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A night procession on an ornately decorated ratha/palanquin canopy covered in white and orange flower garlands, with pink, purple and green tassels and hanging bead ornaments. A long-haired figure in saffron-red robes and a yellow marigold garland sits on a silver-carved throne seat, smiling and holding a tall silver staff. Beside him, a man in white ritual clothes with a shaved head sits and holds a sceptre-like staff. A standing attendant in a dark gold-striped outfit holds a long silver pole at the right edge, and bright stage lights glow in the background.

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A night procession on a flower-decorated float, its canopy hung with marigold and white garlands, tassels in purple, pink, green and orange, and glowing lamps. A long-haired man in a rust-red robe and yellow marigold garland sits on a silver throne-like seat, holding a silver staff, smiling. Beside him a man with a white tilak on his forehead sits in white and a shawl, and at the right an attendant in a gold-trimmed dark garment holds a silver-tipped staff. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a saffron-orange robe, marigold garland and ceremonial silver staff.2016-03-07A festival procession on an ornate palanquin decorated with garlands of white flowers, orange and marigold blooms, pink tassels and hanging lamps. A central seated figure with long swept-back hair, a saffron-orange robe, a yellow marigold garland and rudraksha-style beads, holding a silver staff, appears to be Swamiji (probable), positioned as the honoured figure of the procession. Beside him, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a white forehead mark and a bead necklace holds a silver trident, and a third attendant in a dark robe with a gold border stands at the right edge. Warm lights and fine dust haze the scene.2016-03-07A night procession on a decorated ratha or palanquin under a canopy of marigold and white flower garlands, with red and green tassels and small fairy lights. A seated figure with a tall dark turban-style headdress, a yellow and orange garland and gold ornaments waves and smiles from a gold-trimmed seat with red cushions. A standing attendant in an orange-and-gold dhoti holds a long staff at the right edge, and a bright stage light glows at the left. Several heads of onlookers are visible at the bottom.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night procession on a flower-decorated palanquin draped with white and orange garlands, pink and purple flowers, and hanging tassels in magenta, teal and gold. A figure seated in the centre wears a black turban, an orange-red robe and a yellow marigold garland over a rudraksha-style mala, and is smiling. Beside them a man in an orange-brown shawl sits on the palanquin, and a man in a dark vest stands at the right edge near a lit lamp. Bright lights illuminate the scene.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a decorated processional chariot at night, its canopy hung with marigold and white flower garlands, red and orange tassels and small bells. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe, wearing a yellow marigold garland, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, sits on an ornate silver seat waving with his right hand, while a man in a white dhoti with tripundra markings sits behind him holding a tall silver staff. A uniformed attendant in a dark jacket stands at the right edge, and blurred green, red and white lights glow in the background. Swamiji (probable) is shown in a procession, with the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala as distinguishing cues.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07