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A photograph of an ornate gilded golden throne seat (peetha) beneath a golden umbrella canopy decorated with white flower garlands and hanging strings of white blossoms. Below, a band of red and white patterned fabric and marigold-and-purple flower garlands drape the base. No people are visible; the seat is empty. The setting is a tent-like canopy with pale pink fabric overhead.

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Close-up photograph of an ornate golden-orange canopy or umbrella-shaped structure hung from a pale pink tent ceiling, draped with long strands of white jasmine-style flower garlands in scalloped swags. Below, the edge of a gilded metal stand or pedestal with embossed floral scrollwork is partly visible at the bottom. No people are visible.2008-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial golden palanquin canopy topped with a gold finial and fringed with white jasmine garlands and gold leaf-shaped pendants. Below it, the palanquin's red and gold base is wreathed in marigold and yellow flower garlands, with an ornate gold relief panel at its centre. Behind the canopy hangs a large printed banner showing a red and white image of a figure, and purple stage drapery lies beneath it. No people are visible in the frame.2007-12-23A gilded, ornately decorated ceremonial palanquin or ratha displayed under a corrugated roof, draped with white and magenta flower garlands and tasselled fabric in orange, maroon, green and blue. A large yellow-orange canopy with fringed edges and a floral emblem sits to the left, while a golden finial and kalasha-like crown crown the central structure. Palm trees and small saffron pennant flags are visible outside. No people are visible.2010-12-22Close-up photograph of an ornate gold-toned metal ceremonial canopy or crown-shaped finial atop a decorated base featuring a carved face with a kirtimukha-style motif and leaf-shaped side ornaments. The tiered umbrella-like top has hanging fringe tassels in red and gold. The background is blurred, showing a figure draped in yellow and orange flower garlands and a dark cloth, with bright lights beyond. No people are clearly visible; the figure in the background is unclear and not used for identification.2016-12-05A gilded ornamental ratha-style chariot or palanquin under a metal-roofed shed, its golden canopy umbrella raised above. A deity murti seated on the golden throne-like seat is decorated with a garland of red, pink, magenta and white flowers and a yellow cloth draped at its base. Hanging tassels in turquoise, yellow, pink, green and blue decorate the frame, and a wooden support pole rests against the structure. A person in an orange garment is partly visible at the left edge, handling the vehicle. Pink and green fabric drapes hang in the background.2013-04-24A decorated empty throne, or peetha, stands before a large dark black stone structure with a tiered white and red-striped stepped backdrop and water. The gilded golden back of the chair has intricate embossed floral relief work and the seat is upholstered in red fabric. Garlands of white jasmine, orange marigold and red roses with green leaves frame the chair, and a canopy of orange and white flowers hangs overhead above the seat. No person is seated or present in the frame, so this depicts the chair alone rather than an individual.2009-07-08November 20 20082008-11-20A night photograph of a decorated ceremonial palanquin or ratha canopy, its golden frame wrapped in white and red flower garlands and strung with small lights. Gold tassels in green, blue, pink and red hang from the structure, and a green canopy with coloured fringe rises above. The visible parts show only the structure and garlands, with no people or figures visible in the frame.2016-01-03January 01 20082008-01-01November 20 20082008-11-20November 10 20112011-11-10November 20 20082008-11-20