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Night procession scene with an orange umbrella overhead and a man seated on an ornate palanquin or ratha decorated with orange-gold fabric, green and pink tassels, and golden finials. He wears a gold crown with a golden disc behind it, a white flower garland, and orange saffron cloth draped over bare shoulders, and he raises one arm pointing forward. Another person in orange robes sits on the left edge beside flower garlands in yellow and white. Warm lamp-like glow and rain streaks are visible.

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April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26A festival procession on a decorated float under an orange umbrella draped with flower garlands and pink, green and blue tassels. A smiling man with long dark hair wears a golden crown, an orange shawl and white flower garlands, seated beside an older bald man in a golden crown and orange garment who gestures with his hand while speaking. Both are surrounded by yellow, pink and white flowers and a brass ceremonial object is visible at right. Smoke or mist drifts in the lower foreground.2012-04-26Night procession on a decorated ratha or palanquin. Two people sit under a bright orange umbrella on a float trimmed with flower garlands, yellow and white jasmine strands, pink and red tassels and gold and green fabric. The person on the left, bare-shouldered in orange cloth with a white garland and a gold crown, smiles broadly. The person on the right wears a gold crown, a white garland, orange cloth and white forehead markings. A gold and blue decorative shield sits in the foreground, with a white ceremonial figure beside it.2012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26A photograph of a procession scene at night. A smiling person with long dark hair wears an ornate gold crown, a saffron-orange garment, and long white jasmine garlands with red flower accents, seated beneath an orange umbrella. Pink and yellow flower garlands hang on the left, and a gold ratha-style structure with pink, green and orange tassels frames the top. Behind, another man in white raises an arm toward the decorations, and the lower foreground shows yellow and white floral arrangements. The appearance is consistent with a person given the saffron-orange clothing, the ornate crown and the garland adornments, seated in a festival procession.2012-04-26A night procession on a richly decorated ratha or palanquin draped with marigold and rose garlands, tassels in pink, green, blue and gold, and a small lamp overhead. A man seated on a red-cushioned throne-like seat wears an ornate gold crown, a white flower garland, and a saffron-orange robe, with his bare upper body visible; his hands rest on the seat. Another figure sits behind him in shadow. Orange and yellow canopy fabric and leafy branches frame the scene, with flower garlands piled along the front of the chariot. The seated man has long swept-back hair and wears distinctive ceremonial adornments consistent with a procession honour, and is shown in a saffron robe with a crown, matching the probable Swamiji cues.2012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26Night photograph of a festival procession on a decorated palanquin or ratha covered in yellow, white and pink flower garlands and a gold canopy with tassels. An attendant in orange robes holds a large orange umbrella over the platform. On the right, a bald man in orange robes with a saffron shawl and a red-and-gold bangle points forward with his arm extended. Another man in orange robes stands at left, smiling, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. A figure wearing a gold crown is seated on the platform among the garlands, and bright light and a multicoloured canopy fill the background. Three to four people are visible.2012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26