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A night procession shows a decorated silver ratha or palanquin pulled by horses, with a silver canopy overhead and a fringe of multicoloured tassels in red, orange, yellow, green and blue. A bare-chested man with long hair, a beard and a white garland sits on a red-and-silver seat, smiling, with gold necklaces and bangles. Torches blaze at the right and bright lamps glow at the lower left, with spectators and horses in the foreground.

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March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession photograph. A man with long dark hair and a beard sits on an ornate silver palanquin-style seat under a silver canopy, decorated with multicoloured tassel garlands in red, orange, green, blue and yellow. He wears a saffron-orange garment, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and raises one hand in blessing. A pale pink garland hangs across his chest. Below, elephants with decorated headdresses carry the platform, and a bare-chested attendant in a yellow-gold cloth walks beside them. A torch flame burns at upper right and bright lights glow in the foreground.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 on a decorated chariot (ratha) drawn by horses, with a silver canopy and rainbow-coloured tassels and yellow flowers on its pillars. A man in orange-brown robes sits on a cushioned seat, wearing a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial flower garland, smiling. Attendants stand around the chariot, and a woman in a red sari with long hair walks beside it. Decorated umbrellas, one yellow and one dark with mirror work, are held above, and a crowd lines the dim roadside under street lights. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklaces on a chariot procession, so his appearance is an in-person candidate.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession on a street lit with colourful lights. A silver ratha or palanquin with a silver canopy is decorated with rainbow tassel bunches in red, yellow, green, blue and purple, red and orange drapes, and green leaves. A man sits on the central silver seat wearing a red shawl, a white and pink flower garland, a gold necklace and orange-red clothing; he has a long swept-back hair and a crown-like headdress, and he appears to be smiling. Several people in orange and yellow clothing walk beside and around the chariot, one at left with a white garland, and a bright haze of light blurs the foreground. Probable Swamiji seated on the ratha as the procession's focus, with long hair, ornate clothing and gold necklaces.2017-03-13