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Night photograph of a festive procession in front of a red multi-storey building with air conditioners and string lights. A silver-canopied palanquin with a red seat is decorated with multicoloured tassels in red, green, yellow and blue, and silver elephant figures flank it. A man with long dark hair, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style garland sits on the seat in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, smiling and holding a small staff. Around the palanquin, devotees crowd close, including women in maroon and dark saris and a child in a pink top, while others in saffron and white watch from behind. Gold foliage decorates the canopy's side.

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March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession photograph in front of a red multi-storey building with air conditioners. A silver, canopy-topped ratha or palanquin decorated with multicoloured tassels and gold leaves carries a man seated on a red cushioned throne, wearing an orange-brown dhoti-style garment, gold necklaces, a white floral garland, and bangles, with a long-haired beard and raised right hand. Silver elephant figures pull or flank the vehicle. Devotees in white and orange clothes walk alongside, a woman in a dark red sari and another in yellow stand to the right, and a man in a dark shirt holds a ceremonial fan-like staff. Fairy lights and a lit lamp are visible in the background.2017-03-13Night procession on a decorated silver-and-red ratha, lit by strings of coloured lights. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and an ornate gold necklace stands at the centre, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a white garland, raising one hand in blessing. Canopy above is silver with tassels in red, orange, yellow, and blue. Silver elephant figures flank the chariot, and a crowd of devotees in saffron, maroon and sari-clad women watches from the street in front of a red apartment block.2017-03-13Night procession at an ashram-style compound with a red multi-storey building behind. A man with a long dark beard and swept-back hair sits on a red cushioned seat under a silver canopy on a decorated palanquin, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a long gold necklace with a flower garland. The canopy is hung with tassels in green, blue, purple, pink and yellow. Silver elephant-shaped decorations flank the vehicle, and a crowd of devotees surrounds it, including women in saris and men in white and orange clothes. Strings of coloured lights hang in the background. The man on the palanquin matches a person by long swept hair, saffron clothing and gold ornaments, and is shown in procession on a palanquin, not at a throne.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession on a decorated silver chariot with a canopy hung with multicolored tassels in red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple, and a silver crown-like finial. A bearded man in a reddish-brown robe sits at the center, wearing a pink and white garland and rudraksha-style beads, holding a short rod. Silver-painted white horses pull the chariot in front. Around it, a crowd of people in orange and saffron saris and robes, many with golden-painted skin or faces, raise their hands and clap. Torches and lights glow in the dark background. a person is the seated figure on the chariot, identified by long hair, beads, garland and central place in the procession.2017-03-13Night procession of a gilded ceremonial chariot with a carved golden makara-style prow and an ornate multicoloured canopy. The vehicle is draped in orange and purple marigold garlands and tasselled ornaments. Seated on the raised platform is a figure in a tall crown-like headdress with a red and white garland, and a bald-headed man in saffron robes sits on the cushioned platform to the left, a pink-powdered cloth draped over him. Around the cart, a woman in a teal sari and orange shoulder bag, a man in white shirt and dhoti, and a woman in a red floral top stand among the crowd, with several people in white dhotis and orange-pink robes, some dusted with coloured powder, pulling and walking beside the wooden cart on a dirt road under a dark sky.2011-12-15March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession on a decorated float with a silver canopy trimmed with multicoloured pompoms in red, green, blue and yellow, and peacock feathers at the top. A bearded man with long dark hair and a gold crown sits on a red and silver seat, wearing orange-red robes, a gold necklace and a flower garland, holding a small object and smiling. Two attendants stand at the front; one in orange with a red mark on the chest and another in white holds a brass lamp. Behind, people in white, orange and red clothing stand near a brick building with string lights, and a blue parasol is visible on the right. A silver ceremonial pole in the foreground is decorated with colourful tassels. Lit oil lamps are present. The man's appearance, with long hair, a crown, orange robes and gold necklaces, is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) cues, so he is described as a probable Swamiji seated in procession.2017-03-13Night procession on a decorated ratha or chariot with a silver canopy, silver panels and multicoloured tassels in red, green, yellow, blue and purple. A bearded man in a saffron-orange dhoti and garland sits on a red-cushioned seat, smiling, with a gold necklace, bangles and a gold ornament on his chest; a visible rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace are present. Beside him an attendant in orange cloth holds a silver ornament, and a man in an orange-and-white turban steers the chariot in the foreground. A standing priest in white holds a tall brass lamp, while devotees in white dhotis and orange cloth gather nearby under umbrellas, with peacock-feather decorations at the top of the canopy. Strings of lights run along the building behind.2017-03-13Night procession photographed from ground level. A figure seated on an ornate silver chariot drawn by silver horses, decorated with a canopy and pompoms in green, orange, yellow, blue and red. The seated figure wears red and gold garments and a long white garland, with a crown-like headdress, and holds a stick. Around the chariot are devotees and attendants in saffron, yellow and white clothing, some holding decorated umbrellas. Blue string lights, a parked bus and buildings are visible behind. a person: the seated figure has a crown-like headdress, ornate gold and red attire and a garland, but the face and body are too small and blurred to confirm identity.2017-03-13