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Night procession scene under a golden ornate canopy with gold-and-red tassels and a large brass bell hanging from a pole. A smiling man seated on a red velvet cushioned platform wears a gold crown, a dark reddish-brown garment, and multiple layers of pink and white flower garlands with gold pendants. He holds a silver ceremonial staff. Gold-rimmed red velvet cushions with blue embroidery sit in front of him, and a trident is visible behind him. Spectators stand in the dark background beneath colorful flower garlands.

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A seated figure in a golden crown with long dark hair and a red-brown robe sits on a red-cushioned throne-like platform under a yellow canopy with green and red tassels. He wears layered gold and multicoloured floral garlands and a gold chest ornament, and holds a silver staff with a trident-shaped top. Gold bells and a large gold ceremonial horn with red tassels stand in the foreground, and a few people sit in the dimly lit background. a person, seated and smiling with eyes closed in a procession-style setting.2015-02-19February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA night procession on an ornate golden ratha or palanquin decorated with gold finials, tassels and multicoloured flower garlands. A central seated figure wears a tall gold crown, a red-and-gold garment, layered beaded necklaces, a red flower garland and a gold armlet, and holds a silver ceremonial staff with a decorative head. Beside him a shaven-headed man in rust-coloured robes and a rudraksha mala sits, and a woman with a braid in a red sari sits at the right edge. Strings of lights and coloured fabric appear in the background.2015-02-17February 19 20152015-02-19A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha at night, decorated with purple, pink and yellow flower garlands and green and orange tassels. A seated person in a tall golden crown, wearing a dark shawl, layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala and a pink garland, smiles while holding a golden handled ceremonial mirror-like object. A trident-shaped ornament stands at left beside gold pillars and hanging bells, with a second person in orange robes partly visible behind. Warm stage lighting and string lights frame the scene.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA smiling man seated on a decorated throne at a nighttime outdoor procession or public event, wearing a gold ornate crown, a maroon-red robe, multiple gold and brown beaded necklaces, and long pink and white flower garlands across his chest. He holds a silver trident-like staff and a silver ceremonial mace or staff in his hand. Behind him a tall gold ornamental pole with a large gold bell-shaped finial stands beside a red velvet cushion and gold canopy fringe. Audience members sit in the dark background. a person appearance cues include the crown, long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-maroon robe, with the seated figure presented in a ceremonial role.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesMay 09th 20162016-05-09A 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.2015-01-13April 18 20162016-04-18A decorated golden ratha or palanquin-style chariot, hung with multicoloured flower garlands in pink, purple and yellow, green and red tassels, and brass bells, is shown in dim, smoky stage light. A seated woman in a dark red garment with a gold ornate crown, a gold necklace and a gold pendant smiles while holding a small silver ceremonial object. A second person in red-maroon clothing stands at the right edge, and a golden elephant-head or lion-shaped figure is at left.2015-02-17 +1 copiesDecember 15 20112011-12-15