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Night-time procession photograph. A man seated on a decorated palanquin-style float, under a white canopy hung with multicoloured tassels in red, green, yellow and blue, holds an orange pipe that sprays water while wearing a crown, a pink and white floral garland, layered beaded necklaces and an orange-brown cloth. Around the float, men in saffron and orange cloths stand beside a metal bucket and a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a golden umbrella and silver peacock-feather ornament are visible at the right. Street lights line the road behind.

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March 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.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night 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.2017-03-13Photo 11712308 +2 copiesMarch 13 20172017-03-13Night procession on a decorated float with a white lace canopy hung with multicoloured tassels in orange, yellow, blue, red and green. A bare-chested man with long hair and a beard sits centrally in a brown-orange dhoti, a pink-and-white shawl, layered gold and beaded necklaces and bangles, holding a long orange spray pipe and spraying coloured liquid. Gold foliage decorates the float; a gold umbrella stands at right and a silver peacock-feather fan is at lower right. Several other men in saffron and orange clothes stand around the float, one holding a metal bucket and a long white handle. Dim street lights line the road behind. Swamiji appearance: a central man with long hair, beard, shawl and layered necklaces, seated in the float, matches the page's Holi procession context; probable.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.2017-03-13Photo 11712311 +2 copiesMarch 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13 +1 copies