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Night procession photographed from behind a dense crowd of dark-haired heads in the foreground. A decorated ratha or palanquin with a silver canopy is hung with multicoloured tassels in red, yellow, blue and green, and draped with golden leaf garlands. A bearded man with long dark hair stands on the platform in a pink and gold garland-adorned outfit with a red sash, holding a long red-and-white pole or staff aloft. Several people reach up with raised hands at the sides of the cart. A stone block wall with a barred window and strung wires is behind the cart.

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March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession photographed from the crowd. A man with long dark hair and a beard stands on a silver palanquin decorated with a silver canopy, a garland of multicoloured tassels in red, orange, yellow, green and blue, and gold foliage. He wears a saffron-orange garment with red and white cloth draped over his shoulder, a floral garland, and a gold armband. He holds a red-and-yellow handheld fan or flagged rod. Dense crowds in the foreground raise their arms toward the palanquin, and a brick building stands behind on the left under a dark sky.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession photograph. A man seated on a silver palanquin-style throne under a silver canopy decorated with multicoloured tassels and gold leaves rides above the crowd. He wears a red and orange cloth, a saffron-coloured garment, layered beaded necklaces and a gold necklace, and holds a green stick. Peacock-feather ornaments and pink-and-white flower garlands decorate the seat. Silver-painted horse figures and a crowd of devotees with raised arms fill the foreground. The man has a beard and long hair and appears to be a Swamiji (probable) based on the swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate necklaces. Lit by night lights with a brick wall at left.2017-03-13Night procession photo: a decorated ratha or palanquin carried through a crowd, with a silver canopy on top and colourful tassels in red, green, yellow, blue and purple hanging from its sides, interwoven with gold leaves. A bearded man with a red tilak on his forehead sits centrally, wearing a white and gold garment with red-and-gold draped cloths and gold ornaments on the arms and neck, holding a red rod. Beside him is a peacock-feather decoration. A man in a golden shirt stands at left, and many people fill the foreground, some with raised hands. A stone-block wall and bright night lighting form the background. a person is shown seated on the ratha, with the cues of ornate clothing, gold necklaces and a bearded appearance.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night photograph of a festival procession with a decorated ratha or chariot at its centre. A man with long dark hair and a red-and-gold garment sits under a silver canopy with a striped fringe of red, green, yellow and purple tassels, holding a pink garland and a long yellow cloth or stick. Surrounding him, a dense crowd of devotees in orange, yellow and white clothes, many smeared with coloured powder, reaches toward the chariot, with orange turbans visible and a yellow flag on a pole at left. Floodlights and tents are visible in the dark background.2017-03-13Night procession on a decorated ratha/chariot with a silver canopy trimmed in multicoloured tassels and garlands in red, green, yellow and purple. A seated man in a rust-coloured robe with a white flower garland and a gold necklace holds a red stick. Crowds of devotees surround the chariot, many with faces and clothing smeared with coloured powder, some in pink and orange saris. A yellow ceremonial flag and an ornate umbrella stand at the left, with bright lamps glowing at the bottom of the frame. Several people are visibly splashed or dusted with colour.2017-03-13Night procession photographed from the crowd with silhouetted heads in the foreground. A figure seated on a decorated palanquin or ratha beneath a silver canopy with multicoloured tassel fringes in red, blue, green, yellow and orange, and golden leafy decorations. The seated man wears orange and saffron cloth with red and white garlands, a red stick held across his chest, and a rudraksha-style necklace. Another man in orange clothing stands at the left edge near the carriage. Peacock-feather decorations and a silver backdrop frame the central figure. A brick wall lies behind the procession.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13