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Night procession at a festival. A woman with dark hair and a smile sits on an ornate gold palanquin, wearing an ornate gold and red headpiece, an orange garment and a garland of white and red flowers across her lap. Above her hangs a large orange and blue canopy fringed with pink, purple and gold tassels, and marigold garlands drape the poles. A cameraman with a video camera stands at left, and a partially visible bald man is at the far left edge.

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Night procession on a decorated palanquin under a red canopy with blue lotus-petal motifs, fringed with colourful tassels and strung with marigold and white flower garlands. A smiling man in an orange-saffron robe and an ornate gold crown holds a silver trident-topped staff, a person candidate by the crown and saffron clothing. Beside him a older man in orange with a rudraksha-style garland, and a bald man in saffron with a beaded mala and shaved head, sit on the platform. A cameraman in a white shirt and dark vest films at left. Silver tridents and an axe-like ceremonial staff are visible, with a gilded throne at lower left.2013-02-10Nighttime procession photo under a decorated palanquin canopy with an orange and turquoise fringed umbrella-style top and hanging brass bells with pink, purple, orange and turquoise tassels. Garlands of marigolds and white flowers drape the poles. In the foreground a smiling woman wearing a gold and jewelled crown, a red-and-gold garment and flower garlands sits beneath the canopy. At left a white statue of a seated figure in a draped robe stands partly visible. The background is dark night sky.2013-02-10A night procession on a richly decorated ratha-style palanquin covered with marigold and flower garlands in orange, yellow and red. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, a golden crown, a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace smiles and raises a hand from the ratha. Blue and teal fabric canopies with tassels in pink, green and blue frame the top. Two men in saffron clothing stand beside the ratha, one with white hair and glasses, and a saffron flag on a pole is at left. Gold ornamental metalwork and lamps glow in the dark background. a person appearance is a probable match for the central figure's saffron robes, crown, garlands and beads, shown in an in-person procession setting.2013-02-10Night procession photograph of a decorated ratha-style palanquin with an orange and turquoise fringed canopy, marigold garlands and hanging brass bells with pink, orange and magenta tassels. A seated central figure wears a gold crown with red and green stones, a red shawl and orange robes, smiling and garlanded. To the left, a bald priest with white-smeared body and ash marks, wearing a gold pendant necklace and orange cloth, holds a tall ceremonial staff. Another attendant stands at far left. A videographer's camera with a hand operating it appears at lower right.2013-02-10Night procession on a decorated ratha or float with a canopy of blue and orange fringed cloth, marigold and white flower garlands, and hanging tassels in pink, red and blue. A standing figure in an orange-red robe, a red-and-gold crown or headdress and a pink-and-white flower garland raises both hands and smiles toward the crowd. Beside him, two white-clad attendants or priests stand at the front of the float, and a film camera operator is at the right edge. A large orange flag or banner blurs in the left foreground. The figure's appearance has several ceremonial cues (crown, saffron robe, flower garlands), so the candidate is probable Swamiji, shown being carried in procession rather than seated on a throne.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12A night procession on a richly decorated palanquin-style float with a canopy of teal, red, and pink tassels and dense marigold and white flower garlands. Seated on a gilded golden throne is a smiling man in an orange-saffron robe with a magenta flower garland, wearing an ornate gold-and-red crown; he appears to be the honoured figure of the procession. Beside the float, a bald priest in orange dhoti and gold chains holds a ceremonial staff, and another man in orange stands nearby. Gold ceremonial fans and umbrellas are at the right edge. Several people are partially visible in the crowd around the float, including a bald man with glasses at lower right. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a gold crown, saffron robe, and garlands, with the page noting Swamiji's presence at this event.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Dusk procession photograph of an ornate golden ratha with a decorated canopy of teal, orange and pink fringed fabric. A statue-like figure of a deity, wearing a gold crown and a garland of red and white flowers, stands on the chariot holding a silver trident. The chariot is draped in pink and white flower garlands and hanging gold bells, green and red tassels. Dark trees and street lamps form the background, and the bottom edge shows the top of a head of an onlooker.2013-03-02February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession scene under a large red and blue canopy fringed with tassels in orange, pink, blue and purple, decorated with gold finials and marigold garlands. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a rust-coloured turban, with a red tilak and a pink garland, stands at the centre holding a silver trident (trishul) upright. Fresh marigold, white flower and green leaf garlands drape a golden vehicle in the foreground. A partially visible person with a shaved head stands at the right edge, and a photographer's camera appears at the top left. a person cues: saffron clothing, turban and garland; this is a candidate in a ceremonial procession, not a confirmed identification.2013-02-10