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Night procession on a decorated golden palanquin-style float hung with marigold garlands, yellow flower strands and tassels, with an orange and blue canopy overhead. On the float, a man in saffron robes stands holding a long ceremonial staff, while a woman in red sits beside another seated figure. Below, men in white dhotis and shawls walk alongside the float, one shaved-headed man in white with a sacred thread, and a young man in white dhoti carrying a rod. Tall decorated poles and speakers surround the scene under warm streetlight glare.

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February 12 20132013-02-12Night photograph of a decorated palanquin procession under a concrete overpass. A canopy frame is strung with marigold garlands and hanging brass lamps, with a turquoise and maroon umbrella-style canopy above. Inside, a bare-chested man in orange-saffron cloth sits near a golden peetha, with a trident beside him. Around the palanquin, men in white dhotis and orange-clad sannyasi-like figures carry poles and walk alongside, while white-clad devotees and women in saffron and orange saris line the front. Lights and a speaker sit at the left edge.2013-02-12Night procession on a decorated ratha-style chariot draped with marigold garlands and a blue-fringed canopy, hung with tassels and bells. A seated figure in red and gold garments sits under the canopy, with a trident-like staff and ceremonial fan-shaped ornaments nearby. Around the chariot walk robed attendants: a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange cloth at left, a man in pale lavender dhoti with bare upper body beside the wheels, and white-clad helpers in front. A small orange flag with a black emblem hangs from the platform at right, and a bare-chested man with glasses stands at the far right edge. Stage lights illuminate the scene against a dark sky.2013-02-12A night procession at a flower-decorated ratha or palanquin, lit warmly, with a blue-and-fringed canopy over the top. A seated figure in red garments sits at the center of the vehicle, surrounded by marigold and garland decorations and hanging tassels. Standing beside the vehicle, a bald man in an orange-red garment holds a long ceremonial staff. Along the foreground, several people in white and cream dhotis and shawls walk along a railing, some with bare upper bodies. A tractor-like vehicle carries a speaker and a saffron flag with a small emblem, and a bright white light glows at the right edge. The setting is a dark open ground at night.2013-02-12Night photograph of a decorated processional palanquin on a riverside, lit by warm lamps. The canopied vehicle is hung with orange and marigold garlands and red and gold tassels, with a blue-and-gold canopy at left and a yellow flag in the background. A man in white stands at the top of the palanquin raising an object in his right hand, and a figure in orange-red cloth sits near the centre front. Several men in white dhotis and dark clothing walk alongside, supporting and guiding the structure, while rows of string lights line the water behind. The scene reads as a ratha or palanquin procession by night.2013-02-12Night procession on a decorated float with marigold garlands and a golden canopy. Saffron-robed monks stand on the float, one holding a long ceremonial staff with a decorated top, and a shaved-headed figure in orange raises a hand. Below, white-clad devotees with sacred threads and orange cloths walk beside the float, and a large orange and blue umbrella shades the float. Strings of yellow and orange tassels hang from the canopy under bright lights.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession on an ornate ratha/palanquin decorated with marigold and orange garlands, hanging bells and tassels, and a blue-and-orange canopy with a trident finial. Several people ride the float: a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace raises a silver staff, a smiling woman in an orange shawl with a red garland sits beside him, and another man in orange with a beaded necklace holds a trident-topped rod. Attendants in white dhotis guide the float at left and right, and a bright lamp glows behind. Devotees' heads fill the bottom edge. a person candidate present in the float: a bald man in orange with a beaded necklace, appearance uncertain, so role given as devotee on the float.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20132013-02-12Night procession with a richly decorated golden palanquin-style ratha lit by strings of lights, draped in purple, yellow and white flower garlands and hanging tassels. A seated figure in saffron-red robes with a red-and-gold crown and a red-and-white garland sits on the raised seat, flanked by attendants. In front, a man in orange-red robes holds a trident (trishula) and walks beside the vehicle. Below, a bald man in saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala and a white-clad man walk among a dense crowd of devotees in white and colourful saris. Pure density of people fills the foreground.2015-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession on a decorated ratha float under a green and gold umbrella with multicolored tassels, strung with marigold and flower garlands and lit by string lights. A seated figure in orange and saffron robes with a turban and rudraksha mala sits at the center of the float, hands raised in blessing, with a second seated figure in orange nearby. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands on the float, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti attends at the right. A golden trishul stands at the lower left, and a crowd of onlookers watches from the roadside.2015-01-13