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A night procession with a golden palanquin decorated with marigold and pink flower garlands, hanging gold bells, red and pink tassels, and a gold kalasha-like canopy top. Seated on the palanquin's golden platform is a long-haired man in orange robes with a garland, flanked by an older bald man in orange robes. Standing at the right, a man in orange robes with rudraksha beads presses his palms together, while a man in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace stands beside him. Lower right, devotees with folded hands watch; a person in a blue shirt stands at the bottom edge. A decorated pillar with colorful tassels is at the far left. Probable Swamiji in the center: long swept-back hair, orange robes, ornate garlands and beaded necklaces visible on the seated figure.

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April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26Night procession on an ornate golden chariot decorated with pink, white and green flower garlands and hanging tassels in red, yellow, green and purple. Two figures stand on the golden platform in saffron-orange robes with gold crowns, one wearing a red and white garland. A saffron-robed attendant on the left raises a large gold ceremonial fan-shaped standard with a deity relief. Devotees crowd below, including women in pink and magenta saris and orange-clad people, some raising hands. Offerings of fruit and flowers sit on the platform. a person appearance is unclear, so the seated figures are described by role only.2012-04-26Night procession scene of a golden ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold and flower garlands in yellow, pink and white, with hanging tassels in red, pink, green, orange and blue. Seated on the palanquin's raised platform, a bald man in saffron-orange robes rests his chin on his hand while a second person in orange robes and a flower garland sits smiling. A man in white dhoti stands at the right, and another man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands holding garlands near the palanquin edge. A red ceremonial parasol is overhead. No appearance-based cues qualify the seated figure as a person, so identity is uncertain.2012-04-26Photograph of a festival procession on a decorated golden palanquin under a flower-garlanded canopy with hanging pink, yellow and blue tassels and gold bells. A bald older man in orange robes sits on the left, gesturing with a raised hand. In the centre a long-haired man with a white garland and orange cloth is being attended by a bare-chested man in orange dhoti holding his hands in anjali. On the right a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala holds the canopy edge. Garlands of yellow and pink flowers drape the palanquin; a dark background of palm fronds surrounds it. Several heads are visible in the lower foreground.2012-04-26Night procession on a golden ratha (chariot) decorated with garlands of pink, white and yellow flowers and hanging tassels in red, pink and green. Two seated figures ride the chariot: the one on the left wears a golden crown and an orange-saffron robe, and the one on the right wears a golden crown, an orange robe and a white garland. A man in a white dhoti stands at the rear of the chariot. In the foreground a person in white clothes bows with bright lamp light glowing nearby, and devotees stand along the edge with hands pressed together in namaskar. A striped ceremonial pole and a golden umbrella are visible overhead under the lit roof.2012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26Night procession on an ornate gilded palanquin decorated with marigold and white garlands, orange and blue fringed canopy, and brass bells. A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe, a ruby-and-gold crown and a pink-purple flower garland sits on a gold throne, hands resting on the seat, with a trident on a stand behind him. Beside the palanquin a shaved-headed attendant in orange-ochre robes and a gold chain, holding a silver staff with a trident finial, stands in the foreground. Another shaved-headed man sits at the rear of the palanquin. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears saffron/orange clothing, a crown, a long swept-back hair style and a rudraksha-style garland, and is the processional figure being carried in the palanquin.2013-02-10