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Night procession photograph of a silver ratha-style chariot with a canopy and a tall tiered decoration of red, orange, green, blue and yellow pompoms. A standing man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a pink flower garland, a gold necklace and a crown, stands on the chariot beside a red cushioned seat. Behind him, several devotees in white and orange clothing crowd the platform, and a silver elephant-style vehicle with a painted eye motif is at the right edge. A yellow cloth lies over the platform. Whether the standing man is a person cannot be determined from appearance here, as his face is not clearly enough distinguishable and the caption alone is insufficient.

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Night procession scene. A man stands on a silver ratha/chariot decorated with a tall multicoloured fringed tower of red, orange, green, blue and purple tassels and gold foliage. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a pink and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a gold crown with ornaments, with white tilak marks on his forehead. Silver serpent-shaped carving with an eye motif is at the right foreground, and a silver canopy overhead. Several attendants in white and brown clothing stand around the chariot, one in a white turban, and a yellow cloth drapes over the side. Festive lights glow in the background.2017-03-13Night procession scene at an outdoor event. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a gold crown, a pink flower garland, rudraksha-style beads and an orange dhoti stands at the centre, smiling and looking down, with gold armlets. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, a crown, ornate gold necklaces and an orange dhoti with bare chest. Behind him, an attendant in orange clothing kneels or bends low, and another person in orange stands nearby. To the left is a silver-and-gold palanquin or vehicle with a silver canopy, colourful red, orange and blue tassels, and a fringed red cushion. To the right, a silver ornamental vehicle or chariot section. In the background, a golden ornate shrine-like structure stands under a corrugated metal roof.2017-03-13Photo 11712306Photo 11712311 +2 copiesNight procession on a silver ratha with a silver peacock-headed front and a silver umbrella canopy above. A bearded man with long hair sits on a red cushioned seat, smiling, wearing an orange-brown dhoti, gold necklaces and a pink-and-white flower garland. Colourful tassel decorations in red, blue, yellow and green hang beside him. A young attendant in orange robes with a white headband and rudraksha mala stands at left, and another orange-clad attendant sits below in yellow and orange clothing. Devotees line the background in the dark. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure on the chariot, identified by long hair, saffron-orange clothing, gold necklaces and the ceremonial setting.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession photograph of a decorated silver ratha chariot with a silver canopy and a tall pillar of multicoloured tassels in red, green, yellow and blue. A bearded man with a tilak and saffron-orange garments, a gold necklace and a pink-and-white garland stands on the chariot holding a red-and-gold staff, while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread gestures toward him. Silver horse figures with red and yellow tassels stand in front, and a turbaned attendant in orange sits beside them. A multi-storey brick building forms the background.2017-03-13Night procession on a silver ceremonial vehicle decorated with a tall colourful tassel-and-pompom structure in red, green, blue and gold, plus a silver canopy. A bearded man with long swept-back hair and a crown-like headpiece, wearing a rust-orange dhoti-style robe, layered gold and beaded necklaces, rudraksha mala and a pink-and-white flower garland, stands on the raised platform of the vehicle and smiles. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, crown, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha beads. Beside him a woman in a rust-and-gold sari kneels on the cushioned seat, and a shirtless man with a white forehead mark and gold necklaces stands nearby. Devotees with folded hands and umbrellas crowd the background. Printed2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession photographed from the roadside. A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on a decorated ratha-style float under a white canopy hung with tassels of red, green, blue, yellow and orange. He wears an orange-brown dhoti and a pink-and-white flower garland, with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, and holds a long orange pole. Behind him, a golden umbrella and silver peacock-shaped panels frame the float. Several people in the foreground, some with wet hair and bare torsos, stand beside metal pots and hold cloth or ladles, and a few spectators stand at the lower edge. Streetlights and a dark road are in the background.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession on a decorated silver-and-red ratha. A bearded man with long hair and a gold crown sits on a red cushioned seat, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a long gold necklace, a garland of pink and white flowers, gold armlets and bangles. Behind him rise tiered tassel decorations in orange, blue, red, green and gold. A man in a pink garment and a man in white with a white forehead mark stand alongside; a yellow-and-red umbrella with a bird motif is held beside the cart, and a copper pot sits near the wheel. Several onlookers are visible at the right edge.2017-03-13