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Night photograph of a decorated procession vehicle with a silver canopy trimmed with multicoloured tassels in red, green, yellow, blue and purple, and garlands of flowers. A smiling man in a red shawl and orange-brown dhoti sits centrally on a silver-and-white seat, holding a flower garland and a small object, with a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala. Around the vehicle, dozens of devotees crowd close, many with faces and clothes dusted in yellow, pink and purple colour; some women wear orange and red saris. Strings of coloured lights line a road behind them, and a row of metal pots and a kalasha sit at the base of the vehicle.

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March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession on a road lit by street lamps and strings of colourful lights. A man seated on an ornate decorated cart or palanquin under a silver canopy festooned with multicoloured tassels in red, green, yellow, blue and pink; peacock-feather decorations sit at the top. He wears a rudraksha-style pale garland and a flower garland, has a bare torso with a reddish-brown cloth around the waist, and holds a red staff or flute. Surrounding him are devotees with colourful powder-dusted faces and clothing in yellow, pink and orange, some with grey-dusted hair, many smiling, some in saffron saris, forming a Holi-style celebratory crowd. Brass pots and a decorative kalasha sit near the cart. Fencing and a chain-link barrier line the road.2017-03-13Night procession on a decorated ratha/chariot with a silver canopy draped in garlands of marigolds and colourful tassels in red, yellow, blue and green. A central figure sits on a red cushioned seat wearing an orange-brown dhoti, ornate gold necklaces and a pink flower garland, holding a long staff across his lap. Beside him a bearded man in a white cloth and a rudraksha mala sits near a large brass vessel. Around the chariot, devotees in saffron and red saris and yellow clothing stand and kneel on the road, some smiling and some with hands folded, under strings of illuminated lights and street lamps.2017-03-13Night procession on a decorated chariot (ratha) drawn by horses, with a silver canopy and rainbow-coloured tassels and yellow flowers on its pillars. A man in orange-brown robes sits on a cushioned seat, wearing a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial flower garland, smiling. Attendants stand around the chariot, and a woman in a red sari with long hair walks beside it. Decorated umbrellas, one yellow and one dark with mirror work, are held above, and a crowd lines the dim roadside under street lights. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklaces on a chariot procession, so his appearance is an in-person candidate.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession on a decorated ratha or chariot, lit by bright floodlights at the front. A seated man in the central canopy seat wears a brown-orange cloth, a gold necklace and a garland of marigolds, holding a long staff across his lap. The raised silver canopy is hung with multicoloured tassels of red, yellow, green and blue, with red and gold drapery. Silver-grey horse figures or carved animal forms pull the chariot. Around it, devotees in saffron and orange robes, a man in a white turban, and a crowd of people in red, black and orange clothing press alongside. Strings of coloured lights and small flags appear at the right edge.2017-03-13A nighttime procession on a decorated ratha chariot with a silver canopy topped by a finial, hung with multicolored tassels and gold leaf garlands. A bearded man in a saffron-orange dhoti and a red shawl, wearing a long gold-and-bead necklace and a rudraksha mala, sits on a silver seat holding a ceremonial object and smiling. Several people in white ritual dress and orange cloth pull or walk beside the chariot, and devotees in red, yellow and green saris line the right side, some holding ceremonial swords. Silver horse statues and a large brass vessel are visible at the front and base. The chariot and devotees are lit against a dark background with a street lamp.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession of a decorated silver palanquin-style chariot with a canopy, draped with multicolored tassel garlands in red, orange, green, blue and yellow, and strings of gold leaves. A man seated in the center wears a saffron-red robe, rudraksha beads and a garland, and is shown with a white forehead mark. Around the chariot, people in yellow and orange clothing dance and throw colored powder into the air, lit by strings of colored lights and a bright lamp in the foreground. Onlookers in saris stand at the right edge. Several people are visible in the crowd.2017-03-13Night procession on a decorated ratha at a Holi celebration. A man seated on a silver-canopied chariot wears a saffron-orange cloth, a pink garland and a gold pendant, holding a long red staff. The canopy and wheels are wrapped with marigold and tassel garlands in orange, yellow, green, purple and red. Around the chariot, a dense crowd in white and coloured clothes, many smeared with powder, presses close; a few wear pink and orange headwraps. A tall ornate umbrella and a decorated flag stand at the left edge, and lamps glow in the background.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13