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Night procession photograph of a decorated silver chariot (ratha) with a silver canopy, peacock-feather ornament and long multicolored tassel fringes in red, yellow, green, purple and orange. A man seated in the centre wears a red shawl, gold necklaces, a white floral garland and holds a sword-like staff, smiling. Around the chariot, several people in orange and saffron clothing walk and hold lit torches and sticks, with a hazy orange glow from lights. Marigold and leaf decorations frame the chariot, and bright festival lights are visible in the background.

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Night 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 photo of a man seated on an ornate silver chariot or palanquin decorated with multicolored tassel garlands in red, purple, green and yellow, gold leaves and a peacock-feather ornament. He wears a golden crown, a gold necklace, a pink and white floral garland, and holds a red-tipped staff, bare-chested with a red cloth draped behind him. Around the chariot, crowds fill the foreground; a man in yellow robes on the left has yellow-tinted clothing. Colored string lights glow in the background.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver-and-red palanquin decorated with multicoloured tassels in red, green, blue and yellow, gold leaves, and peacock feathers at the top. He wears a reddish-brown dhoti-style garment, layered gold necklaces, a pink and white flower garland, and a tilak on his forehead, and holds a long red staff across his lap. Below him, blurred devotees and bearers in white and yellow clothing walk alongside the palanquin, with red-cushioned seats and lit candles on the platform, and colourful lights in the background.2017-03-13Night procession photograph of a man seated in an ornate silver palanquin-style chariot decorated with tassels in red, orange, yellow, green and purple, gold leaves, and peacock-feather fans at the top. He wears a red-orange dhoti and wrap, a gold necklace, a rudraksha-style beaded mala, a pink-and-white flower garland and gold armbands, and holds a long red-and-silver staff across his lap. He smiles while seated. Several blurred people in the foreground, some with turbans and pink headwear, walk alongside the chariot, and a few white-and-silver decorative elements are visible. Overhead, colourful paper ornaments hang from the street lights. A bird motif appears in a purple circle at upper left.2017-03-13Night procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver palanquin-style ratha decorated with colourful tassels in red, yellow, green and purple, peacock feather motifs and golden leaves. He wears a pink and white flower garland, a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala, gold armbands and a saffron-toned dhoti with a red shawl, his eyes closed and face lifted with a smile. Blurred heads of onlookers and decorated vehicle parts fill the foreground.2017-03-13Night procession on a silver ratha-style palanquin decorated with multicoloured tassel swags in red, green, purple, yellow and orange, plus gold leaves and peacock feathers at the top. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a bright smile sits on a red cushioned seat with a leopard-print cloth, holding a long red staff upright. He wears a pink and white flower garland, gold chain necklaces, rudraksha-style beads and gold armbands, with an orange-brown dhoti. Silver lion figures flank the seat. Several people stand at the lower edge in orange and saffron clothing. a person: the long hair, gold necklaces and ornate adornments are visible cues, and the seated figure is at the centre of the procession chariot.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13