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Night procession photograph. A decorated ratha or chariot with a canopy, draped red and white cloth, and bright multicolored tassel garlands is pulled by carved wooden horses in the foreground. A bare-chested man in orange-brown dhoti sits on the chariot, wearing white and orange garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a long red rope or reins. Around the chariot, many people in colorful saris, dhotis and white clothing walk along, some holding decorated umbrellas and yellow-and-red ceremonial fans.

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Night procession photographed from the street. A man seated on an ornate silver-and-white palanquin with a canopy and tall streamers of red, yellow, green, blue and pink tassels; he wears a rust-red garment, a multi-strand flower garland and a gold necklace, and holds a long rod. Canopy umbrellas and a wooden staff are carried beside the vehicle. Women in red and orange saris with pale headscarves walk close to the palanquin, and a dense crowd of onlookers lines the road under evening lights.2017-03-13Night 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.2017-03-13Night photograph of a festival procession with a decorated ratha or chariot at its centre. A man with long dark hair and a red-and-gold garment sits under a silver canopy with a striped fringe of red, green, yellow and purple tassels, holding a pink garland and a long yellow cloth or stick. Surrounding him, a dense crowd of devotees in orange, yellow and white clothes, many smeared with coloured powder, reaches toward the chariot, with orange turbans visible and a yellow flag on a pole at left. Floodlights and tents are visible in the dark background.2017-03-13Night procession of a decorated ratha chariot drawn by white horses along a road lit by street lamps and strings of coloured lights. A seated man in orange-red robes with a long garland of white flowers sits on a red-cushioned seat beneath a silver canopy trimmed with multicoloured tassels and flower garlands. Around the chariot, devotees in saffron and red clothing walk closely, some with white cloths on their heads, and a white bus stands at the right edge. The seated figure has long hair and a bare, ornamented upper body, with a distinctive long neck mala, which supports a person identification in the procession, though his face and appearance are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm it. A purple logo appears in the upper left corner.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 with a man seated on an ornate silver-topped chariot (ratha) decorated with multicolored tassels in red, yellow, green, blue and purple, peacock-feather motifs, and white and red drapes. He wears a rudraksha-style garland of white flowers, gold necklaces, and a rust-brown dhoti, with his arms resting on the chariot rails. Silver horses with decorative headpieces pull the chariot, and people in yellow and orange clothing walk alongside. Strings of colored lights line the background, and a large blue umbrella is visible at the lower right. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the chariot as the procession leader, identified by a long hair, beard and ornate gold necklaces.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13