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Night procession with a man seated on an ornate silver-topped chariot (ratha) decorated with multicolored tassels in red, yellow, green, blue and purple, peacock-feather motifs, and white and red drapes. He wears a rudraksha-style garland of white flowers, gold necklaces, and a rust-brown dhoti, with his arms resting on the chariot rails. Silver horses with decorative headpieces pull the chariot, and people in yellow and orange clothing walk alongside. Strings of colored lights line the background, and a large blue umbrella is visible at the lower right. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the chariot as the procession leader, identified by a long hair, beard and ornate gold necklaces.

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Night procession on a decorated silver ratha chariot pulled by a row of silver-grey horse figures. A man with long dark hair and a beard sits on a magenta cushioned seat under a silver canopy, wearing an orange-brown garment, a gold necklace and a white flower garland. The chariot is draped with multicolored tassels in green, yellow, blue, red and purple, with peacock-feather ornaments on top. Attendants in saffron and yellow clothes walk alongside, and string lights glow in the background.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession photographed from the street. A man seated on an ornate silver-and-white palanquin with a canopy and tall streamers of red, yellow, green, blue and pink tassels; he wears a rust-red garment, a multi-strand flower garland and a gold necklace, and holds a long rod. Canopy umbrellas and a wooden staff are carried beside the vehicle. Women in red and orange saris with pale headscarves walk close to the palanquin, and a dense crowd of onlookers lines the road under evening lights.2017-03-13Night procession on a decorated chariot. A man with long dark hair and a red-brown wrap sits centrally on a silver ratha with a silver canopy, draped with red, purple, green and yellow tassels and gold leaves, and a peacock-feather motif above. He wears a gold necklace and a pink-and-white garland, smiling with arms spread. Two silver-toned horse figures pull the chariot. Around it, people in red, orange and white clothing reach toward the chariot amid bright lights and a glowing lamp in the foreground. Several people in the crowd are visible, many with hands raised.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night 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.2017-03-13Night procession photograph. A decorated ratha or chariot with a canopy, draped red and white cloth, and bright multicolored tassel garlands is pulled by carved wooden horses in the foreground. A bare-chested man in orange-brown dhoti sits on the chariot, wearing white and orange garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a long red rope or reins. Around the chariot, many people in colorful saris, dhotis and white clothing walk along, some holding decorated umbrellas and yellow-and-red ceremonial fans.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver palanquin decorated with multicoloured tassels in red, yellow, blue, green and pink, peacock-feather motifs and a silver canopy. He wears a crown, gold necklaces, a pink garland, and a rust-brown dhoti, with bare shoulders and arms bearing gold armlets. Two attendants in white and pink turbans and clothing stand at the front of the palanquin, one holding a long staff. Dark blurred crowd silhouettes and street lights fill the background.2017-03-13