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A night procession on a flower-decorated ratha or palanquin under a canopy of white and pink garlands and marigolds. A man in a golden crown with red flower garlands and a red garland across his shoulders reclines on an ornate gold-coloured seat, smiling. Beside him stands a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, holding the canopy frame. Pink and red garlands hang behind, with white lights and a camera on tripod in the foreground.

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December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession on a flower-decorated vehicle. A man seated in the centre wears a gold crown and red and white flower garlands, smiling, against a golden throne-like seat. Around him are cascading white jasmine, marigolds, pink and red blossoms, and lotus-like pink flowers along the base. Behind the seat, a cloth canopy hangs in cream and maroon. At left, a standing man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a tall silver staff. Another attendant with a bare upper body and orange cloth stands behind.2016-12-23A festival procession on a richly decorated golden ratha or chariot at night. A bearded man seated on a gold-embellished throne wears an ornate gold crown and orange-brown ochre robes, with a red and white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads around his neck, smiling and holding a green and red decorative stick. Behind him stands a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala, wearing gold armlets. The canopy is draped in cream and striped fabric and hung with pink, white and red flower garlands, with a gold-carved front panel below. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in the crown and ochre robes, by appearance cues of ornate gold crown, ochre clothing and garlands on a ceremonial seat.2016-12-23A night procession float, a ratha decorated with dense garlands of white jasmine, marigold, pink and red flowers and green foliage. A man with a gold crown and a red-and-orange garland seated on a dark green and silver cushioned throne, one hand resting on the seat. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: ornate gold crown, garlands and orange clothing, seated in the place of honour. Two attendants stand at the sides: one on the left in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala, one on the right in gold-bordered cloth and beaded necklaces.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a night procession on a decorated vehicle. A man seated on a gold-carved throne-like seat wears a golden crown with ornate horn-like arches, a red and white flower garland, and a rust-orange robe; he is smiling. Beside him on the left, a man in white ritual cloth with a tilak on his forehead sits on a leopard-print cloth. On the right, a bearded man in a cream and gold-bordered dhoti holds a rudraksha mala. White jasmine garlands hang above, and a cream canopy and blurred lights frame the scene.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A golden ornate palanquin or throne-like seat is decorated with carved gold panels and draped with pink and white flower garlands. A man with a gold crown and a red-brown saffron-toned robe sits smiling, wearing a pink and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala. Beside him a standing attendant in a white dhoti with gold border holds a tall silver staff and wears a rudraksha mala and gold bangles. Fabric canopy and floral strings form the background. Swamiji (probable) cues: gold crown, saffron robe, rudraksha mala seated on a golden throne during a festival procession.2016-12-23