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A photograph of a night-time ceremony in a floral-decorated shrine. A central seated figure wears a gold crown, a white-and-gold garland of white flowers, and a rudraksha-style necklace, with white marks on the forehead. Beside him a standing attendant in a white dhoti and shawl holds a large round metal fan-shaped ceremonial object on a long staff. A gold trident stands to the left, and strings of orange, yellow, pink and green flowers and tassels hang overhead, lit by warm lamplight. Watermarked copyright text is present but not transcribed.

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Night procession scene under a decorated canopy hung with marigold and yellow garlands, red and green tassels, and a golden trident. At center, a figure seated on a golden palanquin or throne, wearing an ornate gold crown and a white flower garland, appears to be a deity murti or statue rather than a living person. A bald priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at left beside the trident and holds an offering. A man in a yellow-and-white striped shirt stands at right, handling a silver fan-shaped ceremonial umbrella. Bright lamp light and flowers fill the foreground, with several people's heads visible along the bottom edge.2012-04-26A seated figure in a golden crown with a gold arched headpiece wears white and orange-gold robes, long white and red flower garlands, and gold ornaments, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible at the chest. His hands are raised together near the chest in a gesture of greeting or blessing. He sits before a throne-like seat draped in red cloth, with yellow marigold flowers in the foreground, pink and red flower strings hanging behind him, and a gold ceremonial staff or pole and an orange-yellow canopy above. A person on the left, partly out of frame, claps hands. Warm, hazy light and an archive copyright overlay at lower right.2012-04-26February 10 20132013-02-10April 26 20122012-04-26December 15 20112011-12-15February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesDecember 15 20112011-12-15April 26 20122012-04-26December 15 20112011-12-15February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA night procession on an ornate golden ratha-style float decorated with flower garlands, colourful tassels in green, pink and yellow, and gilded pillars. A smiling man in a golden crown and a red-and-white flower garland sits on a red velvet seat, wearing orange ochre robes, a red bindi, beaded bracelets and an orange-and-gold necklace, and holds a staff-like rod. Bright marigold and white flower garlands drape the float. Probable Swamiji: a sannyasi in an ornate crown and saffron clothing, seated in a procession with his ceremonial cues visible; the identification is appearance-based only.2011-12-15February 12 20132013-02-12