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Night procession photograph of a man seated on a decorated palanquin-style vehicle with a silver canopy and colourful tassels in blue, orange, red and green hanging from it. He wears a saffron-brown robe, a rudraksha-style necklace of beads, a gold chain, a pink-and-white garland, and a gold crown-like headpiece, and holds a red staff. A woman in a maroon sari and a crowd of onlookers stand in front, with string lights and a glowing lantern behind. The man's appearance (long swept hair, crown, saffron robe, beaded malas, ceremonial gold chain) fits the Swamiji (probable) description, though his face is not used for identification.

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Night procession with a silver-canopied ratha or palanquin decorated with multicoloured tassels in red, orange, green, blue and yellow, and garlands of gold leaves. A bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, with a pink-and-white flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, sits under the canopy holding a red-and-white staff. Beside the vehicle a woman in a maroon sari reaches out to a dark wooden elephant-like carved figure. A crowd of onlookers fills the lower foreground, with string lights and lanterns behind. The man displays visible ceremonial adornments; identity is not established from appearance alone.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession on a dark road: a man seated on an ornate silver palanquin-style chariot draped with red and orange fabric, rainbow tassel-hung canopy and gold leaf decorations, peacock feather motif above. He wears a pink and white flower garland, layered gold and beaded necklaces, bangles, a brown-red dhoti, and holds an orange-red staff across his lap, smiling. Behind him two women in dark clothing with red tones watch and smile. Torchlight and a street lamp glow in the background, with crowd silhouettes below the chariot. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure on the decorated chariot, shown by the long hair, gold necklaces and saffron-toned attire, a procession ratha setting.2017-03-13Night procession on a decorated chariot (ratha) drawn by horses, with a silver canopy and rainbow-coloured tassels and yellow flowers on its pillars. A man in orange-brown robes sits on a cushioned seat, wearing a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial flower garland, smiling. Attendants stand around the chariot, and a woman in a red sari with long hair walks beside it. Decorated umbrellas, one yellow and one dark with mirror work, are held above, and a crowd lines the dim roadside under street lights. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklaces on a chariot procession, so his appearance is an in-person candidate.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13A nighttime procession on a decorated ratha or chariot with a silver canopy and silver-framed seat. A bearded man in a saffron-orange garment sits centrally, wearing a crown, a multi-strand gold necklace, a pink-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, holding a small brass vessel and a flute-like staff. Behind him, a woman in a red and orange sari holds a ritual implement. The chariot is hung with tassels in red, orange, green, blue and purple, with peacock-feather ornaments and foliage. Blue fairy lights glow in the background, and a crowd of devotees in white and yellow clothing surrounds the vehicle, with a lit lamp in the foreground.2017-03-13Night procession on a decorated ratha or palanquin-style float. A man seated on a red-cushioned throne with a silver canopy is adorned with a pink and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala and a crown-like head ornament, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and holding a ceremonial fly-whisk or chamara. The canopy and pillars are draped with multicoloured tassels in red, orange, green, yellow and blue, with gold leaf decoration and peacock feathers at the top. Two women in saffron and traditional attire sit at the lower edge of the float, one holding a lamp. Bright lights and blurred street lamps are behind.2017-03-13