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A photograph of a large Shivalinga-style abhishekam being performed on a floral-decorated altar. A bald priest in an orange-saffron robe with a red-and-orange garland stands above it, holding a brass bowl raised high while pink and red petals and flower offerings pour down over a silver-and-white yoni-peetham base. The shrine is framed by bands of red, yellow, green and orange marigold-style flowers and an ornamental arch, with a red building and terraced potted plants behind.

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A ceremonial flower-decorated palanquin or ratha seen from the front, its frame wrapped in bands of red, yellow, green and orange marigold and rose petals with white and triangular motifs. A figure in an orange-and-red garment stands atop the structure, holding up a pink ceremonial fan or tassel while petals and confetti scatter through the air. The seat beneath is covered with a dark cloth and white floral trim. Behind it stand a red multi-storey building with barred windows and a tiered garden of potted plants on the right.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31A floral-decorated ceremonial chariot or palanquin structure with a flower-covered top, its sides wrapped in bands of red, yellow, green and orange flower garlands with white borders. Two men stand atop it: one in a pink shirt pours rice or flower petals from a metal vessel over a second man in white dhoti with a garland and an orange-and-white shawl, who is bent forward with hands folded. Petals and grains scatter down the front. Behind them is a red multi-storey building with windows and a row of potted plants on steps at right.2015-07-31A flower-decorated ceremonial vehicle, a ratha-style float, dominates the frame, its frame covered in bands of red, yellow, green and orange marigold and rose petals with triangular motifs. A man in an orange-red turban and a red-orange shawl with a garland stands on top of the float, with a rose-petal heap on the canopy and petals scattered over the silver-trimmed front panel. Behind it are tiered terraces of potted plants and a red building. a person candidate with orange-saffron clothing and a garland stands atop the procession float, though the appearance is uncertain at this distance.2015-07-31A flower-decorated chariot or ratha with bands of red, yellow, orange, green and white marigold and rose garlands, petals strewn over its top and front. A standing man in an orange-saffron turban and saffron robe, wearing a multi-strand red-and-white flower garland, holds a woven basket in one hand and a basket of flower petals in the other, appearing on the upper platform. Below him a canopy of petals and a silver-decorated front panel with a central crystal stone. Behind, a red multi-storey building and terraced rows of potted green plants. Scattered petals drift through the air. A procession moment with petal showering.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31A decorated ratha-style float covered in flower garlands in red, yellow, green and orange, with a flower-petal canopy on top. A man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe with a red-and-white garland stands atop the float, holding a basket, with a second man in white beside him. Showers of pink and red petals fall from the canopy, and an ornate silver throne seat is at the base of the float. Behind is a red multi-storey building and terraced potted plants.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31