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Night procession photograph of a decorated float. A central seated figure in a rust-orange robe with a gold crown, rudraksha and gold garlands, and a white flower garland, sits with palms pressed together at chest level on a gold throne flanked by golden lion figures and leopard-print cushions. Behind him a large ornate heart-shaped frame is studded with mirror-work and bordered with yellow, white, orange and purple flower garlands. A silver trident stands upright at left. Two attendants in saffron-orange cloth sit at either side, one at left with long matted hair and one at right wearing rudraksha beads. Lights and flowers surround the float.

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December 09 20162016-12-09Photograph of a seated man in the centre of a stage, palms pressed together in anjali, wearing a rust-orange draped garment, a gold-coloured turban, a white flower garland and a heavy gold necklace. He sits on an ornate golden throne with gold lion-shaped armrests, leopard-print cushions and a large heart-shaped backdrop covered in jewelled embroidery, yellow and white flowers and garlands. To his left a long-haired man in orange cloth sits cross-legged holding a silver trident-topped staff; to his right a bare-chested young man in orange cloth with rudraksha beads sits cross-legged. Floral garlands frame the stage and purple and yellow marigold strings border the scene. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne with cues of ornate gold jewellery, turban and orange-red clothing; the attendants are shown in sitting postures.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night photograph of a procession float decorated with garlands of yellow and white flowers and a large ornate mosaic arch with heart-shaped sparkling panels. A central seated figure with long swept-back hair and a gold crown sits on a golden throne flanked by golden lion statues, with palms pressed together, wearing a rust-orange robe, layered gold necklaces and a white flower garland. A silver trident stands upright beside the throne. Two younger seated attendants in orange cloth on either side also hold their hands in anjali, one with a rudraksha mala. a person cues: swept-back hair, gold crown and ceremonial gold necklaces on the central figure, seated on a peetha in a procession.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and a jewelled arched canopy. A man seated on a gold throne with leopard-print cushions and golden lion figures holds his palms joined in greeting, wearing an orange-brown robe, a gold head ornament, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland. Two attendants in orange cloth sit on the platform, one bare-chested with a long braid, the other wearing a beaded necklace. A silver trident stands beside the throne.2016-12-09Night procession scene on an ornate float decorated with dense garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers and a large heart-shaped arch with mirrored, colourful embroidered panels. A central seated figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold crown-like headpiece, long hair, rudraksha-style beads and a flower garland, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on a gold throne flanked by golden lion figures and a leopard-print cushion. To the left, a standing attendant with grey-streaked hair and a rudraksha mala holds his hands folded, while a seated priest in white with a bare upper body tends a lamp-lit offering in front. A trident stands upright on the left and small oil lamps glow along the base of the float.2016-12-09Night procession float decorated with flower garlands in yellow, white, purple and red, and a heart-shaped arch studded with jewels. A central seated man in a rust-orange robe and gold turban, wearing a white flower garland and a gold-beaded necklace, sits on a gold throne flanked by golden lion figures, hands pressed together in prayer. Two smaller seated men in orange cloth with bare upper bodies and ash-marked faces sit on either side, also with hands joined. A silver trident stands upright at the left edge. The float is lit at night with flowers scattered around its base.2016-12-09April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copies