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A photograph of a seated man in a reddish-brown robe on a raised white metal platform with railings, under a large multicolored fringed parasol with a gold pole. Below him a large pale rounded mound is draped with marigold and red and purple flower garlands and an orange cloth. The man has long hair, a forehead mark, a beard and a rudraksha-style necklace, and rests one hand on the rail. A second person in orange sits partly visible at the right edge of the platform. The sky is pale grey.

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January 01 20182018-01-01A photograph of a figure seated on a raised platform atop a large rounded golden-cream dome, decorated with long garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers in yellow, red, white and green. Above is an ornate parasol with a fringed canopy of striped tassels in red, green, blue, yellow and orange. The seated man wears a long-haired, ash-marked style of dress with a rust-red garment, a saffron-orange shawl draped over his lap, and a rudraksha-style mala. A second attendant in red and orange stands behind on the platform beside a silver railing. The sky is pale grey-blue.2018-01-01 +1 copiesA man seated on a raised white metal platform atop a large pale stone lingam-shaped form, wrapped in a garland of marigolds, white and purple flowers. He wears a rust-red robe and an orange shawl, has a tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, and holds his hands together. A multicoloured fringed canopy umbrella with a yellow pole shades the scene, and the platform has silver railings. The sky is pale blue. a person seated in a ceremonial position, with a second robed attendant partially visible at right.2018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01Outdoor photo of a long-haired man seated on a raised metal platform atop a large decorated ceremonial structure. He wears a rust-orange robe and a bead-like necklace, and his right hand rests near a ritual object. Beside the platform a second person in red-orange clothing is partly visible under a striped canopy. A colourful canopy with fringe of red, orange, grey and purple tassels shades the scene. The structure is a smooth bulbous form covered with garlands of marigolds, roses and white flowers in bands of yellow, green, red, purple and white. The sky is pale grey. Two people are visible in the scene.2018-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession float topped by a large rounded form covered in garlands of marigolds and other flowers in yellow, orange, red, white and purple. A man seated at the top, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a gold necklace with a dark bead mala, with a vertical tilak on his forehead, smiles and sits beneath a tall gold-shafted parasol with a striped canopy of multicoloured tassels in red, green, blue, yellow, white and orange. Behind him a second person in orange clothing holds the parasol shaft, and a third person in orange with a braided head ornament stands at the railing on the right. The white metal railings and a raised platform frame the figures against a pale sky. a person: the seated man wears a gold necklace, rudraksha mala and saffron robe, and sits on the elevated float as the one being honoured. Visible cues are ceremonial adornment and saffron clothing, with the figure's role as the person seated under the parasol.2018-01-01 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back dark hair and a bare chest sits on a raised white metal platform beside a large smooth rounded sculpture draped with marigold and multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow, white and purple. He wears an orange-saffron cloth over his lap and a reddish shawl. A tall ceremonial umbrella with multicolored striped tassels in red, green, orange, yellow and white shades stands above him against a pale grey sky. A second person in orange clothing is partly visible at the right edge on the steps.2018-01-01A man in orange-red robes and an orange sash sits cross-legged on a raised white metal platform, looking out over a large smooth pale sphere wrapped in a long multicoloured garland of marigolds, roses and white flowers in yellow, red, green and purple. An ornate fringed canopy with a yellow pole shelters the scene against a pale grey sky. A second person in orange sits behind him on the platform, and another orange-clad figure is partly visible at the right edge. The man has long dark hair, a beard and a forehead tilak. The setting suggests a ceremonial abhishekam or puja offering on a monumental stone form.2018-01-01 +1 copiesA festival procession on an open platform atop a large cream-coloured dome decorated with garlands of marigolds, roses and white flowers in red, yellow, green and purple. A man with long dark hair and a short beard wears an orange-saffron garment and a rudraksha-style mala, seated in front of a tall multicoloured fringed umbrella with a yellow pole, which he holds in one hand. Behind him, another person in orange clothing steadies the canopy. On the right, a figure in red-orange robes with a topknot stands at a white metal railing. The sky is pale grey.2018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01Outdoor photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes seated on a raised white platform with metal railings, speaking into a handheld microphone and holding a mala. A large multicoloured fringed canopy with a yellow pole overhangs him. Below, a large pale dome-shaped structure is draped with garlands of marigolds, white flowers and purple blooms. Another person in orange robes sits behind him on the platform. The sky is pale and overcast. a person: long swept-back hair, a long beard, orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala visible in the hand, with a microphone, consistent with a discourse setting.2018-01-01 +1 copies