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March 02 2013

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A seated man rides in an ornate gold ceremonial palanquin or ratha decorated with garlands of red, purple and white flowers and hanging gold bells with red, green and yellow tassels. He wears a tall gold-and-red crown, a red flower garland, a gold-embroidered garment and a gold armband, and holds a silver staff with a curved top. A videographer with a camera stands nearby in a white garment, and coconut palms and an evening sky appear behind. a person cues are not sufficiently distinctive here, so the rider is described by role as a person seated on the procession vehicle.2013-03-02A night photograph of a festival procession on a decorated ratha or palanquin. A smiling man wearing an ornate gold crown with a red tilak, a white and red flower garland and an orange garment sits under a canopy hung with green, pink, blue and purple tassels and marigold and white flower garlands. He raises a silver staff in his right hand. A red velvet cushion and gold ceremonial fittings are in the foreground.2011-12-15A photograph of a festival procession at night: a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha draped with white and red flower garlands, tassels in green, pink, blue and yellow, and a lit canopy above. Seated on the cushioned golden seat is a man with dark hair and a dark garment, visible mostly from the shoulders up. Standing beside the palanquin at right is a priest in a maroon and gold-striped dhoti and shawl, wearing a flower garland and holding a long staff, with a second man in saffron-orange cloth and a white dhoti beside him. A bright warm glow and bokeh lights surround the scene.2016-01-03July 15 20112011-07-15Night procession photo of a man seated on an ornate gold palanquin-throne (peetha) decorated with gold finials, bells, teal and red tassels, and marigold garlands, lit by string lights. He wears a gold crown with a red stone, red-orange shawl, red and white garlands and bangles, and holds a silver staff. Beside the palanquin, a young man in white kurta and rudraksha mala holds a silver trident, and a man in white turban stands at right. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally, identified by the crown, saffron clothing, garlands and ceremonial palanquin as the honoured figure.2015-01-13March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesA festival procession at dusk on an ornate golden ratha, a chariot-style palanquin decorated with multicoloured tassels, pink and purple flower garlands and a golden lion-head finial. A man in a golden crown, red and white garlands and a gold necklace stands on the vehicle raising his right arm and holding a long staff, smiling. Ratha-bearers and attendants in orange and saffron clothing stand around it, one holding a silver trident-topped standard and another a silver kalasha-type staff. A pale-clad devotee and a bald attendant in orange stand at the lower edge of the frame, with a few people further back.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesNight procession photograph. A man with long dark hair and a beard sits on an ornate silver palanquin or ratha decorated with multicolored tassels in red, purple, green and yellow, gold leaves, and a peacock-feather crown ornament. He wears a rudraksha mala, a long pink-and-white flower garland, a gold necklace, and an orange-red cloth draped over his lap, holding a long silver-and-red staff. Below, the bearers' heads and wooden poles are visible, with a woman in a red sari with gold jewellery at right holding a red-tipped rod. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, gold ceremonial necklaces and saffron-orange clothing, consistent with the page's Swamiji-at-event note.2017-03-13Night procession photograph of a silver ratha or palanquin-style chariot decorated with multicoloured tassel hangings in red, orange, green, yellow and purple, golden leaves and peacock-feather ornaments. A bearded man seated on a silver throne-like seat wears a long pink-and-white flower garland, a gold pendant necklace, orange-red dhoti-style clothing and a bare-chested torso, and holds a long ceremonial sword across his lap. Two lion figures flank the seat, and a few people in red and orange clothing walk alongside the chariot, with a bright light glowing in the foreground.2017-03-13March 07 20162016-03-07March 02 20132013-03-02