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Night procession photograph of a man seated on a decorated ratha-style vehicle with a silver canopy and multicolour tassels in red, blue, green, yellow and orange. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a gold-and-white garland, gold necklaces and bangles, and a small gold crown, and holds a red staff. The vehicle has a carved silver-grey animal figure at its front. A woman in a brown sari with a light shawl stands at the right side, and a crowd of onlookers fills the foreground, with string lights and garlanded foliage around the vehicle. a person: the seated man has a crown, ornate gold jewellery and a garland, matching the procession context, though his face is not clearly visible.

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March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession on a decorated ratha, a wheeled chariot with a silver canopy and multicolour tassels in red, yellow, blue and green. A bearded man in an orange-brown robe, flower garland and rudraksha-style necklaces stands at the centre holding a long red-and-gold staff, with yellow flower decorations around him. A silver-and-wood animal figure is in the foreground. A woman in a red-and-pink sari is kneeling at right, holding a tray or offering, while a crowd of onlookers in dark clothes watches from below. Strings of lights glow in the background against a red building. Visible cues are consistent with an appearance-based a person candidate, but the face and presentation are not distinctive enough to confirm.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession with a silver-canopied ratha or palanquin decorated with multicoloured tassels in red, orange, green, blue and yellow, and garlands of gold leaves. A bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, with a pink-and-white flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, sits under the canopy holding a red-and-white staff. Beside the vehicle a woman in a maroon sari reaches out to a dark wooden elephant-like carved figure. A crowd of onlookers fills the lower foreground, with string lights and lanterns behind. The man displays visible ceremonial adornments; identity is not established from appearance alone.2017-03-13Night procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver-and-red ratha chariot pulled by white carved horses with pink and gold trappings. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth, a pink-and-white garland, rudraksha-style beads and gold ornaments, and raises a red baton in one hand while smiling. The chariot canopy is decorated with tasselled streamers in red, green, yellow, purple and blue, and gold leaf foliage. Behind him a dark-clothed attendant stands, and a man with a yellow-smeared face is visible at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair, a crown-like headpiece and rudraksha-style beads, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.2017-03-13Night procession photograph of an ornate silver-and-red ratha with a tiered canopy hung with bands of red, green, blue, and yellow tassels and peacock feather decorations. A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold crown and long swept-back hair holds a sword across his body with a red-and-white garland draped on his chest; he has a rudraksha-style necklace and gold ornaments, and he is smiling. Below, white horses pulling the chariot are decorated with red and yellow cloth, and a gold-clad attendant stands at the left. Swamiji (probable) appears in the seated figure with long hair, crown and saffron clothing, shown in the procession.2017-03-13Night procession photograph of a man seated on a decorated palanquin-style vehicle with a silver canopy and colourful tassels in blue, orange, red and green hanging from it. He wears a saffron-brown robe, a rudraksha-style necklace of beads, a gold chain, a pink-and-white garland, and a gold crown-like headpiece, and holds a red staff. A woman in a maroon sari and a crowd of onlookers stand in front, with string lights and a glowing lantern behind. The man's appearance (long swept hair, crown, saffron robe, beaded malas, ceremonial gold chain) fits the Swamiji (probable) description, though his face is not used for identification.2017-03-13Night procession photo of a man seated on an ornate silver chariot (ratha) decorated with colourful tassel fringes in red, green, yellow, blue and purple, gold leaf garlands, red and yellow silk drapes and peacock feather motifs at the top. He wears an orange-red garment, a red-orange shawl, a gold-toned headpiece, a red tilak on his forehead, and a multi-coloured flower garland with gold ornaments on his arms and wrists. He holds a small object in his hands and smiles. Below, orange smoke or incense rises near brass lamps or pots, and a few figures stand in the dark background near the procession. A woman with a dupatta watches from the right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair, a crown-like headpiece, orange-saffron clothing and a rudraksha-style garland, presented as the procession's honoured central figure.2017-03-13Night photograph of a festival procession. A bearded man with long swept-back hair sits on an ornate silver-and-gold ratha/chariot throne decorated with colourful tassels in orange, yellow, purple, red and green, peacock feathers and gold foliage. He wears a rust-orange garment, a pink and white flower garland, gold necklaces and bangles, and holds a long wooden staff. Behind him stands a bright red umbrella. Devotees in red and orange clothes line the procession, one woman with a gold necklace visible on the right. Swamiji (probable) appears in this scene, identified by the long hair, ornate gold and garland adornments and rust-orange clothing on the throne. Bright festive lights glow in the background.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession photograph of a richly decorated silver and gold chariot with colourful tasselled hangings in red, yellow, green, blue and orange, topped by a peacock-feather canopy. A man seated on a red cushioned throne wears a brown ochre cloth, a long pink and white garland, gold necklaces and a gold crown, and holds a long red and gold staff. He is bearded with long swept-back hair and is smiling. Clothing and crown cues are present, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate in the procession. Two women in orange saris stand at the right side of the chariot, and a figure in white and orange sits lower at the bottom left. Lotus-patterned pink cloth drapes the base, and small lights glow in the background.2017-03-13