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A photograph taken at night of a procession. A central figure sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat, wearing a tall gold crown set with red and green stones, a long gold chain with large gold beads and a dark rudraksha mala, and a bright pink and green flower garland, with orange clothing. He raises his right hand holding a long silver-tipped staff topped by a large orange and gold canopy with colourful tassels. Behind him a red fringed fabric hangs. Beside him to the left, a man with a shaved head wears orange robes, a gold necklace and bangles, and sits near brass pots and water bottles on the seat.

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Night procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate golden palanquin-style seat, wearing a golden crown, a large multi-strand gold necklace, a pink and white flower garland, and saffron-orange dhoti and shawl. He raises a silver staff topped with a large orange, teal and purple umbrella-like canopy, and pink and white tassels hang at left. Behind him sits a second man in saffron robes with a white-painted face, a gold necklace, and gold bracelets, beside gold-finished vessels on the seat. Palm trees and dark night sky form the background.2013-03-02February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession scene. A figure seated on a maroon velvet-covered palanquin or ratha, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a thick gold ceremonial necklace and a red and pink flower garland, wearing a gold crown and raising one hand in greeting. Behind him, under a large orange umbrella with multicoloured tassels, stands a trident-tipped staff. A second figure with white-painted face and an orange robe sits to the left. Trees and a few onlookers appear in the dark background, with a bright light source above.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02February 12 20132013-02-12March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02February 12 20132013-02-12March 02 20132013-03-02Night procession photograph of a seated figure on a red-cushioned palanquin-style platform decorated with gold fittings. The central figure wears a gold crown with red stones, a heavy gold necklace, layered red and gold garlands and saffron-orange robes, while holding a silver trident aloft beneath a large orange and teal umbrella with pink and purple tassels. A figure in a white head wrap and orange garment sits behind him, and a few onlookers stand at the right edge in the dim background with palm trees. The figure is a deity murti or a costumed figure, and the description does not establish whether the central figure is a person, so the appearance-based cues are noted without a firm identification. a person cues include the crown, saffron robes and gold necklace, but the image itself does not confirm identity.2013-03-02February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession scene with a man seated on a decorated palanquin or ratha under a large orange and teal fringed canopy. He wears a tall gold ornate crown set with red and green stones, a red garland of flowers over an orange garment, and heavy gold necklaces. He smiles while raising a silver trident. Beside him, a second man in orange robes and gold beads holds a silver staff. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's gold crown, orange ceremonial clothing, flower garlands and gold necklaces fit the candidate cues, shown in a procession setting; the second man is an attendant in orange robes with a rudraksha-style gold necklace.2013-02-22 +1 copies