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Night procession on a decorated float with a white lace canopy hung with multicoloured tassels in orange, yellow, blue, red and green. A bare-chested man with long hair and a beard sits centrally in a brown-orange dhoti, a pink-and-white shawl, layered gold and beaded necklaces and bangles, holding a long orange spray pipe and spraying coloured liquid. Gold foliage decorates the float; a gold umbrella stands at right and a silver peacock-feather fan is at lower right. Several other men in saffron and orange clothes stand around the float, one holding a metal bucket and a long white handle. Dim street lights line the road behind. Swamiji appearance: a central man with long hair, beard, shawl and layered necklaces, seated in the float, matches the page's Holi procession context; probable.

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Night procession photo. A man seated on a decorated palanquin under a silver canopy hung with multicoloured tassels in orange, yellow, green, blue and red. He is bare-chested with a brown-saffron dhoti, long beard and dark hair, wearing a crown-like headdress, a pink and white garland and layered beaded malas, and he sprays water or colour from an orange pipe. Around him, attendants in saffron and orange cloth hold a metal bucket and ladles, and silver peacock-feather fans and a gold umbrella are visible. Street lights line the road behind. a person: the seated man has long dark hair, a crown, ornate beaded necklaces and a pink garland, and the page associates this event with him.2017-03-13Night procession on a chariot-like float under a white canopy with multicolored tassels in red, green, yellow, blue and purple. A bearded man with long hair and a crown-like headpiece, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace and a pink-and-white garland, sits centrally holding a long orange ceremonial staff. Around him sit other people in orange and saffron robes and garlands, one with long grey hair on the left, and a yellow umbrella and silver peacock-feather ornament are at the right edge. Street lights and a roadside barrier are visible behind. a person: the central figure has long hair, a crown and distinctive ornate jewellery and garland cues, seated as the procession's honoured figure.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night-time procession photograph. A man seated on a decorated palanquin-style float, under a white canopy hung with multicoloured tassels in red, green, yellow and blue, holds an orange pipe that sprays water while wearing a crown, a pink and white floral garland, layered beaded necklaces and an orange-brown cloth. Around the float, men in saffron and orange cloths stand beside a metal bucket and a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a golden umbrella and silver peacock-feather ornament are visible at the right. Street lights line the road behind.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night photograph of a festival procession on an ornate silver-canopied ratha or chariot decorated with multicoloured tassel garlands in yellow, purple, green and red, and with peacock-feather motifs. A bearded man seated on a red and gold cushioned seat, wearing an orange-red dhoti, a pink flower garland, a gold necklace and a tilaka, holds a red spraying pipe and sprays water toward the crowd. Below, bare-chested devotees in orange cloth walk beside the chariot, some raising arms. Several people at right, in red and orange clothing, aim red-handled water sprayers at the chariot. Coloured lights line the road at right.2017-03-13Night procession with a decorated ratha-style palanquin carrying a seated man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long pink-and-gold garland, rudraksha malas and a gold chest ornament, holding a long red-tipped staff. The canopy is silver with peacock feathers and a tiered fringe of red, yellow, green, blue and magenta tassels. Around it, devotees in orange and yellow clothes walk and dance, some with long hair, and a yellow umbrella and a decorated banner are visible. Dark evening sky and lights in background.2017-03-13Night procession photographed under street lights. At centre, a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace sits on an ornate ratha with a silver canopy trimmed in multicoloured tassels and fresh garlands. He holds a long red staff. Peacock-feather decorations stand above the seat, and the vehicle has a red cushioned seat and white draped cloth. Around the cart, crowds of devotees in orange, yellow and red saris and dhotis walk and watch, some with hands raised. Strings of coloured lights line the road behind. Cues for a person: long hair, saffron clothing and gold ornaments on the seated figure.2017-03-13Night procession with a decorated ratha or palanquin draped in colourful tassels of pink, blue, green, yellow and red, topped with a silver canopy and peacock ornaments. A seated man in saffron-orange dhoti with a long pink flower garland and gold necklaces sits on a red cushioned seat holding a long staff, the swami figure appears as a depiction-free central figure, with devotees around the cart in yellow, orange and pink clothing, some wearing saris, many with hands folded. Strings of coloured lights line a roadside at right under a dark sky.2017-03-13