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Night procession scene. A man stands on a silver ratha/chariot decorated with a tall multicoloured fringed tower of red, orange, green, blue and purple tassels and gold foliage. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a pink and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a gold crown with ornaments, with white tilak marks on his forehead. Silver serpent-shaped carving with an eye motif is at the right foreground, and a silver canopy overhead. Several attendants in white and brown clothing stand around the chariot, one in a white turban, and a yellow cloth drapes over the side. Festive lights glow in the background.

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March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession on a silver ceremonial vehicle decorated with a tall colourful tassel-and-pompom structure in red, green, blue and gold, plus a silver canopy. A bearded man with long swept-back hair and a crown-like headpiece, wearing a rust-orange dhoti-style robe, layered gold and beaded necklaces, rudraksha mala and a pink-and-white flower garland, stands on the raised platform of the vehicle and smiles. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, crown, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha beads. Beside him a woman in a rust-and-gold sari kneels on the cushioned seat, and a shirtless man with a white forehead mark and gold necklaces stands nearby. Devotees with folded hands and umbrellas crowd the background. Printed2017-03-13Night procession on a decorated silver-and-red ratha. A bearded man with long hair and a gold crown sits on a red cushioned seat, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a long gold necklace, a garland of pink and white flowers, gold armlets and bangles. Behind him rise tiered tassel decorations in orange, blue, red, green and gold. A man in a pink garment and a man in white with a white forehead mark stand alongside; a yellow-and-red umbrella with a bird motif is held beside the cart, and a copper pot sits near the wheel. Several onlookers are visible at the right edge.2017-03-13Night procession on a decorated silver palanquin-style chariot. A smiling bearded man with long hair and a white tilak sits on a silver throne with a silver canopy, wearing a rust-orange robe, layered gold necklaces and a pink-and-white garland, and holds a small colourful object. Around the throne hang tall tassels in red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple, with peacock-feather ornaments above. Below, a man in an orange headcloth and rudraksha mala walks at the front, and white-clad devotees and a woman in red stand in the crowd under strings of lights. Figure identity uncertain from appearance.2017-03-13Night procession photograph of a silver ratha-style chariot with a canopy and a tall tiered decoration of red, orange, green, blue and yellow pompoms. A standing man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a pink flower garland, a gold necklace and a crown, stands on the chariot beside a red cushioned seat. Behind him, several devotees in white and orange clothing crowd the platform, and a silver elephant-style vehicle with a painted eye motif is at the right edge. A yellow cloth lies over the platform. Whether the standing man is a person cannot be determined from appearance here, as his face is not clearly enough distinguishable and the caption alone is insufficient.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne-palanquin decorated with multicoloured tassels in red, blue, green, yellow and gold, peacock feathers and a silver canopy. He wears an orange-red shawl, a rudraksha mala, layered gold necklaces and a pink flower garland, with tilak on his forehead and a crown-like headpiece, and holds a wooden stick. Two attendants with long hair, one in orange clothing, stand beside the palanquin, and devotees are partly visible at the bottom edge. Gold leafy branches decorate the sides.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver-and-red palanquin decorated with multicoloured tassels in red, green, blue and yellow, gold leaves, and peacock feathers at the top. He wears a reddish-brown dhoti-style garment, layered gold necklaces, a pink and white flower garland, and a tilak on his forehead, and holds a long red staff across his lap. Below him, blurred devotees and bearers in white and yellow clothing walk alongside the palanquin, with red-cushioned seats and lit candles on the platform, and colourful lights in the background.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13A photograph of a procession or festival scene at night. A bearded man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits smiling on a silver ornate throne with peacock-feather decorations and tiered tassels in red, green, blue, orange and yellow. He wears a rust-orange garment, a large gold pendant necklace, a pink and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala. Two stone lions flank the throne. In the foreground a man in an orange turban and white clothes, holding beads, is partly visible, and a blurred yellow object crosses the frame. Appearance-based a person seated on the throne, with the throne and garlands indicating a ceremonial role.2017-03-13