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A photograph of a golden palanquin or ratha decorated with thick garlands of white flowers and red roses, lit by warm lamps. Seated within is a smiling figure with a dark headdress or cap, wearing a reddish-brown shawl and a red floral garland, with a white mark on the forehead. Beside the palanquin stands a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe holding a silver trident, with white tripundra markings on his forehead. Draped fabrics in green, purple, blue and yellow hang overhead. Two people are visible.

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A photograph of a festival procession at night: a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha draped with white and red flower garlands, tassels in green, pink, blue and yellow, and a lit canopy above. Seated on the cushioned golden seat is a man with dark hair and a dark garment, visible mostly from the shoulders up. Standing beside the palanquin at right is a priest in a maroon and gold-striped dhoti and shawl, wearing a flower garland and holding a long staff, with a second man in saffron-orange cloth and a white dhoti beside him. A bright warm glow and bokeh lights surround the scene.2016-01-03A photograph of an ornate golden palanquin or ratha decorated with long garlands of white flowers and red roses, lit by warm lamps. A seated figure in dark clothing and a dark cap waves and smiles from the golden seat, with a red shawl draped over his shoulders. To the right, a standing attendant in orange-red garments and a rudraksha-style necklace, with a tilak on his forehead, rests a hand on the palanquin. Colourful fringed canopy drapes and tassels hang above, and bright bulbs string along the frame. Two people are visible.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03Photograph of a golden throne-like seat draped in white chrysanthemum and red rose garlands, with a silver trident standing at the right edge. Behind it a smiling man in an orange-brown robe, a rudraksha-style garland at his neck and a tilak on his forehead, sits in warm, hazy light beneath green, pink and gold hangings and strings of lights. Only one person is visible, and the setting suggests a ceremonial dais at an ashram event.2016-01-03A festival procession on an ornate palanquin decorated with garlands of white flowers, orange and marigold blooms, pink tassels and hanging lamps. A central seated figure with long swept-back hair, a saffron-orange robe, a yellow marigold garland and rudraksha-style beads, holding a silver staff, appears to be Swamiji (probable), positioned as the honoured figure of the procession. Beside him, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a white forehead mark and a bead necklace holds a silver trident, and a third attendant in a dark robe with a gold border stands at the right edge. Warm lights and fine dust haze the scene.2016-03-07February 10 20132013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12A photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate golden throne decorated with white and red flower garlands, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over orange clothing, a red and white flower garland with a gold ceremonial necklace, and a white tilak on his forehead; his hair is dark and swept back. Behind him hangs a large green canopy with colourful tassels in purple, pink, yellow and blue. To the right, a man in white dhoti with a gold border and an orange shawl stands beside the throne with a red tilak. The scene is lit warmly against a dark background. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron clothing, swept-back hair, rudraksha-style gold necklace and ceremonial garlands.2016-01-03Night photograph of a procession. A smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark and a saffron-red shawl sits on a decorated palanquin or ratha beneath a canopy of green and red fabric with yellow tassels. He wears layered garlands of red and white flowers, a gold chain and a gold pendant. Behind him, a yellow-and-white flower garland drapes the seat. To the right, a bald man in orange robes holds a silver trident, and another man is partly visible behind him. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's swept-back hair, saffron-red shawl, ornate gold necklace and garlands are the qualifying cues, and he is presented as the honoured figure of the procession.2016-01-03March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07February 10 20132013-02-10