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A man seated on a red velvet throne-like seat on a decorated palanquin or ratha at night, smiling and turning his head. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth, a pink and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces and armbands, and a gold headband with a peacock feather at the side. A vertical tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him stands an ornate silver canopy hung with fringed tassels in orange, blue, red and green, and peacock feathers. Another person's hand holds a white fan or chamara at the lower edge, and dark silhouettes of other people are at the frame edges. a person: long hair, gold ornaments, saffron-toned clothing and a garland in the central seated figure, matching the page's a person tag.

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March 13 20172017-03-13A smiling man sits on a red velvet seat inside an ornate silver palanquin decorated with multicoloured tassels in orange, blue, red and green with gold bead trim. He wears a gold tilak-style mark on his forehead, a dark head ornament with a peacock feather, a heavy gold necklace and layered blue and gold beaded garlands, and a pink and white flower garland over his shoulders. The scene is lit at night, with a dark background and a blurred hand in the foreground. Appearance cues are ceremonial gold necklaces and a tall decorated headpiece in a procession setting; the palanquin and tassels suggest a ratha-style procession. Identity appearance is uncertain given the partial view and night lighting.2017-03-13Night procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver palanquin decorated with colourful tassels in red, orange, yellow, green and blue, peacock feathers, and golden leaves. He wears a red-brown ochre robe, a gold pendant necklace, a pink and white flower garland, rudraksha-style beads, and bangles, with a horizontal white tilak on his forehead, and smiles while holding a red-painted pole of the palanquin. Pink and purple cloth covers the base, and a person in orange headwear is partly visible at lower left. Presentation cues include ochre robes, gold ornaments and palanquin procession context, matching the a person description.2017-03-13 +1 copiesMarch 13 20172017-03-13A smiling man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on a red velvet seat within an ornate float decorated with multicoloured tassels in orange, blue, red and green, and gold leaf foliage. He wears a rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and pendants, a pink and white flower garland, and gold bangles, and holds a long red staff. Behind him stands a silver, embossed backdrop with blue beaded garlands. The scene is lit at night. The man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues including long hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold jewellery, seen in a procession setting.2017-03-13A man seated on a red cushioned throne under a silver ornate canopy decorated with multicoloured tassels in red, orange, blue and green, with gold bead trim. He wears a pink and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces including a large gold pendant, a gold armlet and bangles, and a rust-coloured wrap; he has long dark hair and a beard, with white markings on his forehead, and is smiling while raising one hand. Silver ornamental panels and a peacock-feather decoration frame the throne in a dim night setting, with a silver figure partly visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure, identified by his throne and long hair with several distinctive adornments such as ceremonial gold necklaces and rudraksha-style ornamentation.2017-03-13Night procession photograph of a smiling bearded man seated on a red-cushioned silver palanquin or ratha, wearing an orange-brown dhoti-style cloth, a pink and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces, a gold armlet and bangles, with a tilak on his forehead. The silver canopy is hung with colourful tassels in orange, blue, red and green, and peacock feathers decorate the frame. In the foreground a raised hand holds a ceremonial stick, and a large silver-decorated structure appears at right. a person is shown in this procession seat, but the photo is a single seated figure with clear ceremonial cues.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13A man seated in a silver palanquin or chariot at night, smiling broadly, with long dark hair swept up in a bun, a tilak mark on his forehead, a dark beard, gold earrings, a pink and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces and a gold armband. He wears a dark rust-brown cloth. Behind him is an ornate silver canopy with peacock feathers, and on both sides hang tasseled decorations in orange, purple, red and green with gold trim. In the foreground, blurred hands hold white ritual items. Presentation is consistent with a person seated on a procession vehicle, based on the flower garland, gold ornaments and ceremonial canopy.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13