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A night photograph of a man in a rust-orange robe seated at the right side of a decorated float, raising his right hand toward a colourful ceremonial standard topped with pink, yellow and blue tassels and a small figure. His hand bears several rings and he wears a beaded bracelet. Marigold garlands and orange and red cushions surround him, and a lit oil lamp rests nearby. Behind him a crowded festival ground glows under street lamps, with many people and stalls visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): long, swept-back dark hair and a ceremonial orange robe, seated in a ritual position in the foreground.

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