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Outdoor procession with a large gilded ratha-style chariot decorated with garlands of white flowers, fringed silk tassels in orange, pink, teal and green, and a curved golden canopy frame. A seated figure in an orange-red robe and orange head wrap sits on the golden seat. In the foreground a bald man in white clothes with a yellow shoulder cloth and a rudraksha mala holds a folded paper. To the right a long-haired sadhu in orange robes and a rudraksha mala reaches toward the chariot, with a crowd of devotees in white and orange behind them under an overcast sky.

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December 29 20102010-12-29December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of a festival procession with a gilded, ornately decorated palanquin carried through a crowd under a clear blue sky. The palanquin has a large yellow-and-orange canopy with fringe, golden makara-style finials, and strings of marigold garlands and tassels in red, orange, yellow and purple. Seated on the golden platform is a figure with long hair and a bare-chested upper body, wearing a gold crown and red garland, appearing to be a person. Around the palanquin, men in white dhotis and yellow shoulder cloths walk and steady it, while a bearded man in an orange robe with a garland stands in the foreground. Devotees in white and yellow surround the procession, with a banner in the background.2010-01-01Outdoor procession at a festival with a golden ornate ratha chariot draped in white jasmine garlands and multicoloured tassels under a rounded canopy. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a long rudraksha-style garland, stands on the chariot gesturing toward the crowd, while another man in orange robes and an orange turban stands beside him. A man in orange holds a small object near the chariot base. Dense crowd of devotees in white shirts and yellow scarves surrounds the chariot. Green hills and a cloudy sky form the backdrop, with a stage banner visible in the distance.2010-12-29Outdoor evening procession with a long-haired figure seated on an ornate golden chariot (ratha) draped in marigold, white, purple and yellow garlands, with green foliage, red and blue tassels and a golden kalasha-topped canopy. The seated person wears an orange-saffron shawl and white garment, smiles and raises a hand in greeting; the figure has long swept-back hair and a white flower garland, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) cues of long hair and saffron wrap. Around the chariot, devotees in white and yellow dhotis and saffron scarves walk and crowd close, one man in a white shirt and orange shawl wearing a mala at left. Dusk sky and a stage structure in the background.2010-02-12December 29 20102010-12-29An outdoor evening procession on a gold-and-orange ratha, a decorated chariot draped with garlands of marigolds, purple and white flowers and green foliage, with hanging bells and colourful tassels overhead. A smiling person with long dark hair sits on the raised seat in an orange robe with a white garland and ornate gold armbands, with a golden umbrella above. Devotees in white and saffron clothing crowd the cart and hold blue-and-orange fans. Several people stand at the base of the chariot and along its edges.2010-02-12December 29 20102010-12-29A golden ratha procession float, heavily decorated with yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands and colourful tassels, is carried forward on a sunny day. A young man seated on the float wears a gold crown and a red-and-gold garment, raising one hand in greeting. A man in an orange robe holds a large red parasol above the float, and several men in white with yellow shawls walk and carry the procession alongside, some with rudraksha malas and folded hands. Bare trees and a concrete wall stand behind the scene.2010-01-01Outdoor procession on a decorated golden palanquin under a canopy with fringed tassels and marigold garlands. A woman in a red-orange turban and matching saffron garment, wearing a gold necklace and a garland, sits on the seat and smiles. A man in white garments with a white shawl and rudraksha mala sits in front of her, holding a white fan-like object. A man in a white dhoti and gold armlet stands at the left holding a silver pole. A bald man in saffron robes with a gold necklace and rudraksha beads gestures from the right. Photo credit line shows2016-04-18December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of an evening procession in which a man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a white floral garland, sits on an ornate golden ratha-style palanquin with a gold throne-like seat. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a garland, and is presented as the honoured figure on the decorated chariot. The palanquin is draped with garlands of white, yellow, purple and orange flowers and hung with colourful tassels and gold bells, with a golden umbrella overhead and a gold-carved horse-head ornament at the front. Crowds of devotees surround the chariot, including a man in white with a yellow shawl holding an orange cloth aloft and women in saris, with many more people in the background.2010-02-12