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Night 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.