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Night procession on a richly decorated golden ratha/palanquin lit with strings of white fairy lights and draped with marigold and mixed flower garlands. A central figure with a tall gold crown, a red garland, gold armlets and orange-gold clothing sits enthroned, holding a ceremonial staff topped with a gold finial. Beside him a figure in orange robes stands near a gold tassel-hung canopy. A man in a white kurta with a white dhoti-style garment and a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge, and a figure in white head covering stands further right. Below, a monk in saffron robes bends over the flower-laden base of the ratha while devotees crowd in the foreground. Colourful fringed tassels hang from the canopy above.

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January 13 20152015-01-13Night procession photograph of a richly decorated golden palanquin lit with warm string lights and draped in marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, with tasselled bells and a rainbow-striped canopy overhead. A seated central figure wears an orange-saffron cloth, rudraksha beads and a heavy ceremonial necklace, holding a ceremonial staff, while a man in a saffron-orange wrap sits beside them. A standing attendant in a white kurta holds the palanquin's edge, and another attendant in white with a white head cloth stands at right. Devotees in the foreground crowd around the palanquin, one in orange robes near its base.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Night procession on a decorated ratha float under a green and gold umbrella with multicolored tassels, strung with marigold and flower garlands and lit by string lights. A seated figure in orange and saffron robes with a turban and rudraksha mala sits at the center of the float, hands raised in blessing, with a second seated figure in orange nearby. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands on the float, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti attends at the right. A golden trishul stands at the lower left, and a crowd of onlookers watches from the roadside.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Night procession photo of a man seated on an ornate gold palanquin-throne (peetha) decorated with gold finials, bells, teal and red tassels, and marigold garlands, lit by string lights. He wears a gold crown with a red stone, red-orange shawl, red and white garlands and bangles, and holds a silver staff. Beside the palanquin, a young man in white kurta and rudraksha mala holds a silver trident, and a man in white turban stands at right. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally, identified by the crown, saffron clothing, garlands and ceremonial palanquin as the honoured figure.2015-01-13A golden ornate palanquin-style throne decorated with flower garlands, marigolds, and glowing string lights stands under a canopy hung with colorful tassels and bells. A central figure seated on the throne wears a gold crown with a red stone, a maroon-brown shawl over an orange-brown garment, and a multi-strand rudraksha-style mala with garlands; he smiles. To the right, a man in a white kurta with a dark bead mala holds a trident, and a figure in white with a white head wrap stands behind the throne. A ceremonial trident and a golden mace-like staff are visible at left. The setting is a dark stage. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the crown, maroon shawl and ceremonial mala.2015-01-13Night photograph of a festival procession on an ornate golden ratha or palanquin, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, electric string lights, gold finials and tasselled canopy in red, teal and yellow. A seated figure in a golden crown and saffron-orange clothing with a red-and-white beaded necklace smiles and raises his hand; a smiling man in a dark-coloured outfit sits beside him. In the foreground, a bald monk in an orange shawl faces away, and a man in a yellow-orange turban and tan wrap stands at the edge. On the right, an attendant in white kurta and white turban stands by the golden canopy pole.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13