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Night procession photograph. A large ornate float decorated with white, yellow and purple flower garlands and a dense heart-shaped arch of mirrored and jewelled embellishments is carried through the streets. Seated on a throne at the centre is a figure wearing a gold crown, a heavy gold necklace, a white flower garland and a red cloth, holding a silver trident. Lions flank the throne. Red flags and blue and orange umbrellas in the foreground frame the scene, with string lights in the dark background.

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Night procession photograph of a decorated ratha or palanquin-style float surrounded by flower garlands in purple, white, yellow and orange. A large heart-shaped arch with mirrored and jewelled panels frames a seated figure wearing a golden crown, orange-red garments, a gold necklace and a long white and orange garland. A golden trident stands beside the figure, and gilded lion figures flank the seat. Red flags and blue-purple umbrellas fill the foreground, and dark trees surround the scene. The seated figure's appearance is not clear enough to establish identity.2016-12-09Night procession photographed from behind a row of red flags and colourful umbrellas. At centre, a figure seated on a golden throne-like vehicle under an elaborate floral arch of purple, yellow and white flowers with a decorated heart-shaped panel. The seated person wears a dark red-brown shawl, a white garland and ornate necklaces, with a turban or crown-like headwear and a gold kalasha-style finial above. Golden decorations, lit string lights and palm trees frame the scene. Behind the vehicle, several people are partly visible in the crowd.2016-12-09Night procession photograph of a decorated ratha or palanquin carrying a seated figure beneath a large arch of marigold and white flower garlands in yellow, purple and white. The arch is studded with mirrored and jewel-like panels, and two golden lion or simha figures flank the seat. The seated figure wears a crown, a long beaded necklace and a red-orange garment, and a golden trident stands beside him. In the foreground, a crowd holds red and orange flags and blue and purple umbrellas decorated with sequins. Trees and string lights frame the dark background.2016-12-09A night procession float decorated with dense garlands of marigolds and purple, white and pink flowers, framed by an ornate heart-shaped embroidered backdrop with a metal kalasha-like finial on top. A seated man in the centre wears a golden headdress, a garland of beads and flowers, and red-and-white ceremonial clothing, with two brass pots or lamps beside him. Red and orange cloth hangs behind the float. In the foreground, umbrellas and banners are silhouetted against the dark, and strings of coloured lights decorate the scene. The figure's appearance is consistent with a presiding ceremonial figure on a ratha/palanquin, but his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-12-09A night procession on a richly decorated ratha or palanquin, framed by a large arch of white, purple, yellow and orange flower garlands with small diamond-shaped lights. A seated figure in a red and gold garment wears a gold crown, a long white garland and a beaded mala, and holds a trident. Gold lion figures flank the seat, and a gilded kalasha-like form stands at left. Dark crowd silhouettes fill the foreground at night. The photo is a watermarked archive image with a Nithyanandapedia copyright line.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession photograph of a richly decorated float (ratha) framed by heart-shaped arches of white, yellow and purple flower garlands with lit bulbs. A seated figure in a saffron-brown robe, a dark head-cloth with a gold-and-red ornament, and a long white flower garland sits on a golden throne with lion motifs, holding a trident (trishul) upright beside him. A white statue of a seated figure with long hair stands on the lower left of the float. Silhouetted devotees fill the foreground, and a saffron flag is visible on the left. a person identification rests on the saffron robe, head-cloth and garlands in a procession setting.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession photograph. A figure seated on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha with a large heart-shaped arch of red, green and gold embellishment, framed by garlands of yellow and purple flowers. The seated figure wears a crown, a long white flower garland and reddish-orange clothing, with gold lions and elephant figures flanking the seat. Red and orange flags and decorated umbrellas in purple, gold and blue fill the foreground, and a person in a light green sari stands at left. Strings of coloured lights decorate the scene. Appearance-based candidate is a person on the palanquin; a crowned figure in saffron-orange garments with floral garland, seated in procession.2016-12-09Night procession photograph. A man sits on an ornate golden palanquin-throne decorated with a heart-shaped arched canopy of white, purple, yellow and red flower garlands and colourful mirror-work panels. He wears a gold-trimmed headpiece, a long garland of flowers and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, with a red cloth draped over his lap. Golden lion figures flank the seat. Below, a man in a green-and-white dhoti walks near the platform, and several colourful decorated umbrellas and red banners surround the palanquin. Strings of multicoloured fairy lights line a wall behind. Many people are partly visible in the foreground.2016-12-09Night procession on a decorated ratha in a crowded street. A large arch of white, yellow and purple marigold garlands frames a seated figure on a golden throne flanked by two golden lion sculptures. The seated figure wears an orange-brown robe, a gold crown-like headdress and a garland of flowers and beads. Red flags on poles and devotees in front, many wearing white, fill the foreground. Lit rows of decorative lights line the background. a person is the seated figure on the throne, identifiable by the saffron-orange robe, ornate gold headdress and garlands.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09