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Night photograph of an ornate golden ratha-style palanquin procession. A man with long dark hair and white-and-ochre face markings, wearing a gold necklace, a red and pink flower garland and a saffron wrap, stands on the golden seat holding a tall silver staff with one hand. The palanquin has gold-plated carved panels, a golden elephant-trunk shaped post, hanging gold bells, green, orange, purple and pink tassels, and a teal canopy edged with fringe. A camera operator is visible in the lower foreground. The man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate through his long hair, saffron wrap, gold necklaces and garland on the procession vehicle, though his face is partly obscured by dark light.

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