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Night procession at a temple-style event. A man in an orange-saffron turban and orange-brown robe, with a multi-strand rudraksha-style mala and gold ornaments, stands on an ornate silver palanquin or ratha, holding a silver pole and garlanded with white, yellow and blue-red flower garlands. Shaven-headed men in orange-brown cloth with sacred marks and bead necklaces walk alongside the palanquin, a silver trident stands at right, and a crowd surrounds it under strings of coloured lights. Appearance-based label: a person, standing on the silver palanquin.

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Night procession scene: a man in an orange-saffron turban and orange-red robe, wearing a heavy gold-bead necklace, rudraksha-style mala and a flower garland with yellow, white and multicoloured bands, sits on an ornate silver-repousse throne or palanquin and raises a silver staff with his right hand. Beside him a silver trident stands upright and fairy lights glow at the left. Around the throne, devotees in white and orange clothing and bald-headed priests in orange robes crowd close, with a woman in a dark outfit at lower left. a person: the seated man's saffron turban, ornate gold necklaces and orange robe match the candidate cues.2015-11-21A seated man in a rust-orange turban and orange-red robe sits on an ornate embossed silver throne with floral relief carving, holding a silver trident-shaped staff in his right hand. He wears a white and yellow marigold garland with blue and red accents, several gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala. Around him, a crowd of devotees sits closely at night; several women wear saris and jewellery, and a bald man in white and a figure in white stand at the left. Strings of green and blue fairy lights hang in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure, identified by the turban, saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and trident-staff.2015-11-21November 21 20152015-11-21A night procession at a temple-like setting lit with string lights. A man seated on an ornate silver palanquin with a canopy and carved silver panels wears an orange-red turban, an orange robe, a yellow-and-white flower garland, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; he holds a silver staff. a person by appearance cues: a turban and distinctive garlands on the palanquin. Around him are saffron-robed devotees and attendants in white, some holding ornate umbrellas and a silver trident, with a large crowd pressing close, roughly 21-100 people visible.2015-11-21November 21 20152015-11-21November 21 20152015-11-21Night procession with a figure seated on an ornate silver palanquin with carved floral panels and a silver canopy topped by a bird finial. The seated man wears an orange-maroon turban, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a yellow-and-blue floral garland, with a brown-orange robe. He holds a silver staff with his right hand. A yellow-and-maroon parasol with fringed decoration is held at left, a silver trident stands at right, and devotees in orange and saffron dhotis and white shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas, surround the palanquin under string lights and foliage. Roughly twenty people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2015-11-21November 21 20152015-11-21November 21 20152015-11-21A man in a maroon-red turban and maroon-red robes stands at night before an ornate embossed silver panel with floral scrollwork. He wears a multi-strand gold bead mala, a large gold pendant, and a long garland of white flowers with blue, red and yellow ribbon. He holds a silver trident staff upright with one hand and smiles. Strings of lights and a tinselled orange wall appear at the right edge.2015-11-21Night photograph of a procession. A man in an orange-red turban, orange-saffron robes, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a white flower garland sits on an ornate silver palanquin or throne with intricate repoussé floral carving and a silver canopy. He holds a long staff or rod in one hand. Around the palanquin, several men in saffron and orange robes and shaved heads walk closely, some carrying or steadying the palanquin, with a man in a white dhoti and pink-white shawl at lower right. Warm lamp light and a corrugated metal building behind.2015-11-21Night photograph of a seated figure on an ornate silver throne with embossed floral and scrolled relief panels. The central figure wears a rust-orange turban, a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala with gold beads, a large gold pendant necklace, and a long garland of white flowers with yellow and blue-and-red bands. He smiles while holding a silver trident staff upright in his right hand, with a black armband on that arm. Two partially visible people in white and dark clothing sit below, with a water bottle in the foreground. Probable Swamiji cues: turban, saffron robe, gold ornaments and rudraksha mala, seated in procession on a silver throne. Overlay text reads , , and Source2015-11-21