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Night procession at an ashram: a golden, ornately decorated palanquin-style vehicle draped with marigold and multicolour flower garlands and hanging tassels in red, blue, purple and yellow. A seated person in a saffron-orange turban and orange-saffron garment rides under the canopy on a maroon cushioned seat, with a white fan-like cushion behind. A man in white clothes kneels at the base of the vehicle, and white-robed devotees and attendants walk nearby holding a long decorated staff with a red and gold ceremonial parasol at the lower right. Electric lights hang under the canopy, and a small speaker sits by the wheel.

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January 01 20132013-01-01Night photograph of a ceremonial golden palanquin procession. The ornate golden vehicle has carved lion-head finials, a rounded golden canopy hung with brass bells, tassels in blue, pink, orange and yellow, and garlands of marigold and white flowers. Under the canopy, a seated figure wears a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robe with a crimson cushioned seat beneath. Two attendants in white stand and kneel at the front of the palanquin, one in a white shirt and another in a white dhoti. Dense dark trees and a multicoloured fringed umbrella frame the scene, with a few onlookers at the side.January 01 20132013-01-01January 1st 2013Night procession on an ornately decorated golden palanquin-style chariot lit with strings of white lights and draped with yellow, orange and pink marigold and flower garlands. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a tall ornate crown, rudraksha beads and a red-and-white garland, holding a trident-like staff, while a second seated figure in orange sits beside. A standing man in white kurta and white dhoti holds the chariot's edge and a long staff, and another attendant in white dhoti and cloth holds a canopy pole. A multicoloured fringed parasol with tassels shades the chariot, with gold bells and tassels hanging from the frame. Crowds in white and dark clothes line the foreground under night sky. A probable Swamiji is seated centre-front, identifiable by the crown, rudraksha mala and saffron robes.2015-01-13Night procession on a gilded ratha or palanquin-style vehicle decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands, tassels, bells and a colourful umbrella canopy. A seated person in orange robes and a red-orange shawl, with a garland and beaded necklace, rides the golden platform. A man in a white dhoti holds a large white chamara fan beside the vehicle, and another person at the lower edge wears white and is smeared with coloured powder. A round metal mirror-like disc on a pole and a black speaker box stand on the platform. +1 copiesJanuary 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesNight procession on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with marigold and white garlands, hanging gold bells and multicoloured tassels in pink, orange, blue and green. A seated figure in an ornate gold-and-red crown, orange-brown robe and a red-and-white flower garland raises a hand in blessing while holding a silver staff topped with a small ornament. A bald man in a white dhoti and brown shawl stands in the foreground at the palanquin's edge, and another man in white clothing and a neck chain is partially visible behind a gold-framed pillar.2013-02-12January 1st 2013 +1 copiesNight procession on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, white and pink flower strands, and hanging brass bells with coloured tassels in red, blue, green and yellow. A person in an orange turban and orange robe with a yellow-and-orange flower garland sits on a dark red cushioned seat, hands folded in greeting. Beside them a person in white holds folded hands. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with coloured powder on his face and head sits at the palanquin's base, and a large brass ceremonial fan stands at left under a striped canopy.Night procession at an ornate golden ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, tassels and a large multicolored umbrella canopy. A man in an orange turban and a shirtless man in a white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth stand on the platform, one holding a white feathered chamara fan. Other white-clad devotees walk alongside, a red generator and speaker sit at the base, and a golden staff stands at right. The scene is lit by warm lamps against dark trees. +1 copies