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Night photograph of a decorated boat or open canopied vessel on water, with city lights reflected across the river behind it. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red-and-pink flower garland, gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style bead mala and an orange-brown shawl, is seated on a plush red and gold cushioned seat, one arm raised with a pointing finger. Beside him a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland holds a long silver horn-like instrument to his mouth. Above them hangs a canopy draped with red, blue and gold tassels and marigold garlands. Swamiji (probable) is seated and gesturing mid-discourse, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery, garland and saffron-orange shawl. The bald attendant in saffron is a devotee or sannyasi.

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Night photograph of a riverside procession on a decorated boat with an orange and blue canopy hung with marigold garlands and tassels. A long-haired man in orange-brown robes and a large red-and-white flower garland, with gold beaded necklaces and a raised right hand, sits on a red velvet cushioned seat and smiles toward the water. Beside him a bald man in an orange shawl and beaded mala plays a long silver horn-like instrument. Lights glow along the far riverbank, and a brass kalasha-style ornament and orange fabric lie on the seat. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired man in orange robes with a garland and gold necklaces, seated under the canopy and gesturing as he speaks.2013-02-12Night procession on water with city lights reflected behind. A man in long swept-back dark hair, orange robe and layered red and white floral garlands sits under a red and blue ornate canopy hung with gold bells and marigold strands, raising one hand in greeting; the figure has distinctive long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha-style beads, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in the procession. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange robe and beaded necklace holds a long silver trumpet-like ceremonial horn, and an older man in orange with a staff stands at right. Red velvet cushions and a gilded ratha-style seat frame the scene.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession on a river at an illuminated riverbank with city lights behind. A man in saffron-orange robes sits on a cushioned throne-like seat under a canopy draped with orange and marigold garlands, wearing a thick red and white flower garland, gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beads and bracelets, with long swept-back dark hair and a raised right hand in blessing. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron robes, ornate gold necklaces and garlands. Behind him a saffron-robed attendant with shaved head and beaded mala holds a long silver ceremonial staff, another attendant in orange sits at right holding a silver staff, and a shaved-headed devotee sits low at left among red and gold cushions. Ornate gold and red fabric and flowers fill the foreground.2013-02-12A night photograph on a river at a city's waterfront, with city lights reflecting on the water. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over orange clothing, a red and white floral garland and a gold necklace, raises one arm and smiles from a richly decorated palanquin-style seat under an ornate canopy with red and gold tassels and flower garlands. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala plays a long silver wind instrument, and a man in orange with a mala stands holding a silver ceremonial staff. Red and maroon cushions and a golden kalasha-like object are visible. The shaved-headed figure and standing man are persons in orange. Probable Swamiji appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and gold necklace and garland, seated at the centre of the procession.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Night photograph of a decorated boat on a river with city lights reflected on dark water. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a thick red and white flower garland, a gold beaded necklace and bracelets, sits on a plush velvet cushion beneath a canopy hung with orange marigold garlands and teal fabric. He smiles and raises one hand. Behind him an attendant in orange robes and a beaded mala holds a silver staff, and another man in orange holds a silver ceremonial mace. A bald attendant in white sits at left near a brass pot and flower offerings.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession on a water front with city lights reflected on the river. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and dark shawl sits on a decorated golden-cushioned platform, smiling and raising one hand, wearing layered red and white flower garlands, a gold necklace, rudraksha-style beads and rings. Long dark hair is swept back, and he has distinctive ceremonial adornment. Behind him a canopy hung with marigold garlands and teal and gold fabric. Other men in orange robes with beaded malas hold silver staffs, and a golden ceremonial vessel sits in the foreground, with red velvet cushions around the platform.2013-02-12Night photograph of a boat-like ceremonial palanquin on water with city lights along the far bank. A seated person with long dark hair, a red tilak and an orange-saffron shawl sits on the right, wearing a red and white flower garland, layered gold chains and bangles. Another person in a bald head and orange robe stands behind, blowing a long silver horn or trumpet, with a garland and a tall ornate golden staff nearby. A third person in orange is partly visible behind them. Above, a canopy is decorated with marigold garlands, blue and red fringe and tassels. A gold kalasha-like vessel sits in the foreground beside orange cloth and a small green-ringed decoration.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12