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A photograph of a nighttime procession on a decorated palanquin or ratha. A central figure wears a large ornate gold crown, a red-brown robe, a rudraksha mala and a thick ceremonial gold necklace, with a red and white flower garland draped over the chest. The figure has a white forehead marking and smiles toward the crowd. Flanking the figure are sevaks: a shaved-headed man in white with a white forehead marking at left, and a woman in orange with a white forehead marking and folded hands at right. Overhead hang marigold and red flower garlands, green and teal tassels, and a golden finial pillar. Blurred coloured lights glow in the background against dark foliage. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears a crown, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala and a garland, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, though this rests on appearance cues.

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