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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gilded palanquin or ratha with a red velvet cushion, decorated with purple, white and yellow flower garlands and hanging tassels in orange, pink, teal, purple and green. He wears a tall gold crown with jewelled band, a red and yellow-beaded necklace, a gold armlet, and a sleeveless patterned garment over orange cloth. He raises a silver staff with a finial in his right hand and smiles. A silver urn-shaped finial and a partly visible person's face appear at the lower edge. Swamiji (probable) is shown in this procession setting, identified by the crown, saffron-orange garments, rudraksha-style red bead necklace and gold ceremonial adornments.

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March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02 +2 copiesNight procession photograph of a man standing on an ornate gilded palanquin under a colourful canopy hung with teal, pink, orange, purple and green tassels. He wears a jewelled golden crown, a rudraksha-style garland of red and pink flowers, a heavy gold necklace and bangles, and raises one hand while holding a silver trident. A bare-chested figure in saffron cloth with white markings stands at right beside the palanquin. Pink and white flower garlands drape the gilded frame. Swamiji (probable): the standing man has a crown, ceremonial gold necklaces and a garland, consistent with the page's identification, though the figure is partially shaded and the appearance is only moderately clear.2013-03-02February 12 20132013-02-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a man riding in an ornate golden chariot-style palanquin at night, holding a tall silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand. He wears a jeweled gold crown with red and green stones, a gold ornamented bodice and layered red and white flower garlands. Above him hang tassels in turquoise, orange, pink, purple and green beneath a striped canopy, and the golden carved seat is decorated with garlands. Only one person is visible. The appearance is consistent with a procession image, but the face and identity are not established from the image itself, so the candidate is marked unsure.2013-03-02A decorated golden ratha or chariot procession at night, lit by warm lamps and hung with bells and coloured tassels in red, green, yellow and pink. A figure seated on a crimson-cushioned throne wears an ornate gold crown, a red and gold garland, gold armlets and a saffron-coloured cloth, and raises a long ceremonial staff with one hand. Strings of purple and white flower garlands drape the gilded carriage, and a silver kalasha-style urn sits in front. Devotees stand at the bottom edge of the frame. a person cues: ornate gold crown, red and gold garland and saffron cloth, riding in a festival procession.2013-03-02A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate golden chariot during a procession. He wears a gold crown, an orange saffron garment draped over his shoulders, a long red flower garland and a heavy rudraksha-style bead mala with a gold pendant. The chariot is decorated with golden elephant-head ornaments, yellow and red marigold garlands, and bright green, red, orange and blue tassels hanging from golden bells. Red roses and greenery are arranged on the seat, and trees stand in the hazy background.2009-12-27February 12 20132013-02-12 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02February 10 20132013-02-10March 13 20172017-03-13February 10 20132013-02-10