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Photo of a procession at night beneath an ornate umbrella canopy with red, green, orange and purple tassels. A man with long dark hair, a gold necklace, a red and pink flower garland and orange robes sits on a golden seat, holding a ceremonial sword upright, with a golden bowl in the foreground. Beside him sits a shaved-headed man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, holding a small object in his hands. Gold ornaments and lamps glow around them. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure seated with the sword, shown with long hair, a gold necklace, a garland and saffron robes.

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A photograph of a festival procession on an ornate decorated chariot or palanquin under a large orange and gold canopy with colourful tassels in magenta, green and purple. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a crown-like headdress, a heavy gold necklace over a red and white garland, a rudraksha mala and orange silk garment sits smiling and holds a ceremonial sword. Beside him an older bald man with a white-painted face and orange robes and beads holds the other end of the sword. Golden ornaments and draped fabric fill the foreground. The man with long hair, ornate gold jewellery and orange silk has distinctive presentation cues matching the Swamiji (probable) appearance description, while the bald man in orange robes is a priest or sannyasi.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02Night procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate golden palanquin-style seat, wearing a golden crown, a large multi-strand gold necklace, a pink and white flower garland, and saffron-orange dhoti and shawl. He raises a silver staff topped with a large orange, teal and purple umbrella-like canopy, and pink and white tassels hang at left. Behind him sits a second man in saffron robes with a white-painted face, a gold necklace, and gold bracelets, beside gold-finished vessels on the seat. Palm trees and dark night sky form the background.2013-03-02February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02A photograph taken at night of a procession. A central figure sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat, wearing a tall gold crown set with red and green stones, a long gold chain with large gold beads and a dark rudraksha mala, and a bright pink and green flower garland, with orange clothing. He raises his right hand holding a long silver-tipped staff topped by a large orange and gold canopy with colourful tassels. Behind him a red fringed fabric hangs. Beside him to the left, a man with a shaved head wears orange robes, a gold necklace and bangles, and sits near brass pots and water bottles on the seat.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02February 10 20132013-02-10A seated man with long dark hair and white forehead markings sits on a richly draped golden platform beneath a large canopy of red, orange, green and blue fringed tassels, which is lit against a black night sky. He wears layered gold ornaments and a thick rudraksha mala, a crimson and green flower garland, gold armlets, and an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl. He holds an ornate curved ceremonial sword upright in his right hand and smiles with eyes lowered. Gold-finished pillars and fringed cushions surround him, and a few onlookers are faintly visible at the lower left edge.2013-03-02