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A night procession on a decorated ratha or palanquin under a large red and blue parasol with blue and gold fringe, hung with marigold and white flower garlands. A seated man in a tall gold-and-red crown and saffron robe, garlanded in red and white flowers, grins and holds a silver trident-topped staff. Beside him, a bare-chested man with a shaved head and white sacred ash, wearing a saffron cloth and a long gold-beaded necklace, smiles while holding a large silver trident. Behind them stand other attendants in white and saffron, including one in glasses. A silver trident and a ceremonial staff stand at the right edge. The palanquin is lit at night and draped with garlands.

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February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession on a golden palanquin beneath a large red and blue canopy fringed with tassels and garlanded with marigolds. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold crown and a red garland stands at the centre holding a silver trident-topped staff and smiling. Beside him, another saffron-robed man holds a silver trident and gold-hilted staff, with a shaved head and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace. Other white-clothed and saffron-clad attendants stand around, holding ceremonial silver staffs and a silver axe. Flower garlands in yellow, orange and white hang along the palanquin. The face-based identity is uncertain; the crowned central figure shows some ceremonial cues but is not clearly confirmed.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10 +1 copiesNight procession on a flower-decorated chariot with an ornately carved gold base draped in marigold and rose garlands. A seated figure in saffron robes, a gold crown and a pink-and-white garland sits on a cushioned seat at centre-left, a probable Swamiji by his crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style adornments. A bare-chested priest in saffron dhoti holds a silver trident aloft beside a second bare-chested attendant in ash-smeared saffron cloth carrying a silver staff. Above them a large red-and-blue canopy with fringed tassels and hanging bells shelters the chariot. Street lamps glow in the background and a bald attendant stands behind the seat. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession.2013-02-10A photograph of a nighttime procession on a decorated ratha or palanquin. A man seated centre-front wears a tall gold crown with red jewelled band, a saffron-orange garment, a long pink-and-white flower garland and a dark rudraksha-style neck piece; he smiles. Behind him a large silver trident stands upright beside a golden kalasha-style ornament, and the structure is draped with orange and blue fabric, tassels and marigold garlands. Two bald men in white ritual clothes with white and red forehead marks flank the frame, one on the left and one on the right with a gold necklace. A purple cushion edged in orange and white flowers sits at lower left.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession on a gilded, ornately carved float decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, with a red and blue fringed canopy overhead. A woman in an orange sari with a pink garland and a gold crown-like headpiece waves to the crowd from the float. Beside the float stands a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and gold beaded necklaces holding a tall silver staff, smiling. Another man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a silver ceremonial staff and stands beside him. A bald man in glasses sits at the bottom edge in front of them. Warm lights glow in the background.2013-02-10