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Night procession at a festival, with a richly decorated ratha or palanquin draped in silver tinsel, garlands and red and green fabric. A seated figure in saffron-orange clothing and a garland sits on the ornate platform, flanked by a standing attendant in red and white. Dark silhouetted crowd members raise their arms in front, some holding up phones. Bright stage lights and a cloth parasol-like umbrella appear at the left edge.

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March 07 20162016-03-07Night 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 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 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 procession photographed from behind a dense crowd of silhouetted devotees in the foreground. A decorated palanquin-style float with red and orange fabric, flower garlands and tassels is lit by spotlights. Two figures sit on the float in red and orange clothing, one wearing a tall crown-like headdress and a bright garland; attendants stand alongside. Strings of coloured lights and a lit tower decorate the scene against a dark sky. a person: the seated figure in the central position wears a tall headdress, orange and red robes and a bright garland, a seated position of honour on the float.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07