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Night photograph of an ornate golden shrine-like structure lit with white fairy lights, with a golden arch of carved figures above. A man in a red dhoti and orange shawl sits on a leopard-skin-draped golden throne with a large sunburst backdrop, wearing a dark crown or turban-like headpiece and a garland of yellow and orange flowers. He holds a trident-like staff upright in his right hand. Golden pillars flank the throne, and silhouetted spectators in the foreground watch. Yellow draped cloth hangs above. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated on the throne with a crown, rudraksha-style necklaces and a flower garland, though the image is dark and the face is not clearly discernible.

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Night procession photograph of a golden ratha-style float decorated with string lights and gold figures of standing attendants and seated deities along the top arch. A seated man in red garments and a dark head covering, wearing a garland of marigold and multicoloured flowers and rudraksha-style beads, holds a ceremonial staff upright in one hand. Behind a golden sunburst backdrop, a leopard-print seat and gold flower garlands frame him. In the dark foreground, silhouetted devotees look up toward the float, one raising an arm.2017-08-25Night procession at a golden ratha-style shrine decorated with fairy lights. A man seated in the centre wears a dark turban-like headwear, a multicolour garland, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold-toned adornments, raising one hand with a staff or rod. Behind a large golden sunburst backdrop and carved gold figures stand on a tiered golden platform. Silhouetted devotees in the foreground watch from below, and a red-clad attendant is at the lower edge. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the ornate throne-like platform, with the appearance cues of a turban, garland and rudraksha mala.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25Night photograph of an illuminated golden ratha-style shrine decorated with fairy lights and gold relief figures. A man with a dark turban or crown sits centrally on a golden seat before a radiant sunburst backdrop, wearing a marigold garland, holding a tall staff in one hand, with bare upper body and red-orange cloth. Golden kalasha-style pots and flower garlands adorn the base. In the foreground, silhouetted devotees in red and orange clothing watch the scene from below.2017-08-25 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25Night procession on an ornate golden ratha or palanquin lit with fairy lights. A seated figure in a saffron-orange cloth wears a crown-like headpiece, a flower garland of multicoloured blooms and a rudraksha mala, holding a trident-like staff. The golden canopy is carved with a row of deities and a radiating golden halo behind him. Two people stand at the lower edge in silhouette, and a red umbrella is at the left. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne-like platform in the procession, with his distinctive crown and saffron garments visible.2017-08-25 +1 copiesNight photograph of an ornate golden shrine structure lit with strings of small fairy lights, with golden figures of deities and attendants flanking a large golden arch and a radiating halo-like backdrop. A seated figure in a red-orange robe with a dark headwrap and a bright garland of marigold-yellow and red flowers holds a ceremonial staff, sitting on a golden throne in front of yellow draped cloth. Several people in red and maroon clothing stand in the foreground, partly silhouetted, facing the throne. The seated figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference with the saffron robe, garland and headwrap, though the identification is uncertain.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25Night procession photograph. A seated man in red dhoti and white head-wrap sits on an ornate golden palanquin-style float with a golden arched canopy carved with figures, strings of fairy lights, and yellow drapes. He wears a multicolour flower garland and holds a staff. Dark silhouetted heads of onlookers and red and blue flags fill the foreground. The printed and credit. Procession on a float with devotees in silhouette2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25Night procession photograph. A seated figure sits on an ornate golden throne-like chariot or palanquin with a golden arched canopy and carved figures above, surrounded by string lights. The seated figure wears a red cloth, a white crown-like headdress, and a multi-coloured flower garland, and holds a staff in the right hand. Dark silhouettes of spectators fill the foreground, with a blue ceremonial umbrella and pink umbrellas visible at left. Swamiji (probable): long hair under a crown, rudraksha-style adornment and ceremonial garland on a throne-like chariot in a procession, as the page describes.2017-08-25