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Night procession photograph. A man with long dark hair and a beard sits on an ornate silver palanquin-style seat under a silver canopy, decorated with multicoloured tassel garlands in red, orange, green, blue and yellow. He wears a saffron-orange garment, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and raises one hand in blessing. A pale pink garland hangs across his chest. Below, elephants with decorated headdresses carry the platform, and a bare-chested attendant in a yellow-gold cloth walks beside them. A torch flame burns at upper right and bright lights glow in the foreground.

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A night procession shows a decorated silver ratha or palanquin pulled by horses, with a silver canopy overhead and a fringe of multicoloured tassels in red, orange, yellow, green and blue. A bare-chested man with long hair, a beard and a white garland sits on a red-and-silver seat, smiling, with gold necklaces and bangles. Torches blaze at the right and bright lamps glow at the lower left, with spectators and horses in the foreground.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver palanquin canopy decorated with multicoloured tassels in red, green, blue and yellow, with fresh green leaves at the sides. He wears a red garment, a white shawl, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and has a tilak on his forehead; he holds a staff. Hazy light and a glowing lamp fill the foreground, and a crowd of devotees in ethnic clothing presses around the float, some with hands raised. The scene suggests a festival chariot or palanquin procession at night. a person is seated on the palanquin, identified by the page's note of his presence and visible cues including the rudraksha mala, gold necklace and shawl.2017-03-13Night procession on a street lit with colourful lights. A silver ratha or palanquin with a silver canopy is decorated with rainbow tassel bunches in red, yellow, green, blue and purple, red and orange drapes, and green leaves. A man sits on the central silver seat wearing a red shawl, a white and pink flower garland, a gold necklace and orange-red clothing; he has a long swept-back hair and a crown-like headdress, and he appears to be smiling. Several people in orange and yellow clothing walk beside and around the chariot, one at left with a white garland, and a bright haze of light blurs the foreground. Probable Swamiji seated on the ratha as the procession's focus, with long hair, ornate clothing and gold necklaces.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver palanquin-style chariot decorated with multicoloured tassels in red, green, yellow, purple and pink, peacock feather motifs, gold leaves and a silver canopy. He wears an orange-brown dhoti and saffron shawl, a pink and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a red tilak, and holds a ceremonial staff. Below him, figures in dark clothing and a person in a black top stand near the chariot, with string lights and vehicles in the background. Probable Swamiji on the chariot, based on his long hair, ornate gold necklace and orange-saffron clothing.2017-03-13Night procession on a decorated chariot. A man with long dark hair and a red-brown wrap sits centrally on a silver ratha with a silver canopy, draped with red, purple, green and yellow tassels and gold leaves, and a peacock-feather motif above. He wears a gold necklace and a pink-and-white garland, smiling with arms spread. Two silver-toned horse figures pull the chariot. Around it, people in red, orange and white clothing reach toward the chariot amid bright lights and a glowing lamp in the foreground. Several people in the crowd are visible, many with hands raised.2017-03-13Night procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver palanquin decorated with multicoloured tassels in red, yellow, blue, green and pink, peacock-feather motifs and a silver canopy. He wears a crown, gold necklaces, a pink garland, and a rust-brown dhoti, with bare shoulders and arms bearing gold armlets. Two attendants in white and pink turbans and clothing stand at the front of the palanquin, one holding a long staff. Dark blurred crowd silhouettes and street lights fill the background.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession scene in which a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate silver palanquin or ratha decorated with a silver canopy, peacock feather motifs, and colourful tasselled hangings in red, orange, green, blue and purple. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace with a pendant, and a saffron-orange dhoti; a pink and white flower garland hangs around his neck. In the foreground, men in white clothes and pink or orange turbans carry or walk beside the palanquin, and a long staff is visible at left. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair, a beard, rudraksha and gold ornaments, and a ceremonial palanquin setting, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.2017-03-13Night procession photographed from the crowd with silhouetted heads in the foreground. A figure seated on a decorated palanquin or ratha beneath a silver canopy with multicoloured tassel fringes in red, blue, green, yellow and orange, and golden leafy decorations. The seated man wears orange and saffron cloth with red and white garlands, a red stick held across his chest, and a rudraksha-style necklace. Another man in orange clothing stands at the left edge near the carriage. Peacock-feather decorations and a silver backdrop frame the central figure. A brick wall lies behind the procession.2017-03-13