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A photograph at dusk of a procession under a colourful ornate canopy (palanquin-style) with tall red, yellow, orange and blue striped pillars decorated with bird motifs, floral patterns and garlands, supported by banana leaves. Seated beneath the canopy is a person wearing a tall golden crown, a red garment and a white and red flower garland, with a green leaf-like decoration nearby. Behind them a large circular ceremonial fan or umbrella rises at the edge of the frame. A dense crowd of devotees, many in saffron and orange clothing, stands in the foreground and on both sides, with a utility pole and dark trees against a pink and purple evening sky. Swamiji (probable) is shown seated on the palanquin with a crown and a garland; the appearance cues are a crown, ornate clothing and a floral garland.

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December 26 20102010-12-26Dusk procession scene where a figure seated on a raised throne-like platform sits beneath a tall, multi-tiered canopy (palanquin/ratha style) draped in red, orange, blue and yellow cloth with bird and floral motifs, banana leaves and marigold garlands. The seated figure wears a golden crown, a pink garment and a red and white flower garland, and a small lamp glows under the canopy. A dense crowd in the foreground, many in white, watches from below.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Dusk photograph of a richly decorated open palanquin or ratha canopy with a tiered, pointed roof draped in red, orange, yellow and blue fabric with floral and geometric embroidery, bird motifs on the pillars, and garlands along the edges. Oil lamps glow beneath the canopy. Inside, a seated figure in a pink robe, wearing a golden crown and a flower garland, sits on a raised seat. Banana leaves frame the scene and dark silhouettes of onlookers fill the foreground.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a festival procession. A richly decorated ratha or palanquin with a tall pointed canopy of red, orange and yellow fabric, edged with marigold garlands and banana leaves, stands before a crowd. A figure in a golden crown and pink garment sits on a throne-like seat under the canopy, with a white and pink garland around the neck. The canopy panels show bird emblems and the word NITHYANAND in white letters on a red band. Devotees in white, yellow and orange saris and shawls, and a shaved-headed man in orange, stand in the foreground. The seated figure has a distinctive crown and ornate pink clothing, which fits the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is a probable in-person presence.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Dusk procession in which a seated figure is carried on an ornate palanquin decorated with colourful striped and floral panels in red, yellow, blue and orange, with green banana leaves and garlands of orange marigolds. The seated figure wears a gold crown, red garments and a white flower garland, and is shaded under a golden canopy. In the foreground, men in white kurtas and yellow shawls carry a long gold-topped staff, and devotees in white walk alongside the palanquin. Trees and a darkening sky are visible behind.2010-12-26