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Night procession with a golden ornate palanquin carried by devotees in saffron and orange clothing, one bare-chested with sacred ash markings. A seated figure wearing a red-orange turban, a red garland, a large gold necklace and gold armbands rides in the palanquin, which is decorated with pink and white flower garlands, gold tassels and ornaments. Large decorative fans with sun-face motifs stand at left and red and orange flags wave at right, with a crowd watching in the background. A brass vessel sits on the palanquin. a person cues: red turban, ceremonial gold necklace and garlands while seated in the palanquin of a festival procession.

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September 13 20152015-09-13September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesNight procession scene on a decorated float. A central man in a rust-red turban and saffron-orange robe raises one arm and smiles, wearing a large gold necklace and a multi-strand pink and white flower garland. Behind him rise ornate red and gold circular fans and a silver staff, and a man in white with a gold-trimmed cloth and a mic stands at left. Women in white and orange clothing reach out at right. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears a turban, saffron robes, ceremonial gold necklaces and a garland, and sits in a raised seat as the event's honoured guest.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15Night procession on a decorated palanquin-style float with a golden canopy festooned with white flowers and multicoloured fringe. A standing sannyasi in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, layered gold necklaces and a red-pink flower garland rides the float, flanked by flower-decked ornamental umbrellas and tall ceremonial ornaments. Orange and red flags bearing a printed portrait of a bearded saint wave beside him. A dense crowd of devotees, some bare-chested and some in white dhotis, walks alongside, with sadhus in saffron and men with tilak markings visible. Lamplight and street lights illuminate the scene.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A man in orange-red ceremonial dress sits on a decorated red and gold palanquin during an outdoor procession, smiling. He wears a deep orange-red turban, a red bindi, a pink and white flower garland, a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, a brown rudraksha-style bead necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and an orange-red silk garment. Around him stand attendants in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees. Two large circular red and gold fan-like parasols with sun faces decorate the sides, and marigold petals cover the seat. Saffron flags and a street of buildings appear behind. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues of swept-back hair under a turban, saffron ceremonial clothing, rudraksha beads and ceremonial gold necklaces match the page's claim that the Swamiji attended this event.2015-09-15Night procession scene at a religious event. A seated figure in a maroon robe, a maroon turban and layered gold necklaces with a gold bead garland sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat with a radiating gold backdrop, under a canopy of white and pink flowers and hanging floral strands. Two large decorated umbrellas with red, blue and green tassels flank the seat. Foreground shows a bare-shouldered attendant in saffron-maroon cloth with a bead necklace and a devotee at the lower edge, with flower arrangements in front. Some people are at the bottom of the frame. Appearance-based cues suggest a person seated on the ratha; he is in the central seated position.2016-05-21