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Night procession scene on a decorated float. A bearded man with a saffron-orange turban and rust-brown robe sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, wearing a long garland of yellow and pink flowers and a dark shawl, with a fan-like object in hand. Behind him, a standing attendant in orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, wears a beaded necklace and holds a fan. A large golden deity murti with garlands of white and pink flowers, and a golden vehicle with a gold-trimmed canopy, rises behind them. Blue canopy and string lights frame the scene at night.

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November 05 20162016-11-05Night procession on a golden ratha with a decorated deity murti behind. A bearded man in a rust-orange robe and orange turban reclines on an orange cloth over the golden platform, wearing a yellow-and-pink marigold garland, with a black cloth draped at his waist. A bare-chested attendant in orange dhoti waves a large fan toward him, and a woman in an orange sari and other attendants stand alongside, with a lit oil lamp at the platform edge. Pink and white flower garlands hang from the deity, and a wooden ladder stands nearby.2016-11-05November 05 20162016-11-05Night procession scene: a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and bare chest stands on a golden ratha/palanquin, raising a white chamara fan over a decorated deity murti draped in garlands of yellow, orange and pink flowers. Seated in front on a orange cloth-covered platform is a bearded man in a rust-red robe with a red turban and a long yellow-and-orange garland, who appears to be the honoured guest of the procession. Beside the cart, a man with a rudraksha mala and bare chest holds a ceremonial umbrella fringed in red, green and yellow. Women in white and devotees stand nearby on a dark roadside, with a large gold canopy frame behind the deity.2016-11-05November 05 20162016-11-05November 05 20162016-11-05Night procession scene at a temple-like outdoor setting. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with a black shawl and a orange-red turban sits on a low orange-draped platform, wearing a large yellow and pink marigold garland. Behind him stands a shirtless young man in an orange dhoti with rudraksha beads, holding a feathered whisk-like fan. Beside them a man with white tilak and a white garment with rudraksha mala, and a woman in a maroon-red sari. Behind them a golden deity murti in a gilded arch is decorated with garlands of pink and white flowers, under a multicoloured fringed canopy and a tree at left. Probable Swamiji cues: turban and saffron clothing for the seated bearded figure, who is presented as the central honoured figure in the procession.2016-11-05November 05 20162016-11-05Night procession at a temple-style event. A large golden deity murti stands behind, draped in garlands of white, yellow and pink flowers and a purple cloth. In front, a bearded man in a maroon-brown robe and orange turban sits on a raised golden platform, holding a garland of yellow and red flowers. A shirtless young attendant in orange dhoti and a sacred thread stands behind him holding a ceremonial fan, and another attendant in orange holds a golden staff. Several onlookers in saffron, orange and white garments, some with white vibhuti on their foreheads, stand around the platform, and a blue-canopied vehicle is at left. The appearance-based candidate is not clearly identifiable, so no identity is asserted.2016-11-05Night procession scene: a central figure in a deep red-brown robe with a red-and-gold turban, garlanded with white and multicoloured flower garlands, smiles while seated before a large deity murti of a deity dressed in gold and red with a jewelled crown and trident-like spear. A bare-chested attendant in orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala raises a tall whisk or chamara fan above him. Several raised hands of devotees in the foreground, and onlookers behind a rail. Gold-framed palanquin or ratha decorated with garlands and a golden spear finial.2016-11-05Night procession scene at an outdoor temple setting, with a decorated deity murti in a golden arched shrine framed by yellow, white and pink garlands. In the foreground a bearded man in a rust-brown robe and orange-red turban sits on a low golden palanquin draped in orange cloth, wearing a yellow and pink flower garland. Behind him a shirtless attendant in orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds a ceremonial fan-like object. On the right a young man in white dhoti and white shawl with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks sits beside the palanquin. A colourful fringed canopy and a tree are visible; a few people stand in the background.2016-11-05A bearded man in a rust-orange turban with jewelled ornament and rust-orange robes sits on a cloth-covered platform, wearing a long yellow and pink marigold garland and holding a long ceremonial staff with a decorated top. Behind him stands a golden peacock vehicle beside a deity murti dressed in white and red with a jewelled crown, all draped in pink, yellow and white flower garlands at night. A metal ladder and a seated figure appear at the right edge. Probable Swamiji seated in front of the deity murti during a festival procession, with a peacock vehicle, consistent with Skanda Shasti celebrations; appearance cues include the ornate turban, ceremonial staff and rudraksha-style mala.2016-11-05