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Night procession on a golden ornate palanquin decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, string lights, and gold-tasseled canopy poles with red and teal tassels. A seated figure with long swept-back hair, a crown-like headdress, rudraksha mala and ornate saffron-gold clothing raises one hand in blessing; this is a person on the ratha/palanquin. Beside him a man in an orange turban holds a ceremonial trident-like staff, and a figure in a light-coloured kurta stands at right. Foreground devotee in dark headwrap and mustard-yellow flowers. Stone-like tall figures are visible in the frame.

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January 13 20152015-01-13Night procession on a richly decorated golden ratha/palanquin lit with strings of white fairy lights and draped with marigold and mixed flower garlands. A central figure with a tall gold crown, a red garland, gold armlets and orange-gold clothing sits enthroned, holding a ceremonial staff topped with a gold finial. Beside him a figure in orange robes stands near a gold tassel-hung canopy. A man in a white kurta with a white dhoti-style garment and a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge, and a figure in white head covering stands further right. Below, a monk in saffron robes bends over the flower-laden base of the ratha while devotees crowd in the foreground. Colourful fringed tassels hang from the canopy above.2015-01-13Night procession photo of a man seated on an ornate gold palanquin-throne (peetha) decorated with gold finials, bells, teal and red tassels, and marigold garlands, lit by string lights. He wears a gold crown with a red stone, red-orange shawl, red and white garlands and bangles, and holds a silver staff. Beside the palanquin, a young man in white kurta and rudraksha mala holds a silver trident, and a man in white turban stands at right. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally, identified by the crown, saffron clothing, garlands and ceremonial palanquin as the honoured figure.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A golden ornate palanquin-style throne decorated with flower garlands, marigolds, and glowing string lights stands under a canopy hung with colorful tassels and bells. A central figure seated on the throne wears a gold crown with a red stone, a maroon-brown shawl over an orange-brown garment, and a multi-strand rudraksha-style mala with garlands; he smiles. To the right, a man in a white kurta with a dark bead mala holds a trident, and a figure in white with a white head wrap stands behind the throne. A ceremonial trident and a golden mace-like staff are visible at left. The setting is a dark stage. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the crown, maroon shawl and ceremonial mala.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Night procession on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, fairy lights, and tasselled canopy fringes in orange, pink, teal and green. A man seated on the golden throne-like seat wears a tall gold crown set with a red stone, a rust-orange cloth over his shoulders, and multiple garlands of red and yellow flowers. Beside the palanquin, a standing attendant in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and holds a golden trident. A golden staff and ceremonial items are visible at the left. a person is seated in the palanquin, identified by the crown, ornate gold and garlands.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession on a decorated golden palanquin under a canopy with turquoise, pink and yellow tassels and marigold garlands. A smiling figure seated on the gold throne wears an ornate red-and-gold crown, a red and white flower garland, and raises one hand in greeting. Behind them a man in an orange garment stands holding a golden staff. At left, a bare-chested bearer in white dhoti and gold necklace holds a tall gold staff beside a man in white. Foreground shows a seated woman with a rudraksha mala and a man in white. Hanging bells, orange marigold strings and pink and white garlands frame the scene, and a black speaker box sits at lower right.2013-02-12January 13 20152015-01-13