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A 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.

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A 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 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 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A 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.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23April 30 20122012-04-30A man seated on an ornate gold palanquin or throne-like seat is decorated for a night procession. He wears a gold crown, layered floral garlands, a rudraksha mala and gold chains, with an orange-saffron garment. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a rudraksha mala. Red and white flower garlands drape the canopy, with green foliage and a white cloth overhead. The man on the seat is shown smiling and gesturing with his hand. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in a procession, identified by saffron clothing, crown and rudraksha cues. A second man in white attends him.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A man with a full dark beard sits on an ornate gold palanquin or ratha seat, wearing a golden crown-like headdress and an orange-brown saffron robe. He is draped in thick garlands of pink and white flowers and smiles toward the right. Behind him are stacked pink and red flower garlands and a white canopy. In the foreground a gilded railing and blurred purple flowers and greenery frame the scene, while an attendant holding a silver staff stands at the right edge.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a large golden back panel, decorated with lion-head armrests and leopard-print cushions. He wears a rust-red and gold robe, a crown-like gold headpiece, a pink and white flower garland, a rudraksha-style necklace, and holds a staff. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps surround the throne, and a painted figure stands at left. Blurred heads of onlookers appear at the bottom edge.2017-08-09