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A photograph inside a richly decorated palanquin or ratha canopy draped with white and orange flower garlands, hanging red, pink and green tassels, and golden fringed ornaments. A man with a long dark tied-up hair crown and a green tassel seated on a golden throne-like seat smiles, wearing a red-orange robe and a yellow marigold garland with rudraksha-style beads. Beside him a man in an orange-red robe with a shawl, a white forehead marking and a trident held upright. A third figure in dark clothing stands at the right edge holding a staff.

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A photograph of a flower-decorated palanquin procession. A central figure with a tall dark hair crown, saffron-red robes, gold beaded necklaces and a yellow marigold garland raises one hand in blessing and smiles. Beside him on the left, a man with a white tilak on his forehead wears a red and gold shawl and holds a silver trident. On the right, a man in a gold-edged shawl holds a silver staff. The palanquin is draped with orange, red and white flowers, tassels and hanging beads, with a warm glow at the back.2016-03-07A photograph of a festival procession on an ornate palanquin decorated with white and orange flower garlands and red-tipped flower strands. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a crescent ornament at the hair, a yellow and orange garland and layered rudraksha malas sits in a red-orange robe, with a green tassel above. The probable Swamiji candidate is seated centrally in red-orange robes with rudraksha malas and a flower garland, distinctive for the long swept-back hair and crown-like ornament. To the left, a man in orange-gold cloth with a tilak and beaded necklace holds a silver trident. To the right, another attendant in a dark garment with gold trim holds a silver staff. The scene is lit warmly against a dark background, with a bronze lamp at lower left.2016-03-07A festive procession photograph at night on a decorated palanquin canopy. Marigold and red flower garlands and hanging tassels fill the frame. A central seated man in a rust-red robe, with a tall dark matted topknot crowned by a green-tipped ornament and a ring, waves his right hand and smiles. Rudraksha and gold-toned ornaments hang on his chest and a marigold garland drapes him. To his left, a man in rust-red robes with white and red forehead markings holds a silver trident staff. To the right, a man in dark clothing with an orange sash holds a long staff. Gold-trimmed seat details frame the scene.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A night procession on a flower-decorated float, its canopy hung with marigold and white garlands, tassels in purple, pink, green and orange, and glowing lamps. A long-haired man in a rust-red robe and yellow marigold garland sits on a silver throne-like seat, holding a silver staff, smiling. Beside him a man with a white tilak on his forehead sits in white and a shawl, and at the right an attendant in a gold-trimmed dark garment holds a silver-tipped staff. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a saffron-orange robe, marigold garland and ceremonial silver staff.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A festival procession on an ornate palanquin decorated with garlands of white flowers, orange and marigold blooms, pink tassels and hanging lamps. A central seated figure with long swept-back hair, a saffron-orange robe, a yellow marigold garland and rudraksha-style beads, holding a silver staff, appears to be Swamiji (probable), positioned as the honoured figure of the procession. Beside him, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a white forehead mark and a bead necklace holds a silver trident, and a third attendant in a dark robe with a gold border stands at the right edge. Warm lights and fine dust haze the scene.2016-03-07March 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