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Night procession on a road lit by street lamps and strings of colourful lights. A man seated on an ornate decorated cart or palanquin under a silver canopy festooned with multicoloured tassels in red, green, yellow, blue and pink; peacock-feather decorations sit at the top. He wears a rudraksha-style pale garland and a flower garland, has a bare torso with a reddish-brown cloth around the waist, and holds a red staff or flute. Surrounding him are devotees with colourful powder-dusted faces and clothing in yellow, pink and orange, some with grey-dusted hair, many smiling, some in saffron saris, forming a Holi-style celebratory crowd. Brass pots and a decorative kalasha sit near the cart. Fencing and a chain-link barrier line the road.

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Night photograph of a decorated procession vehicle with a silver canopy trimmed with multicoloured tassels in red, green, yellow, blue and purple, and garlands of flowers. A smiling man in a red shawl and orange-brown dhoti sits centrally on a silver-and-white seat, holding a flower garland and a small object, with a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala. Around the vehicle, dozens of devotees crowd close, many with faces and clothes dusted in yellow, pink and purple colour; some women wear orange and red saris. Strings of coloured lights line a road behind them, and a row of metal pots and a kalasha sit at the base of the vehicle.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession on a decorated ratha/chariot with a silver canopy draped in garlands of marigolds and colourful tassels in red, yellow, blue and green. A central figure sits on a red cushioned seat wearing an orange-brown dhoti, ornate gold necklaces and a pink flower garland, holding a long staff across his lap. Beside him a bearded man in a white cloth and a rudraksha mala sits near a large brass vessel. Around the chariot, devotees in saffron and red saris and yellow clothing stand and kneel on the road, some smiling and some with hands folded, under strings of illuminated lights and street lamps.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession on a dark road lit by a few floodlights and strings of coloured bulbs. A decorated ratha or palanquin carries a seated man in rust-orange robes, with a crown-like headdress and a long gold necklace, holding a long staff across his lap. The canopy has a silver top and is hung with colourful tassels in red, yellow, green, blue and purple, with garlands of flowers and leaves. Around the vehicle, devotees in saffron and white stand close, several bare-chested, one in a yellow shawl and one wearing a red and white turban. A woman in an orange sari photographs with a camera, and women in saris stand at the right edge. Brass vessels sit on the platform beside the seated figure. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a crown-like headdress, an ornate gold necklace and saffron robes, cues consistent with the page's account of a procession with Swamiji.2017-03-13Night procession on a decorated ratha or chariot, lit by bright floodlights at the front. A seated man in the central canopy seat wears a brown-orange cloth, a gold necklace and a garland of marigolds, holding a long staff across his lap. The raised silver canopy is hung with multicoloured tassels of red, yellow, green and blue, with red and gold drapery. Silver-grey horse figures or carved animal forms pull the chariot. Around it, devotees in saffron and orange robes, a man in a white turban, and a crowd of people in red, black and orange clothing press alongside. Strings of coloured lights and small flags appear at the right edge.2017-03-13Night procession photograph of a richly decorated ratha chariot with a silver canopy topped by peacock feather motifs and a multicoloured tassel border in yellow, green, blue, red and pink. A man seated on a red cushioned throne-like seat wears a white floral garland, a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and dark-toned clothing, with a shawl draped over his shoulders and a tilak on his forehead; he smiles and holds a staff. Beside the chariot, several people in brownish-red clothes walk or pull alongside, one smiling man at left, and a woman in a sari at right.2017-03-13Night procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver palanquin-style ratha decorated with a canopy, peacock feathers, and a long garland of multicolored tassels in green, yellow, blue, and red. He wears a bright saffron-orange dhoti, a white-and-pink flower garland, a rudraksha mala, gold necklaces, and bangles, and holds a white fan-like object while smiling. Attendants in saffron and dark clothing walk near the chariot, and a row of decorated kalasha-style pots and drums sits in the foreground. Lights glow in the dark street behind. a person: the seated man shows an appearance-based combination of ornate saffron clothing, rudraksha mala, and gold necklaces, but the cues are not conclusive, so he is treated as a candidate in a procession.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession on a decorated ratha chariot with a silver canopy draped in multicoloured flower garlands of red, blue, yellow and green. A man seated on the chariot wears an orange-brown dhoti and sacred bead necklaces, holding a long rod or staff. Silver horse figures pull the chariot, and devotees in colourful saris walk alongside with raised arms beside red and purple umbrellas. Bright lights and a dusty haze surround the scene. a person is distinguished by his ceremonial bead garlands and orange-brown ritual clothing, with a sash and gold necklaces visible on the chariot.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13