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A night procession at an outdoor festival. A seated figure in a saffron-red robe with a tall black matted topknot, crescent ornament and green tassel, wearing layered gold beaded necklaces, rudraksha mala and a yellow flower garland, smiles and waves from a palanquin decorated with white jasmine and pink and orange flower strands. Beside him stands an attendant in a red-orange cloth with a white forehead mark, rudraksha beads and gold armbands, holding a long silver staff and a fringed embroidered umbrella. Swamiji (probable): the figure wears long swept-back matted hair, a crown-like topknot, saffron clothing, rudraksha and ceremonial gold necklaces, consistent with the page's Mahashivaratri procession.

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March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night photograph of a festival procession on a decorated float. A seated figure in the centre wears a tall black turban-style crown, saffron-red robes, a long multi-strand beaded necklace and a yellow marigold garland draped over the shoulders, and raises one hand in blessing. Behind them hangs a backdrop of white jasmine and red, pink and orange flower garlands, with a green tassel and a gold tassel. To the left, a second man in saffron-red robes with a sacred thread and bangles holds a tall silver staff and a gold-fringed ceremonial parasol. The float rests on an orange-draped platform beneath a dark sky, with a few onlookers at the lower left.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a festival procession on a decorated palanquin or chariot at night. A central figure sits in a red-orange robe with a yellow marigold garland, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, with a tall dark matted topknot crowned by a crescent. He smiles and raises one hand in greeting. Orange, pink and white flower garlands and strings of beads hang around the canopy. A trident stands at left beside a seated attendant in orange cloth, and a second attendant in an orange shawl sits at right. A gold tassel hangs above. Warm lamplight and dark surroundings frame the scene. a person: the central figure's matted topknot, saffron robe, rudraksha and gold adornments match the Mahashivaratri procession described on the page.2016-03-07