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A smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver throne under a silver canopy, decorated with multicoloured tassels in red, orange, green, blue and purple, peacock feathers and gold foliage. He wears a pink and white floral garland, layered gold necklaces with a large gold pendant, red and gold drapes, and extends one arm outward. In the foreground, several people in dark clothing and a figure in a head wrap are partly visible. a person is seated on the throne in saffron-red robes with gold jewellery and a garland, and the scene is lit warmly against a dark background.

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Night procession scene. A man seated on an ornate silver palanquin decorated with multicoloured tassels in red, orange, green, purple and blue, golden leaves and peacock feather motifs. He wears a rust-orange wrap, a pink and white garland, a rudraksha mala, and heavy gold necklaces, with a tilak on his forehead; he has long swept-back hair and a beard and is smiling. Devotees in the foreground hold up ceremonial items and a yellow ceremonial staff, and a silver stand is visible at the right. Visible cues match a person on a palanquin procession; the screen-less photo shows him in person.2017-03-13Night procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne-palanquin (ratha) decorated with multicoloured tassels, peacock feathers, gold leaves and a silver canopy. He wears a red-orange garment, a rudraksha mala, heavy gold necklaces and a pink-and-white flower garland, with tilak on his forehead; he smiles and extends his right arm toward the crowd. Probable Swamiji by visible cues of long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-toned clothing, seated in procession. Blurred devotees in the foreground, several partially visible, and a smartphone at the right edge.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13A man seated on an ornate silver throne under a silver canopy decorated with peacock feathers and tiered tassels in red, green, orange, purple and yellow, with gold foliage at the sides. He is bare-chested with a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulders, wearing a gold necklace, a pink and white garland, gold armbands and a crown-like headpiece, with white and red markings on his forehead. He smiles and holds a white-handled object in one hand. Blurred figures in the foreground, some in white and red, suggest a night procession or ratha. a person appears to be the seated figure, identified by the throne, crown and ornate gold and garland cues.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13A nighttime procession on a decorated silver palanquin or ratha. A bearded man seated on a silver throne-like seat, wearing a pink-and-white floral garland, layered gold necklaces, bangles and a saffron-orange draped cloth, with a tilak on his forehead, smiles with arms spread on the armrests. Behind him rise tiered tassels in red, orange, purple, green and blue, gold leaf foliage, and peacock-feather ornaments. Devotees in orange and red turbans and saffron clothing stand around the vehicle and walk alongside it. Swamiji (probable) is shown seated in a ceremonial procession, identified by his distinctive ornate adornments, long hair, and saffron robes.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night photograph of a procession on a decorated ratha-style float. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, a gold crown, saffron-orange robes and multiple gold and beaded necklaces, plus a pink and white flower garland, sits on a silver-and-red throne backed by a tiered fringe of red, orange, green, purple and yellow tassels with peacock-feather motifs. He holds a long red-and-silver sword or staff across his lap. Attendants in gold-trimmed clothing stand at the edges, and a brass vessel rests on the float near the foreground. Several people are partially visible in the lower foreground.2017-03-13