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Night procession photograph. A man seated on a silver palanquin-style throne under a silver canopy decorated with multicoloured tassels and gold leaves rides above the crowd. He wears a red and orange cloth, a saffron-coloured garment, layered beaded necklaces and a gold necklace, and holds a green stick. Peacock-feather ornaments and pink-and-white flower garlands decorate the seat. Silver-painted horse figures and a crowd of devotees with raised arms fill the foreground. The man has a beard and long hair and appears to be a Swamiji (probable) based on the swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate necklaces. Lit by night lights with a brick wall at left.

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March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13A nighttime procession on a decorated ratha chariot with a silver canopy topped by a finial, hung with multicolored tassels and gold leaf garlands. A bearded man in a saffron-orange dhoti and a red shawl, wearing a long gold-and-bead necklace and a rudraksha mala, sits on a silver seat holding a ceremonial object and smiling. Several people in white ritual dress and orange cloth pull or walk beside the chariot, and devotees in red, yellow and green saris line the right side, some holding ceremonial swords. Silver horse statues and a large brass vessel are visible at the front and base. The chariot and devotees are lit against a dark background with a street lamp.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.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession photo: a decorated ratha or palanquin carried through a crowd, with a silver canopy on top and colourful tassels in red, green, yellow, blue and purple hanging from its sides, interwoven with gold leaves. A bearded man with a red tilak on his forehead sits centrally, wearing a white and gold garment with red-and-gold draped cloths and gold ornaments on the arms and neck, holding a red rod. Beside him is a peacock-feather decoration. A man in a golden shirt stands at left, and many people fill the foreground, some with raised hands. A stone-block wall and bright night lighting form the background. a person is shown seated on the ratha, with the cues of ornate clothing, gold necklaces and a bearded appearance.2017-03-13Night 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.2017-03-13A 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.2017-03-13Night 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.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession photographed from the street. A man seated on an ornate silver-and-white palanquin with a canopy and tall streamers of red, yellow, green, blue and pink tassels; he wears a rust-red garment, a multi-strand flower garland and a gold necklace, and holds a long rod. Canopy umbrellas and a wooden staff are carried beside the vehicle. Women in red and orange saris with pale headscarves walk close to the palanquin, and a dense crowd of onlookers lines the road under evening lights.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13