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Night procession photograph of a decorated silver ratha chariot with a silver canopy and a tall pillar of multicoloured tassels in red, green, yellow and blue. A bearded man with a tilak and saffron-orange garments, a gold necklace and a pink-and-white garland stands on the chariot holding a red-and-gold staff, while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread gestures toward him. Silver horse figures with red and yellow tassels stand in front, and a turbaned attendant in orange sits beside them. A multi-storey brick building forms the background.

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Photo 11712311 +2 copiesPhoto 11712308 +2 copiesMarch 13 20172017-03-13Night procession on a decorated ratha-style float under a silver canopy with multicoloured tassels in red, blue, green, yellow and purple. Behind him a silver-coloured mythical animal figure with a curved head and red tassels sits beside a man in a white dhoti with a red sash and a man in a yellow garment and orange turban. Golden leaf decorations and a yellow spray of sparks or flower petals fill the upper right, with a multi-storey building in the background.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13 +1 copiesNight procession scene. A bearded man in saffron-orange robes with a pink and white flower garland and rudraksha-style necklaces sits on a silver ornate ratha or chariot under a silver canopy, smiling and raising a long red-and-gold staff. Tiered tassels in red, orange, green, blue and yellow hang from the canopy, and gold foliage decorates the chariot. In front, a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with a sacred thread throws something toward him, and a smiling man in white stands at left. A silver peacock-shaped vehicle head is at lower right, and a building is in the background.2017-03-13Night procession photograph of a silver ratha-style chariot with a canopy and a tall tiered decoration of red, orange, green, blue and yellow pompoms. A standing man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a pink flower garland, a gold necklace and a crown, stands on the chariot beside a red cushioned seat. Behind him, several devotees in white and orange clothing crowd the platform, and a silver elephant-style vehicle with a painted eye motif is at the right edge. A yellow cloth lies over the platform. Whether the standing man is a person cannot be determined from appearance here, as his face is not clearly enough distinguishable and the caption alone is insufficient.2017-03-13A nighttime procession with a silver-framed ratha or palanquin decorated with multicoloured tassel garlands in red, yellow, green, blue and purple, with gold leaf foliage and peacock feather accents. A seated figure in saffron-orange clothing with long hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces sits at the centre under a silver canopy, with a vibhuti mark on the forehead; a figure in a long swami-like robe with a gold garland stands at right, holding a decorated edge of the vehicle. Bright stage-like lighting and brick walls form the background. Swamiji (probable) is the figure on the decorated ratha, based on his saffron clothing, long hair and gold ornaments.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession on a chariot-like float under a white canopy with multicolored tassels in red, green, yellow, blue and purple. A bearded man with long hair and a crown-like headpiece, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace and a pink-and-white garland, sits centrally holding a long orange ceremonial staff. Around him sit other people in orange and saffron robes and garlands, one with long grey hair on the left, and a yellow umbrella and silver peacock-feather ornament are at the right edge. Street lights and a roadside barrier are visible behind. a person: the central figure has long hair, a crown and distinctive ornate jewellery and garland cues, seated as the procession's honoured figure.2017-03-13Night procession photographed from the roadside. A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on a decorated ratha-style float under a white canopy hung with tassels of red, green, blue, yellow and orange. He wears an orange-brown dhoti and a pink-and-white flower garland, with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, and holds a long orange pole. Behind him, a golden umbrella and silver peacock-shaped panels frame the float. Several people in the foreground, some with wet hair and bare torsos, stand beside metal pots and hold cloth or ladles, and a few spectators stand at the lower edge. Streetlights and a dark road are in the background.2017-03-13