceremonial umbrella and coloured lights line the street, with a crowd of devotees and camera operators in the foreground.2016-12-23Night procession with a richly decorated golden palanquin-style ratha lit by strings of lights, draped in purple, yellow and white flower garlands and hanging tassels. A seated figure in saffron-red robes with a red-and-gold crown and a red-and-white garland sits on the raised seat, flanked by attendants. In front, a man in orange-red robes holds a trident (trishula) and walks beside the vehicle. Below, a bald man in saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala and a white-clad man walk among a dense crowd of devotees in white and colourful saris. Pure density of people fills the foreground.2015-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession with a richly flower-decorated ratha, a wooden chariot covered in white jasmine garlands, red and yellow marigold strands and green foliage, topped by a tiered pinnacle. Inside on a gold-trimmed seat, a man in saffron-orange garments wears a garland and stands near a small decorated deity murti. Two men in white dhoti-style garments with shawls stand beside the chariot, one holding a ceremonial staff, while a large crowd of devotees walks alongside under strings of colourful lights. The a person candidate is seated centrally, showing distinctive saffron-orange clothing and garlands; identity is appearance-based only.2016-12-23Night procession of a golden palanquin-style ratha decorated with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands, gold tassels, and a fringed yellow-and-multicolour canopy. Lit with string lights along the poles. A seated figure in gold and garland adornment rides the platform, with an attendant in white standing behind. Men in saffron and orange robes and headwear walk alongside, and a large white feathered fan or chamara is held at the front left. A deity murti is not clearly shown. Several people in the procession are visible, including those on the lower edges of the frame.2015-01-13Night procession on a flower-decorated golden ratha/palanquin with a canopy of white, red, yellow and purple garlands. A bearded man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange turban sits on the golden seat with a garland of pink flowers, appearing as a probable Swamiji by his saffron clothing, turban and long hair, while others attend beside him. Two men in white dhotis and shawls stand at the front, one holding a ceremonial staff, and a figure in white sits at the left edge. Spectators' silhouettes fill the foreground. Illuminated temple chariot with lights stands in the background against a dark sky.2016-12-23Night procession on a flower-decorated chariot (ratha) through a crowd. The canopied palanquin-style float is wrapped in white, red, yellow and pink garlands and green foliage, with a gold-coloured seated platform beneath. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits centrally with attendants in white dhotis standing on either side, one holding a ceremonial fly-whisk. Many devotees in white, cream and colourful saris line the street, with illuminated shrines and string lights in the background. A colourful flower-draped float sits in the foreground.2016-12-23Night procession photographed from behind a dark crowd. A richly decorated open ratha or palanquin, its canopy and sides covered in white jasmine-style garlands, red and orange flowers and yellow marigold strands, carries a seated figure in a golden crown and orange-saffron garments at its centre, with another person seated beside him in white. Standing at the front edge of the platform are attendants in white dhoti and shawls with rudraksha-style necklaces. Behind them, a second illuminated temple-style chariot with lit spires glows against the black night sky. Silhouetted devotees fill the foreground.2016-12-23