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Night procession on a decorated ratha or palanquin, with a man standing on the flower-covered platform and smiling. He wears a gold crown with a red headband, a long white flower garland with pink tassels, gold jewellery, a leopard-print draped cloth over a red and gold lower garment, and gold bangles. Behind him, a large golden throne-like seat with leopard-print cushions and a golden lion figure stands in front of a tall floral backdrop of yellow, red, white and purple blooms. Bright floodlights and a white tent wall are visible, with a few heads of onlookers at the lower edge.

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December 09 20162016-12-09A night procession scene at an outdoor event. A man stands on an ornate, flower-decorated golden ratha/chariot, smiling broadly, with a full beard and a red-and-gold headpiece. He wears heavy gold necklaces, a white and pink flower garland, gold armbands and bracelets, a leopard-print shawl over the upper body, and a red-and-gold dhoti. Behind him a golden seat or throne with a leopard-print cushion is adorned with bright yellow, red and green flowers, a golden hooded cobra canopy and a golden lion figure. Bright floodlights and white tent walls frame the night setting, with a partially visible head of a spectator at the lower edge. Appearance-based label: a person, standing in the procession chariot wearing gold necklaces and a leopard-print shawl.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession photograph of a silver ratha-style chariot with a canopy and a tall tiered decoration of red, orange, green, blue and yellow pompoms. A standing man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a pink flower garland, a gold necklace and a crown, stands on the chariot beside a red cushioned seat. Behind him, several devotees in white and orange clothing crowd the platform, and a silver elephant-style vehicle with a painted eye motif is at the right edge. A yellow cloth lies over the platform. Whether the standing man is a person cannot be determined from appearance here, as his face is not clearly enough distinguishable and the caption alone is insufficient.2017-03-13December 09 20162016-12-09August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesNight procession scene at an outdoor event. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a gold crown, a pink flower garland, rudraksha-style beads and an orange dhoti stands at the centre, smiling and looking down, with gold armlets. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, a crown, ornate gold necklaces and an orange dhoti with bare chest. Behind him, an attendant in orange clothing kneels or bends low, and another person in orange stands nearby. To the left is a silver-and-gold palanquin or vehicle with a silver canopy, colourful red, orange and blue tassels, and a fringed red cushion. To the right, a silver ornamental vehicle or chariot section. In the background, a golden ornate shrine-like structure stands under a corrugated metal roof.2017-03-13December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Photo 11729913 +1 copiesDecember 09 20162016-12-09 +1 copies