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A street procession in daylight. A man seated on an ornate silver chair draped with yellow marigold garlands, sitting on a leopard-print cloth, smiles and raises one hand. He wears a saffron-orange robe, an orange turban, and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him is a silver-framed chair-rickshaw style palanquin. Two men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies with gold-colored necklaces hold wooden poles, and a uniformed police officer in a white cap and sunglasses stands nearby. Crowds of men in white shirts and checked shirts press around, and orange-and-yellow embroidered parasols with tasselled edges overhead.

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A street procession in daylight with a figure seated on an ornate silver palanquin decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a leopard-print cloth. The seated figure wears an orange saffron robe, an orange turban, and a rudraksha mala, with hands raised in a mudra. Above the palanquin, a white canopy with red and multicolored tassels and a brass finial is held aloft. Flanking umbrellas show red, orange and yellow panels with floral motifs and bird-like symbols. Around the palanquin, crowds of men and boys in white shirts and dhotis walk, while uniformed police officers in khaki stand nearby. A bald man in white dhoti and gold necklace walks beside the palanquin, and another man in an orange shawl appears at lower right.2011-05-24A silver ceremonial palanquin procession moves through a crowd. A central figure seated on an ornate silver throne wears an orange turban, orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, and raises one hand in greeting while smiling. Yellow and orange marigold garlands drape the silver seat and frame. Beside him a bald man in a maroon kurta and orange shawl sits on another silver seat. Above, a multicoloured canopy with blue, red and yellow panels shades the chair. Men in white and orange shirts, some holding a camera, press close around the vehicle in front of a stone retaining wall and green foliage. Swamiji (probable): the central figure shows his orange turban, orange robes and rudraksha mala on the throne.2011-05-24A street procession with a seated figure on an ornate silver palanquin-style seat. The central figure wears an orange-red turban, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair, and waves to the crowd. Flanking him are decorated orange-and-red banners with floral and bird motifs, and garlands of yellow marigolds drape the seat. A man in a maroon shirt with an orange shawl sits at left, and a man in a yellow-striped shirt sits at right. A dense crowd of devotees and onlookers fills the foreground, some holding mobile phones.2011-05-24Dense outdoor procession crowd in daylight. At centre, a smiling man in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban raises his right hand in greeting, with a long dark rudraksha mala hanging to his waist and long dark hair falling over his shoulders. Around him, many men wear orange and saffron robes and turbans, some in white dhotis, and a few wear sunglasses, caps and khaki uniforms. Behind them is an ornate decorated float or chariot with silver and painted panels, marigold garlands and a yellow-and-red circular medallion. Several bald-headed men and a man in a grey cap stand among the crowd.2011-05-24A photograph of a procession on a riverbank with a central figure seated on an ornate silver-backed throne draped with a striped tiger-print cloth. The seated figure has long, swept-back dark hair, wears an orange-saffron robe, a multi-strand white bead necklace and a rudraksha mala, and holds a sacred rope across the seat. Around the throne, attendants in saffron robes hold tall silver trident staffs and orange-fringed ceremonial umbrellas, and a man in white dhoti with a gold border stands at left beside a tall painted pole with floral and bird motifs. Orange and marigold garlands and scattered petals lie on the boat deck below.2013-02-13May 21 20162016-05-21A festive procession scene. A central figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with a white floral garland and a dark rudraksha mala, sits smiling on a palanquin-like seat decorated with colourful tassels in red, green, purple and orange. A bald man in orange robes stands at the lower left, and a white-clad man holds a golden-yellow fan-like object. Women in colourful saris, one wearing a yellow top and a round badge bearing a portrait, stand in the crowd behind. Orange flags and white jasmine garlands frame the scene, and a golden kalasha-style finial is visible at the right.2010-07-24Outdoor procession with a central figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange shawl draped over the body, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on the forehead, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Flanking him, a man on the left in white with a yellow sash and a man in orange clothing with long dark hair hold attention, while a uniformed police officer stands behind. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis press forward with hands folded in namaskar. Behind them are a golden palanquin-style structure, a red-and-gold ornate umbrella or ratha canopy with tassels, palm trees and colourful pennants strung overhead. Several white-clad people are visible; a number of them are partially cropped at the edges.2010-02-18A smiling man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe sits on an ornate silver processional chariot decorated with yellow marigold garlands and silver lion-head armrests. He wears a long beaded dark rudraksha mala and a red bindi, and raises both hands in greeting. Behind him is a stone wall, a red-and-yellow embroidered banner hangs at left, and a blue-and-yellow canopy with fringe edges the right side. A uniformed official is partly visible at lower left.2011-05-24February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor procession photograph of devotees in saffron and orange clothing beneath a multicoloured canopy with fringed tassels on poles. A central man in an orange shawl and orange dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, raises his arm and smiles, with an orange turban and long dark hair; a bearded man in orange with glasses and gold garlands stands at right. Around them, many devotees in white and saffron clothes raise their hands and cheer. Visible people number roughly twenty to thirty, most partly cropped.2009-01-12A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a white and gold turban, saffron-orange robes with gold borders, and a thick red and white flower garland, sits on a raised orange-draped seat beneath a canopy with orange and green fringed valances and orange pennant flags. He grips a tall gold-tipped staff. Behind him sit other saffron-robed figures, including a bearded man in orange, and a man in a white shirt holds up a hand in the background. Devotees and onlookers in white and colourful saris crowd the shaded tent, with a decorated ratha-style structure with red and white garlands visible in the background. Outdoor festival procession setting.2008-12-29