A photograph at night of a flower-decorated palanquin or ratha canopy at a festival procession. A seated figure in a tall dark turban with a crescent ornament wears a red-brown robe, a long white and yellow marigold garland, a gold beaded necklace and gold armbands, smiling. Behind, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti holds a ceremonial silver-topped staff and a fan-like umbrella. Garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, purple, pink and green tassels, and a golden lamp hang around the canopy. Overall the scene suggests a night procession on a decorated vehicle. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has a turban with crescent, rudraksha-style gold adornments and an ornate robe, consistent with the page's Mahashivaratri procession.

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Date

2016-03-07Source: title

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5616 × 3744 px

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March 07 2016

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