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Night procession on an illuminated golden ratha/chariot with fairy lights and a gold canopy. A man seated centrally on a leopard-print cushioned throne wears a dark maroon dhoti, a white head cloth, a gold chain, a tulsi-like garland of white, red and yellow flowers, and holds a silver trident. Beside him, a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and a rudraksha mala holds a silver trident. Golden lion or yali sculptures flank the carriage, and a sunburst-patterned backdrop sits behind. A third figure with body paint stands at the left edge. Marigold garlands drape the throne base.

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August 25 20172017-08-25Night procession on a gilded ratha with a golden sunburst backdrop and carved golden pillars strung with small white fairy lights. A man seated on a leopard-print throne wears a dark cloth head wrap, a gold necklace, red-brown dhoti-style cloth, and a long garland of yellow, red and white flowers, holding a staff and gesturing. Beside him stands a second man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads, holding a trident. Golden deity figures flank the chariot, and a yellow cloth canopy hangs above. Based on the appearance cues, the seated man may be a person, seated in procession as the chariot's central figure.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25Night procession photograph at the Bengaluru Adheenam. A seated figure rides on an ornate golden palanquin-style float decorated with a large golden sun-like halo, golden pillars with carved figures, and strings of coloured fairy lights. The seated figure wears an orange-red dhoti, a crown-like headpiece, a multicoloured garland and gold necklaces, and holds a staff. Silhouetted devotees in dark clothing stand in the foreground, and oil lamps burn at the lower right. A man in white clothes stands at the right edge, holding his hands together near his face.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesNight procession photograph of a seated man on an ornate golden ratha-style palanquin decorated with golden carved pillars, a golden sunburst-like backdrop with a peacock-feather-like arch, and strings of fairy lights. The central seated man wears a brown-orange dhoti-like garment, a golden necklace, a patterned head wrap, and a long garland of white, yellow and multicoloured flowers, holding a silver staff. Beside him a second man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala holds a silver trident-topped staff. Golden carved figures flank the palanquin. a person by visible cues: long hair under head wrap, ceremonial gold necklace, garlanded seated position in a procession vehicle.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25Night procession at a temple-style festival. A seated man in red dhoti sits on an ornate gold palanquin with a gold sunburst backdrop, wearing a dark head covering, a rudraksha mala and a long garland of multicoloured flowers, raising a hand holding a small staff or sceptre. Gold carved pillars, fairy lights and marigold garlands frame the chariot, and an orange patterned umbrella stands at right. Dense devotees in orange clothing fill the foreground in darkness. a person: the seated figure has a distinctive ceremonial head covering, rudraksha mala and garland on a throne-style palanquin during a procession.2017-08-25 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25Night procession with a golden palanquin topped by a multicoloured fringed canopy and draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands with lights. A seated figure wearing a tall crown, a purple-and-white floral garland and gold ornaments sits on the golden seat; the appearance is not clearly identifiable as a specific individual, so no name is given. A bare-chested attendant in white dhoti and a yellow shawl stands beside the palanquin holding a silver trident-topped staff. Brass and silver ritual items hang from the canopy, a trident stands in the left background, and a man in white shirt operates a camera at right. Several people in orange and saffron clothing stand in the foreground, and strings of lights line the poles.2015-01-13