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Night procession on a decorated ratha-style float. A bearded man with long swept-back hair sits on a silver throne draped in red and gold fabric, with colourful tassels hanging from the canopy. He wears an orange-red robe, a long pink and white garland, layered gold necklaces and gold armbands, and holds a red-tipped staff. Two yellow-clad attendants with yellow-powdered skin stand beside the float, and drummers in front play a brass drum.

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Night procession photographed from the front. A man sits on a silver-and-red throne-like palanquin decorated with tassels in purple, red, green, yellow and gold, and draped with red and gold cloth. He wears a rust-coloured robe, a pink and white flower garland, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, gold armlets, and a crown-like headdress with tilak. A pair of attendants walk beside the palanquin, one in yellow with smeared colour powder, and a brass vessel sits at the front. Behind and around them are many people in motion, some dressed in white and orange, with a crowd in the dark background.2017-03-13A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair seated on an ornate silver throne with a red seat cushion, flanked by tall tiered tassel decorations in red, green, yellow, purple and gold. He wears a rust-orange wrap and a pink-and-white flower garland, with a gold pendant necklace and gold bangles, and holds a long wand-like rod. Carved stone lion figures sit at the base of the throne on a pink and leopard-print cloth, with a brass vessel and a small kalasha-like object beside it. Partially visible devotees in the foreground and a dark crowd fill the background.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night photograph of a procession chariot decorated with silver panels, peacock feathers and long tassel garlands in red, green, purple, yellow and orange. A bearded man in a ceremonial pink-and-gold garland and heavy gold necklace sits on a silver throne with red cushions, his arms resting on the armrests. Lit wooden figures and a golden trident-like staff are in the foreground, with colored powder-covered figures and urns below. The swami is shown seated in ceremonial honor, with a distinctive long hair and rudraksha-style gold adornments, appearing consistent with the candidate Swamiji (probable) by ornate cues and the page's event context.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13A man seated on an ornate silver throne mounted on a decorated float, smiling with eyes closed. He wears a rust-red cloth, a long gold necklace with a large gold pendant, a pink and white flower garland, and a gold crown or headpiece. Behind him hangs a fringe of red, green, yellow, and purple tassels with gold leaves. Colourful powder is visible in the air. In the foreground, a figure in yellow holds a brass pot, and a lower row of people stand with colour-dusted clothing. a person is shown in a procession setting; the appearance cues are long swept-back hair, gold ornaments, a crown and a flower garland.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession scene on a decorated float. A bearded man seated on an ornate silver throne with peacock-feather finials and rainbow tassel hangings is smiling, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland, a gold necklace, rudraksha-style beads, and an orange-brown dhoti with bare arms and gold armbands. Several people in orange and yellow clothing stand or sit near the float, one woman in red on the right smiling, and the foreground includes a decorated pot and cushions in purple and pink. Some faces are painted or smeared with colour.2017-03-13A nighttime procession on a decorated silver palanquin or ratha. A bearded man seated on a silver throne-like seat, wearing a pink-and-white floral garland, layered gold necklaces, bangles and a saffron-orange draped cloth, with a tilak on his forehead, smiles with arms spread on the armrests. Behind him rise tiered tassels in red, orange, purple, green and blue, gold leaf foliage, and peacock-feather ornaments. Devotees in orange and red turbans and saffron clothing stand around the vehicle and walk alongside it. Swamiji (probable) is shown seated in a ceremonial procession, identified by his distinctive ornate adornments, long hair, and saffron robes.2017-03-13Night procession photograph of a silver ratha or palanquin-style chariot decorated with multicoloured tassel hangings in red, orange, green, yellow and purple, golden leaves and peacock-feather ornaments. A bearded man seated on a silver throne-like seat wears a long pink-and-white flower garland, a gold pendant necklace, orange-red dhoti-style clothing and a bare-chested torso, and holds a long ceremonial sword across his lap. Two lion figures flank the seat, and a few people in red and orange clothing walk alongside the chariot, with a bright light glowing in the foreground.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13