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Night procession scene. A bearded man in saffron-orange robes with a pink and white flower garland and rudraksha-style necklaces sits on a silver ornate ratha or chariot under a silver canopy, smiling and raising a long red-and-gold staff. Tiered tassels in red, orange, green, blue and yellow hang from the canopy, and gold foliage decorates the chariot. In front, a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with a sacred thread throws something toward him, and a smiling man in white stands at left. A silver peacock-shaped vehicle head is at lower right, and a building is in the background.

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March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession photograph of a decorated silver ratha chariot with a silver canopy and a tall pillar of multicoloured tassels in red, green, yellow and blue. A bearded man with a tilak and saffron-orange garments, a gold necklace and a pink-and-white garland stands on the chariot holding a red-and-gold staff, while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread gestures toward him. Silver horse figures with red and yellow tassels stand in front, and a turbaned attendant in orange sits beside them. A multi-storey brick building forms the background.2017-03-13Photo 11712311 +2 copiesMarch 13 20172017-03-13A night procession on a decorated silver ratha or chariot. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style necklaces and gold ornaments stands at the centre, smiling and raising a red-and-gold staff. A garland of pink and white flowers hangs across his chest. Behind him, a tall tiered canopy is trimmed with red, orange, purple and green tassels and gold foliage. A man in a white dhoti with a saffron shawl and sandalwood markings stands at the lower left, and another man in a yellow-and-orange cloth sits at the right beside a silver mythical-bird carving. Several decorative silver elements and a bright multicoloured fringe frame the scene.2017-03-13 +1 copiesNight procession on a decorated ratha-style float under a silver canopy with multicoloured tassels in red, blue, green, yellow and purple. Behind him a silver-coloured mythical animal figure with a curved head and red tassels sits beside a man in a white dhoti with a red sash and a man in a yellow garment and orange turban. Golden leaf decorations and a yellow spray of sparks or flower petals fill the upper right, with a multi-storey building in the background.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Photo 11712308 +2 copiesMarch 13 20172017-03-13Night procession on a silver ratha with a silver peacock-headed front and a silver umbrella canopy above. A bearded man with long hair sits on a red cushioned seat, smiling, wearing an orange-brown dhoti, gold necklaces and a pink-and-white flower garland. Colourful tassel decorations in red, blue, yellow and green hang beside him. A young attendant in orange robes with a white headband and rudraksha mala stands at left, and another orange-clad attendant sits below in yellow and orange clothing. Devotees line the background in the dark. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure on the chariot, identified by long hair, saffron-orange clothing, gold necklaces and the ceremonial setting.2017-03-13Night procession photograph of a silver ratha-style chariot with a canopy and a tall tiered decoration of red, orange, green, blue and yellow pompoms. A standing man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a pink flower garland, a gold necklace and a crown, stands on the chariot beside a red cushioned seat. Behind him, several devotees in white and orange clothing crowd the platform, and a silver elephant-style vehicle with a painted eye motif is at the right edge. A yellow cloth lies over the platform. Whether the standing man is a person cannot be determined from appearance here, as his face is not clearly enough distinguishable and the caption alone is insufficient.2017-03-13March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copies