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A night procession on a floral-decorated palanquin or ratha, heavily garlanded with white jasmine and orange-red flower strands, lit by a bright stage light on the right. A seated figure in saffron-orange clothing and a white flower garland raises one hand in blessing from inside the flower-covered canopy. A standing attendant in a dhoti-style cloth with a patterned shawl stands at the side of the palanquin. Dark silhouettes of crowd members in the foreground watch the procession. a person: the seated figure has a flowing garland and saffron clothing, but the face and hair are too small and dark to confirm, so this label is uncertain.

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Night procession photograph of a highly decorated palanquin-style chariot covered in white jasmine garlands, red and orange flower strings and draped fabric. A seated figure in saffron-red robes wears a yellow-orange garland and holds hands in anjali near the front of the carriage. A bright floodlight glows at right, illuminating a standing attendant in dark clothing who gestures toward the seated figure. Silhouetted devotees fill the foreground. Hanging decorative tassels and bells hang from the structure's frame.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night procession on a flower-decorated palanquin under strings of coloured lights. A seated man in a yellow-orange garland and red-orange robe raises one hand in blessing, with a dark, swept-back hairstyle and a tall crown-like headdress. Beside him sits a second man in a red-brown robe and white upper-body cloth, holding a fan. Garlands of white and orange flowers drape the canopy, with hanging tassels of purple, pink and green. A standing attendant in a dark red cloth holds a long staff at the right edge. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene, with a partial figure at the lower left.2016-03-07Night procession at a Shiva temple event: an ornate palanquin decorated with white and orange flower garlands, red and green fabric, and hanging tassels is carried through a crowd. Seated on the palanquin's raised platform is a man with long swept-back dark hair wearing orange robes, a gold-and-orange floral garland and a rudraksha-style neck adornment, appearing to be Swamiji (probable) by his presentation and ceremonial seat. Beside him stands an attendant in white holding a decorative fan or umbrella. Bright floodlights and green tree lighting surround the scene, and a crowd of devotees fills the foreground.2016-03-07Night procession photo: a figure in a dark turban and saffron-red robe, with a gold-bordered orange and yellow garland, sits on a gold-trimmed seat inside a heavily flower-decorated palanquin draped in white, red and orange blossoms, green and magenta tassels and yellow fringe; the figure smiles and waves. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: dark turban/high headwear, saffron robe, ornate garland). A standing attendant in red and gold holds a long pole at the palanquin's side, with a crowd of devotees at the bottom edge and bright lights around the decorated vehicle.2016-03-07