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A night procession photograph shows a person seated on an ornate gold palanquin or throne-like carriage, decorated with gilded carved panels, golden finials and a gold canopy with tassels. The person wears a tall gold crown with a teal fabric piece, a brown shawl-like wrap, and a red bindi, smiling while seated amid bright yellow and red flower garlands. Warm string lights glow at the left edge against a dark background. Only one person is visible. The image suggests a festival procession (ratha/palanquin) with flower decoration.

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Night procession photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold palanquin decorated with golden bells, tassels, flower garlands and strings of lights. The figure wears a golden crown, a rudraksha-style red and white garland and a brown-orange wrap, smiling broadly. A yellow canopy with fringe overhead, a gold staff and a man in a white shirt at the left edge accompany the procession. a person seated on the palanquin, identified by crown, garlands and ceremonial setting.2015-01-13A figure seated on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha at night, decorated with yellow and gold tassels, marigold garlands, and string lights. The seated person wears a tall golden crown with a teal tassel, a brown-orange wrap, and red-and-white beaded mala necklaces. Attendants in light clothing stand at the sides of the golden structure. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a crown, a wrap and rudraksha-style malas, consistent with the page's description of a procession.2015-01-13February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a festival procession at night. A smiling man wearing an ornate gold crown with a red jewel, a saffron-orange robe and multiple rudraksha mala garlands sits on a golden palanquin decorated with marigold and flower garlands, gold ornaments, hanging tassels in orange, teal and blue, and lit with string lights. A trident-like staff stands at left. Probable Swamiji is seated in the palanquin, identified by the crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha garlands. Two other people are partly visible at the edges, one in a white turban.2015-01-13A 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 photograph of a illuminated golden ratha-style chariot decorated with marigold and flower garlands, strings of lights, gold bells and tassels under a multicoloured canopy. A smiling man in a maroon-red shawl, rudraksha mala and a tall ornate gold crown sits on a red-cushioned gold throne at the centre. On the left a man in a white shirt and red-and-white scarf stands beside the chariot, and on the right a young man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala holds a trident and speaks on a phone.2015-01-13March 07 20162016-03-07A decorated golden ratha or palanquin-style chariot, hung with multicoloured flower garlands in pink, purple and yellow, green and red tassels, and brass bells, is shown in dim, smoky stage light. A seated woman in a dark red garment with a gold ornate crown, a gold necklace and a gold pendant smiles while holding a small silver ceremonial object. A second person in red-maroon clothing stands at the right edge, and a golden elephant-head or lion-shaped figure is at left.2015-02-17 +1 copiesNight procession photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands. He wears a tall gold crown-like headpiece, a brown shawl and a red rudraksha mala, and rests on a red and gold cushion. Gold finials, a teal and yellow tassel, and a gold rail frame him, and a second person's face is partly visible at the left edge. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in the palanquin with ceremonial gold crown and rudraksha mala.2015-01-13