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A photograph taken at night of a seated figure on a maroon velvet cushioned seat beneath a canopy decorated with colourful tassels and garlands of yellow and white flowers. The seated person wears an orange turban, orange robes with gold trim, layered gold and beaded necklaces, a red and white flower garland, and a bold red mark on the forehead, and makes a gesture of blessing with one raised hand. Beside the seat, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-beaded necklace, bare-chested, kneels and holds a brass vessel near the seat. Flower garlands and a decorative brass pot lie on the seat and floor. a person candidate in a palanquin-style seat with decorative ritual attendance.

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January 01 20132013-01-01January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 1st 2013 +1 copiesNight procession photo. A person in orange-saffron robes with an orange headcloth, red tilak on the forehead, and garlands of white and yellow flowers stands on a raised platform under a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with red, white, green and yellow panels and gold finials. The figure has palms joined in a greeting gesture and smiles. Long blue, pink and yellow tassels hang from the canopy. A second man in white dhoti with a bare upper body and a rudraksha-style necklace stands at left. Gold-toned poles and a lit lamp are visible above.2013-01-01A person in orange-saffron robes and a matching orange turban sits on an ornate throne at night, raising one hand in a blessing gesture with palm open. Multiple garlands of yellow marigolds and red berries hang on the shoulders and across the chest, with gold-toned necklaces and bangles visible. Behind the throne are long strands of white, yellow and red-and-white flower garlands, and a dark velvet cushion. Flower-decorated brass and gold elements frame the scene, with a pointed silver-toned ornament in the foreground.Night procession scene under a large umbrella-like canopy with red, green, white and yellow panels, decorated with flower garlands in white, yellow and purple and gold tassels in blue, red and yellow. A seated figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange shawl, with long hair, multiple gold-toned and red-bead necklaces and a yellow-and-white flower garland, raises a hand in greeting while smiling. Swamiji (probable) is seated in front of the canopy on a red-cushioned seat, identified by appearance cues of saffron clothing, ornate necklaces and long hair, with the page stating he is at this event. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at left looking toward him.January 1st 2013 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13Night procession on a richly decorated golden ratha/palanquin lit with strings of white fairy lights and draped with marigold and mixed flower garlands. A central figure with a tall gold crown, a red garland, gold armlets and orange-gold clothing sits enthroned, holding a ceremonial staff topped with a gold finial. Beside him a figure in orange robes stands near a gold tassel-hung canopy. A man in a white kurta with a white dhoti-style garment and a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge, and a figure in white head covering stands further right. Below, a monk in saffron robes bends over the flower-laden base of the ratha while devotees crowd in the foreground. Colourful fringed tassels hang from the canopy above.2015-01-13January 1st 2013 +1 copiesDecember 17 20112011-12-17March 07 20162016-03-07