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A festival procession on an ornate gold-carved palanquin under a canopy of white and purple flower garlands with red roses and gold-tipped drapes. A man in a saffron-orange robe and a tall gold crown with a halo-like arch sits on the gold throne, smiling and holding a red-and-white flower garland, with a green-handled item in his hand. Beside him, a bare-chested attendant with long dark hair and an orange shawl holds a trident-like staff, and another attendant with a white-and-gold dhoti stands at the right. Strings of pink and white flowers hang behind. Wide gold-trimmed cloth and marigold-like garlands frame the scene.

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December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A festival procession on a richly decorated golden ratha or chariot at night. A bearded man seated on a gold-embellished throne wears an ornate gold crown and orange-brown ochre robes, with a red and white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads around his neck, smiling and holding a green and red decorative stick. Behind him stands a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala, wearing gold armlets. The canopy is draped in cream and striped fabric and hung with pink, white and red flower garlands, with a gold-carved front panel below. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in the crown and ochre robes, by appearance cues of ornate gold crown, ochre clothing and garlands on a ceremonial seat.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A night procession on a floral-decorated palanquin. A man seated on a gilded golden throne wears an ornate golden crown, a saffron-orange garment, layered flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, with his hands resting on the throne. The canopy is hung with white, pink, yellow and purple flower garlands and a cream cloth. Attendants in white dhotis with gold borders stand beside the palanquin, one holding a long ceremonial fan or staff, another in white and gold with a rudraksha mala and a trident-bearing attendant on the left. Rose petals and green leaves cover the platform.2016-12-23A photograph of a decorated palanquin procession at night. A bearded man seated on a gold-ornamented throne wears a golden crown, a red and white flower garland, and a saffron-toned garment. Overhead, the canopy is draped with white and yellow flower strands and pink and magenta garlands. To the right, a shaved-headed attendant in a white dhoti with gold border holds a rudraksha mala and a long ceremonial staff. Lotus flowers are scattered on the palanquin, and a trident-topped silver staff appears at the left edge.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession on a flower-covered ratha chariot, a palanquin-style canopy draped with white cloth and hung with garlands of white jasmine, red, pink and orange blossoms and yellow marigolds. A central figure sits on a gilded throne, wearing a gold crown and a pink flower garland, with a dark beard. Beside him, a figure in orange and gold clothing holds a silver trident. At left, a man in white dhoti and shawl stands near a lamp, and at right an attendant in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds a long ceremonial staff while another man in white stands behind him. Pink and red flower petals and garlands cover the chariot base.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a golden ornate palanquin decorated with white cloth, red and purple flower garlands and a canopy of white and red blossoms. Seated centrally on cushions is a bearded man in a saffron-orange robe, wearing a large gold crown, red and white garlands and a rudraksha-style mala, smiling as a man in white dhoti with bare chest and visible sacred thread adjusts the garland around his neck. Attendants with bare chests, white and red tilak marks and kumkum stand nearby, one holding a silver trident-topped staff. Hanging red garlands and bunches of flowers frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the palanquin, identified by the saffron robe, golden crown and garlands, in an avatar-day celebration context.2016-12-23