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Night procession photograph. A smiling man seated on a cushioned palanquin or ratha beneath a colourful canopy with pink tassels and flower garlands. He wears an ornate gold crown, a red-and-green flower garland, a heavy gold bead necklace, gold armbands and a rust-orange cloth. Beside him stands an attendant in orange cloth with a white forehead mark holding a ceremonial ornate silver sword and a round yellow-and-blue shield. Gold lanterns and marigold garlands decorate the palanquin.

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A seated man in a procession sits cross-legged on a maroon velvet cushion atop a decorated palanquin-style platform at night. He wears a rust-brown robe, a gold-and-pink chain necklace, a red and white flower garland, and a tall gold crown with a purple plume. He smiles and rests his hand on the cushion. Behind him stand attendants in orange-and-saffron robes holding gold-tipped staffs, and a woman in a brown outfit is visible. Orange marigold petals and flowers are scattered on the velvet. A gold-embroidered orange and yellow canopy and a bright lamp appear in the background.2013-05-27 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20132013-02-12May 27 20132013-05-27Night procession scene with a seated man on a cushioned, gold-trimmed palanquin-style seat under a colourful fringed canopy. He wears an ornate golden crown, a red and pink flower garland, a heavy gold-coloured necklace and bangles, and an ochre-rust robe. A standing attendant in orange holds a large orange and gold fan-shaped ceremonial shield with a white dove emblem, and a silver ceremonial sword rests nearby. Marigold garlands hang from the canopy and a lit temple tower with a deity shrine glows in the background.2013-05-27February 10 20132013-02-10September 15 20152015-09-15May 27 20132013-05-27Night procession scene with a figure standing on a palanquin or raised platform beneath a red and blue fringed canopy, smiling and raising one hand while gripping a tall silver staff. He wears a gold crown, a red tilak on the forehead, layered garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, gold chains and a saffron-coloured garment. Two silver staffs and a silver finial are visible, with attendants in white and saffron around him and orange lights in the background. Probable Swamiji display cues: crown, ceremonial gold necklaces and saffron clothing, with the figure central in a procession. Attendants include a man in white with a gold-bordered cloth and a bare-chested man with bracelets.2013-02-12Night procession photograph in a misty, lamp-lit crowd. A man with long dark hair, a gold crown, a red bindi and an orange shawl over saffron clothing sits on a raised seat, smiling, with a thick pink and white flower garland and gold necklaces. Behind him a seated man in orange holds a gold trident, and a standing attendant in orange holds a ceremonial staff with bells. Another older man in orange with glasses and a white forehead mark sits to the right. Overhead is a canopy with blue and orange fringe, and a silver trident is visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure wears a gold crown, long hair, an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala with gold necklaces, consistent with the page's account of a procession.2013-02-10February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesMay 27 20132013-05-27