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Night photograph of a festival procession on a road. A man seated on an ornate silver and red palanquin-style float, with a silver canopy and peacock feathers above him, wears an orange-brown dhoti, a bare torso, a gold necklace, a white and pink flower garland, and gold armbands; he holds a small ceremonial staff. The float is decorated with colourful tasselled fringes in red, green, yellow and blue, with gold leaves. Drummers or attendants in dark clothing and head coverings stand in the foreground, and street lights and vehicle lights glow in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure: he has long swept-back hair, a crown-like headdress, gold necklaces and a garland, matching the appearance-based cues for the ceremonial figure.

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March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession photograph of a richly decorated ratha chariot with a silver canopy topped by peacock feather motifs and a multicoloured tassel border in yellow, green, blue, red and pink. A man seated on a red cushioned throne-like seat wears a white floral garland, a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and dark-toned clothing, with a shawl draped over his shoulders and a tilak on his forehead; he smiles and holds a staff. Beside the chariot, several people in brownish-red clothes walk or pull alongside, one smiling man at left, and a woman in a sari at right.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.2017-03-13Night procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver palanquin-style ratha decorated with a canopy, peacock feathers, and a long garland of multicolored tassels in green, yellow, blue, and red. He wears a bright saffron-orange dhoti, a white-and-pink flower garland, a rudraksha mala, gold necklaces, and bangles, and holds a white fan-like object while smiling. Attendants in saffron and dark clothing walk near the chariot, and a row of decorated kalasha-style pots and drums sits in the foreground. Lights glow in the dark street behind. a person: the seated man shows an appearance-based combination of ornate saffron clothing, rudraksha mala, and gold necklaces, but the cues are not conclusive, so he is treated as a candidate in a procession.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession photograph of a decorated ratha or chariot with a silver canopy and peacock-feather motifs. A bearded man with long dark hair sits on a silver-and-red cushioned seat, wearing a rust-orange dhoti, layered rudraksha and bead necklaces, a pink-and-white flower garland, gold ornaments and a red bindi, smiling while holding a long white staff. The chariot is festooned with red, green, orange, yellow and blue tassels and golden leaves. A woman in a dark garment sits to the right, and illuminated street lamps and vehicle lights appear in the dark background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows long hair, rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and saffron-orange clothing on a ceremonial chariot.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne-palanquin decorated with multicoloured tassels in red, blue, green, yellow and gold, peacock feathers and a silver canopy. He wears an orange-red shawl, a rudraksha mala, layered gold necklaces and a pink flower garland, with tilak on his forehead and a crown-like headpiece, and holds a wooden stick. Two attendants with long hair, one in orange clothing, stand beside the palanquin, and devotees are partly visible at the bottom edge. Gold leafy branches decorate the sides.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 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.2017-03-13