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A night procession on a richly decorated palanquin with gold railings, string lights, brass bells, tassels and a fringed canopy. A seated figure in a rust-orange turban, orange robe and multiple flower garlands raises one hand in blessing on a red velvet cushioned seat. Men in white kurta and mundu, one with a white head cloth and rudraksha mala, guide and attend the palanquin; a crowd of devotees with folded hands is visible at the left edge. Marigold and other flower garlands drape the palanquin and its poles.

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January 13 20152015-01-13A golden ornate palanquin-style throne decorated with flower garlands, marigolds, and glowing string lights stands under a canopy hung with colorful tassels and bells. A central figure seated on the throne wears a gold crown with a red stone, a maroon-brown shawl over an orange-brown garment, and a multi-strand rudraksha-style mala with garlands; he smiles. To the right, a man in a white kurta with a dark bead mala holds a trident, and a figure in white with a white head wrap stands behind the throne. A ceremonial trident and a golden mace-like staff are visible at left. The setting is a dark stage. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the crown, maroon shawl and ceremonial mala.2015-01-13Night procession photo of a man seated on an ornate gold palanquin-throne (peetha) decorated with gold finials, bells, teal and red tassels, and marigold garlands, lit by string lights. He wears a gold crown with a red stone, red-orange shawl, red and white garlands and bangles, and holds a silver staff. Beside the palanquin, a young man in white kurta and rudraksha mala holds a silver trident, and a man in white turban stands at right. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally, identified by the crown, saffron clothing, garlands and ceremonial palanquin as the honoured figure.2015-01-13A photograph of a decorated golden palanquin procession at night, lit by rows of warm lights and wrapped in marigold and flower garlands. A seated figure in a rust-brown turban and saffron-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white garland sits on a red-and-gold cushioned throne under a green canopy with tassels. Golden bells and fringes hang from the canopy and poles. A man in a white kurta and gold chain stands at the right holding the throne frame, and several people in white and orange move at the edges with a white fan-like object visible at upper left. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, with cues of a turban, saffron-brown robe, rudraksha mala and ornate throne setting, while the palanquin and throne canopy reflect the procession setting.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Night procession on a golden ornate palanquin decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, string lights, and gold-tasseled canopy poles with red and teal tassels. A seated figure with long swept-back hair, a crown-like headdress, rudraksha mala and ornate saffron-gold clothing raises one hand in blessing; this is a person on the ratha/palanquin. Beside him a man in an orange turban holds a ceremonial trident-like staff, and a figure in a light-coloured kurta stands at right. Foreground devotee in dark headwrap and mustard-yellow flowers. Stone-like tall figures are visible in the frame.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Night procession on a richly decorated golden ratha/palanquin lit with strings of white fairy lights and draped with marigold and mixed flower garlands. A central figure with a tall gold crown, a red garland, gold armlets and orange-gold clothing sits enthroned, holding a ceremonial staff topped with a gold finial. Beside him a figure in orange robes stands near a gold tassel-hung canopy. A man in a white kurta with a white dhoti-style garment and a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge, and a figure in white head covering stands further right. Below, a monk in saffron robes bends over the flower-laden base of the ratha while devotees crowd in the foreground. Colourful fringed tassels hang from the canopy above.2015-01-13Night procession on a decorated ratha float under a green and gold umbrella with multicolored tassels, strung with marigold and flower garlands and lit by string lights. A seated figure in orange and saffron robes with a turban and rudraksha mala sits at the center of the float, hands raised in blessing, with a second seated figure in orange nearby. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands on the float, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti attends at the right. A golden trishul stands at the lower left, and a crowd of onlookers watches from the roadside.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13