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A festival procession at night, with a man seated on an ornate gilded palanquin or chariot decorated with garlands of red and white flowers, green foliage and yellow marigolds. He wears a tall gold crown, an orange-brown robe, multiple beaded and gold necklaces and flower garlands, and has a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a green stalk and smiles. Attendants in white and saffron clothing stand at the edges, and a garland of red flowers drapes the carriage front. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has a long beard, gold crown and saffron robe, and the page refers to a festival event.

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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.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A 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 photo of a seated figure on a gold-ornate throne decorated with red and pink flower garlands, tuberose and marigold strands, and green foliage. The central figure wears a large gold crown, a red-and-orange garment, a red bindi, and a red flower garland; a green parrot figure sits near the left side. At the right edge, a bare-chested attendant in ritual dress holds a copper vessel. Cream draped fabric and a gold-and-green brocade hang overhead. a person: the seated figure wears a gold crown and ornate saffron-orange clothing with a flower garland on a throne, a presentation consistent with the a person identification noted for this event.2016-12-23A 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.2016-12-23A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold palanquin or throne decorated with red and pink flower garlands and green foliage. He wears a large gold crown, an orange-brown saffron robe, a multi-strand rudraksha mala with gold beads, and a red garland; he smiles and raises a hand holding a green stem. A bare-chested young attendant with a shaved head and gold necklaces sits to the left. Purple and white garlands and yellow drapery frame the scene.2016-12-23Photograph of a decorated festival procession float at night. A bearded man wearing an ornate gold crown and red-and-white flower garlands sits on a gold-trimmed throne holding a green microphone in his right hand. He wears an orange-brown robe with a saffron shawl. Behind him a shaven-headed attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands, with another attendant in white beside him. Canopies of white and pink jasmine garlands hang overhead, and gold and purple floral decorations frame the float. A trident-like ceremonial staff is visible at left. Appearance cues (crown, saffron clothing, garlands, rudraksha mala) are consistent with a probable Swamiji presence on a ceremonial float.2016-12-23December 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.2016-12-23Night procession scene on a decorated golden palanquin under a draped red, green and white canopy. A bearded man in a gold ornate crown with a red and white garland and a brown-saffron garment sits on the golden seat, smiling and looking to the side, with the appearance of a person (crown, ornate gold regalia and garlands are the cues). Behind the seat hang long strings of pink and white flower garlands, green foliage and marigold garlands. At right, a man in a golden-bordered yellow dhoti and bangles bends toward the palanquin, possibly attending to it. Purple flower buds decorate the foreground.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23