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A night procession float (ratha) decorated with dense red and yellow flower garlands and a silver canopy; a bearded man with a vertical tilak on his forehead sits centered under the canopy, wearing a rust-red robe and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace with a garland of white and pink flowers. He holds a small offering with green leaves. Silver carved bull-like figures with lights line the front of the float, peacock feathers flank the sides, and electric fairy lights glow in the darkness. a person is visible in the appearance-based cues of a rust-red robe, rudraksha beads and a garland, seated as the honoured figure on the procession float.

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May 08 20172017-05-08May 08 20172017-05-08Night procession on a flower-decorated palanquin covered in red and yellow marigold and rose garlands, with strings of lit lamps along its base and silver-toned side posts. A bearded man with a vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, a floral garland and ornate gold necklace, sits centrally on the seat beneath a cascade of flowers. A bare-chested attendant in a white turban stands at the left edge, and a young attendant in an orange-saffron garment with a white forehead band and beads stands at the right, hands folded. Peacock feather decorations flank the top. Warm light and dark background suggest a darshan procession.2017-05-08Night procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate chariot or palanquin covered in red roses, yellow marigolds and pink-and-white flower garlands, with peacock-feather fans at the sides and silver-toned pillars. He wears a red-brown robe, rudraksha-style beaded garland, a long flower garland, and a tilak on his forehead, and holds a small offering of flowers and leaves. Glowing yellow and white fairy lights and flower strings frame the lower part of the vehicle, and the background is dark.2017-05-08May 08 20172017-05-08Night procession photo of a man seated on an ornate palanquin or ratha densely decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands and peacock feathers. He wears an orange-brown robe, a rudraksha mala and a white-and-pink flower garland, with a tilak on his forehead. Oil lamps in silver holders line the front of the palanquin, and a white cloth is draped nearby. Dark background.2017-05-08May 08 20172017-05-08Night procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate chariot or palanquin decorated with dense garlands of red and yellow flowers, peacock feathers and silver panels. He wears a reddish-brown robe, a white-and-pink flower garland around his neck, bangles on his arm, and a tilak mark on his forehead, and smiles. Rows of small oil lamps with flowers in the foreground light the scene against a dark background. The page describes this as a Maheshwara Puja procession during the Inner Awakening programme. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair, a rudraksha-style neck garland and a ceremonial robe, and is being carried in procession. One visible person in the scene.2017-05-08May 08 20172017-05-08May 08 20172017-05-08Night procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate ratha or palanquin almost entirely covered in red and yellow marigold and rose garlands. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a gold-toned necklace with white and pink flower garlands, and a horizontal tilak mark on his forehead. Peacock feather fans rise at the sides, and strings of glowing lights and red flowers line the front of the float. Hands are raised among the crowd at the lower left.2017-05-08May 08 20172017-05-08 +1 copies