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Night procession on a richly decorated palanquin draped with marigold and jasmine garlands, golden bells, and tassels in teal, red and pink. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white garland sits on a red cushion beneath a gold canopy. Attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies walk alongside, one holding a long ceremonial staff and another in brown-orange robes gesturing with an outstretched arm.

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February 10 20132013-02-10September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15February 12 20132013-02-12January 13 20152015-01-13Night procession scene at a festival. On the left, a bald man in orange-red robes with a rudraksha-style mala and a bead necklace stands beside a golden palanquin, smiling, with a small blue device in his hand. Seated within a gold-ornamented palanquin decorated with white and pink flower garlands is a figure in a red turban and red-orange garments with folded hands, receiving the procession. Above, a yellow canopy with fringe and colourful tassels in pink, blue, green and white hangs from the palanquin. Other attendants in orange robes and red headwear are visible at the edges, and a red cloth drapes from the palanquin pole.2015-09-15Night procession scene with a red flag bearing a printed portrait of a smiling person in an orange turban and saffron clothing, held aloft at left. Several shaved-headed sadhus in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas walk beside a decorated palanquin draped with garlands of white and pink flowers and a multicoloured tasselled canopy. A bald man in orange dhoti bends forward near the golden palanquin poles, while a man in an orange turban behind the canopy raises one hand. Ceremonial golden fans and a golden peacock-shaped ornament with tassels of green, blue, pink and white stand at right. A red vehicle is visible on the far right and a uniformed official at left edge. Ratha-style procession with palanquin and ceremonial attendants.2015-09-15Night procession at an ashram: a golden, ornately decorated palanquin-style vehicle draped with marigold and multicolour flower garlands and hanging tassels in red, blue, purple and yellow. A seated person in a saffron-orange turban and orange-saffron garment rides under the canopy on a maroon cushioned seat, with a white fan-like cushion behind. A man in white clothes kneels at the base of the vehicle, and white-robed devotees and attendants walk nearby holding a long decorated staff with a red and gold ceremonial parasol at the lower right. Electric lights hang under the canopy, and a small speaker sits by the wheel.Night procession on an ornately decorated golden palanquin-style chariot lit with strings of white lights and draped with yellow, orange and pink marigold and flower garlands. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a tall ornate crown, rudraksha beads and a red-and-white garland, holding a trident-like staff, while a second seated figure in orange sits beside. A standing man in white kurta and white dhoti holds the chariot's edge and a long staff, and another attendant in white dhoti and cloth holds a canopy pole. A multicoloured fringed parasol with tassels shades the chariot, with gold bells and tassels hanging from the frame. Crowds in white and dark clothes line the foreground under night sky. A probable Swamiji is seated centre-front, identifiable by the crown, rudraksha mala and saffron robes.2015-01-13January 01 20132013-01-01Night procession on a gilded ratha or palanquin-style vehicle decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands, tassels, bells and a colourful umbrella canopy. A seated person in orange robes and a red-orange shawl, with a garland and beaded necklace, rides the golden platform. A man in a white dhoti holds a large white chamara fan beside the vehicle, and another person at the lower edge wears white and is smeared with coloured powder. A round metal mirror-like disc on a pole and a black speaker box stand on the platform. +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13