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A festival procession at night on a flower-decorated ratha or palanquin canopy strung with white fairy lights. A smiling man with a dark maroon-red turban and a light orange-brown robe sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne-like seat, wearing a light flower garland, with a deep orange-and-saffron garland draped over the canopy. Thick garlands of marigolds, white jasmine and purple-and-yellow blooms hang from the roof, and a yellow-and-purple garland lies on the wooden frame beside him. Curtains in purple and pink hang at the left, a generator sits at lower left, and a bare-chested attendant in the foreground watches from below. a person by appearance cues including the ornate ceremonial seat and garlanded procession setting; the visible turban and robe do not allow a firm identification.

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December 14 20162016-12-14A photograph of a decorated ratha or chariot procession float draped with orange, white and yellow marigold and jasmine garlands, with purple and pink fabric hangings and small string lights around its edges. A bearded man in a brown robe and an orange-red turban with ornate gold ornaments sits smiling on an ornate silver throne with red cushions, a green-and-gold garland around his neck. Beside him stands a tall garland of yellow, purple and white flowers. Behind the float, the surroundings are dark. Only the seated man is clearly a physical person, and his appearance is not sufficient to confirm identity from the cues alone.2016-12-14A photograph of a festival procession vehicle decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, white and purple flowers, with fairy lights strung along its edges. A man seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne smiles broadly; he wears an orange-red turban with a jewelled ornament, a white flower garland, and saffron-brown robes. Purple and magenta drapes and a flower-wrapped bundle sit beside him. The scene reads as a night ceremonial parade on a decorated chariot. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has a full beard and turban with saffron robes and garlands, a ceremonial presentation consistent with the page's account of a festival chariot.2016-12-14A night procession with a man seated on an ornate silver palanquin with a red velvet seat, under a canopy festooned with white, yellow and orange marigold garlands and string lights. He wears a maroon-brown turban and saffron-orange robes, with a white and green flower garland around his neck, and smiles broadly. Purple drapes hang at the left, and a generator sits in the lower left corner. A long strand of yellow and purple flowers hangs from the canopy edge in the foreground. Appearance-based a person cues: turban, saffron-orange robes, garland, seated on a ceremonial palanquin.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14 +1 copiesA night-time photograph of an illuminated procession vehicle (ratha or palanquin) decorated with dense garlands of marigolds, white jasmine and orange and purple flowers, with strings of fairy lights along its edges. A man in a saffron-orange robe and a maroon turban, with a white garland around his neck, sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, smiling. A purple cloth hangs at the left side of the vehicle, and a figure in dark clothing stands in the foreground at the bottom edge. A white and yellow garland hangs from the left side.2016-12-14A seated man in a rust-brown robe and matching turban smiles on an ornate silver throne inside a ratha or chariot canopy decorated with white, orange and yellow flower garlands and string lights. He wears a long garland of white and green flowers. A second seated figure in red and gold cloth sits to his left, and a bald shirtless man in the foreground faces the chariot.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A decorated ratha procession vehicle at night, draped with garlands of white jasmine, orange and yellow marigolds, and purple flowers, with string lights glowing along its frame. A seated man in a rust-brown robe and a matching reddish-brown turban sits on a red-cushioned ornate throne, smiling, with a long yellow-and-purple garland draped over his shoulder. Two bare-chested men in orange dhotis stand at the chariot's edges, one pulling a rope at the left and the other at right near the throne. A deity murti is not clearly visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a rust-brown robe and ornate turban, sits enthroned on the chariot, and is garlanded, consistent with a ratha procession honouring him.2016-12-14A night procession float (ratha) decorated with marigold and white jasmine garlands, purple and pink drapes, and lights. On a raised red platform, a deity murti in a gold-bordered niche wears a yellow and orange garment, layered necklaces and a flower garland. Beside it, a seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a flower garland around his neck, sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne (peetha). A striped woven mat covers the platform and flower petals are scattered. Swamiji (probable) is seated here with saffron robes, an orange turban and a garland, cues consistent with the page. Two large floral arches with purple, white and yellow flowers frame the float.2016-12-14A festival scene inside a flower-decorated canopy or palanquin lit with white fairy lights. A deity murti in a silver arch-shaped niche sits on a red cushioned seat, draped in yellow and purple garlands, with a gold necklace and a crown. Beside it, a seated man wears a rust-brown robe, a matching brown turban and a white flower garland, resting one hand on the armrest of a red and silver throne-like chair. Behind them hang purple, pink and red curtains, strands of white jasmine and orange marigold garlands, and a striped mat covers the floor. The seated man is shown in appearance-based light; no reliable identity can be drawn from the image alone.2016-12-14