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Night procession photo: a decorated ratha or palanquin carried through a crowd, with a silver canopy on top and colourful tassels in red, green, yellow, blue and purple hanging from its sides, interwoven with gold leaves. A bearded man with a red tilak on his forehead sits centrally, wearing a white and gold garment with red-and-gold draped cloths and gold ornaments on the arms and neck, holding a red rod. Beside him is a peacock-feather decoration. A man in a golden shirt stands at left, and many people fill the foreground, some with raised hands. A stone-block wall and bright night lighting form the background. a person is shown seated on the ratha, with the cues of ornate clothing, gold necklaces and a bearded appearance.

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Night procession photographed from the crowd with silhouetted heads in the foreground. A figure seated on a decorated palanquin or ratha beneath a silver canopy with multicoloured tassel fringes in red, blue, green, yellow and orange, and golden leafy decorations. The seated man wears orange and saffron cloth with red and white garlands, a red stick held across his chest, and a rudraksha-style necklace. Another man in orange clothing stands at the left edge near the carriage. Peacock-feather decorations and a silver backdrop frame the central figure. A brick wall lies behind the procession.2017-03-13Night procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver palanquin decorated with multicoloured tassels in red, yellow, blue, green and pink, peacock-feather motifs and a silver canopy. He wears a crown, gold necklaces, a pink garland, and a rust-brown dhoti, with bare shoulders and arms bearing gold armlets. Two attendants in white and pink turbans and clothing stand at the front of the palanquin, one holding a long staff. Dark blurred crowd silhouettes and street lights fill the background.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver palanquin-style chariot decorated with multicoloured tassels in red, green, yellow, purple and pink, peacock feather motifs, gold leaves and a silver canopy. He wears an orange-brown dhoti and saffron shawl, a pink and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a red tilak, and holds a ceremonial staff. Below him, figures in dark clothing and a person in a black top stand near the chariot, with string lights and vehicles in the background. Probable Swamiji on the chariot, based on his long hair, ornate gold necklace and orange-saffron clothing.2017-03-13Night procession photograph of a man seated on a decorated silver palanquin draped with red and pink cloth, colourful tassels in red, green, blue, orange and yellow, golden leaf garlands and peacock-feather ornaments. He wears a pink and white flower garland, a gold chain necklace, gold bangles, a red tilak on his forehead and a bare upper body with a saffron wrap, smiling as he sits with his hand raised near the palanquin edge. Dark night surroundings, a lit blue lamp at top left, and a partly visible figure in a red-and-yellow turban at lower left. a person seated in the palanquin in the role of procession participant.2017-03-13Night procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver-and-red palanquin decorated with multicoloured tassels in red, green, blue and yellow, gold leaves, and peacock feathers at the top. He wears a reddish-brown dhoti-style garment, layered gold necklaces, a pink and white flower garland, and a tilak on his forehead, and holds a long red staff across his lap. Below him, blurred devotees and bearers in white and yellow clothing walk alongside the palanquin, with red-cushioned seats and lit candles on the platform, and colourful lights in the background.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night photo of a festival procession. A man with long dark hair and a beard sits on a red-cushioned throne-like seat under a silver canopy decorated with peacock feathers, garlands of tassels in red, blue, yellow and green, and gold leaves. He wears a pink flower garland and gold jewellery, and extends one arm forward holding a microphone. A crowd of devotees surrounds the platform, some lit by a bright light at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): long hair, beard, and ornate ceremonial clothing with garlands, seated on the throne as the presiding figure of the procession.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night photograph of a festival procession on a road. A man seated on an ornate silver and red palanquin-style float, with a silver canopy and peacock feathers above him, wears an orange-brown dhoti, a bare torso, a gold necklace, a white and pink flower garland, and gold armbands; he holds a small ceremonial staff. The float is decorated with colourful tasselled fringes in red, green, yellow and blue, with gold leaves. Drummers or attendants in dark clothing and head coverings stand in the foreground, and street lights and vehicle lights glow in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure: he has long swept-back hair, a crown-like headdress, gold necklaces and a garland, matching the appearance-based cues for the ceremonial figure.2017-03-13