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A night procession on an ornate golden ratha or palanquin decorated with gold finials, tassels and multicoloured flower garlands. A central seated figure wears a tall gold crown, a red-and-gold garment, layered beaded necklaces, a red flower garland and a gold armlet, and holds a silver ceremonial staff with a decorative head. Beside him a shaven-headed man in rust-coloured robes and a rudraksha mala sits, and a woman with a braid in a red sari sits at the right edge. Strings of lights and coloured fabric appear in the background.

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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha at night, decorated with purple, pink and yellow flower garlands and green and orange tassels. A seated person in a tall golden crown, wearing a dark shawl, layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala and a pink garland, smiles while holding a golden handled ceremonial mirror-like object. A trident-shaped ornament stands at left beside gold pillars and hanging bells, with a second person in orange robes partly visible behind. Warm stage lighting and string lights frame the scene.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA decorated golden ratha or palanquin-style chariot, hung with multicoloured flower garlands in pink, purple and yellow, green and red tassels, and brass bells, is shown in dim, smoky stage light. A seated woman in a dark red garment with a gold ornate crown, a gold necklace and a gold pendant smiles while holding a small silver ceremonial object. A second person in red-maroon clothing stands at the right edge, and a golden elephant-head or lion-shaped figure is at left.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA festival procession on an ornate golden ratha or palanquin decorated with purple, orange and green fringed tassels, golden bells and garlands of purple and red flowers. A figure in the foreground wears a tall gold crown, a red-and-gold garment, a gold necklace, a red flower garland and a gold armlet, and smiles while seated beside a trident-like staff. Behind them a second person in saffron-toned clothing and another figure at the right edge are partly visible.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial seated figure on an ornate golden palanquin or throne at night, lit by warm lights and decorated with golden finials, tall yellow and green tassels, and garlands of marigolds and red flowers. The central figure wears a tall gold crown with a red gem, a saffron-brown garment, red beaded malas and bangles, and holds a golden staff topped with a sun-face motif. Beside him a man in white ritual dress with a rudraksha mala sits at left, and another attendant in an orange turban stands behind. a person seated centrally, with cues of a gold crown, saffron-toned ornate clothing and rudraksha-style beads; the person at right is a devotee with short hair in white.2015-01-13A golden ornate palanquin-style throne decorated with flower garlands, marigolds, and glowing string lights stands under a canopy hung with colorful tassels and bells. A central figure seated on the throne wears a gold crown with a red stone, a maroon-brown shawl over an orange-brown garment, and a multi-strand rudraksha-style mala with garlands; he smiles. To the right, a man in a white kurta with a dark bead mala holds a trident, and a figure in white with a white head wrap stands behind the throne. A ceremonial trident and a golden mace-like staff are visible at left. The setting is a dark stage. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the crown, maroon shawl and ceremonial mala.2015-01-13Night procession photo of a man seated on an ornate gold palanquin-throne (peetha) decorated with gold finials, bells, teal and red tassels, and marigold garlands, lit by string lights. He wears a gold crown with a red stone, red-orange shawl, red and white garlands and bangles, and holds a silver staff. Beside the palanquin, a young man in white kurta and rudraksha mala holds a silver trident, and a man in white turban stands at right. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally, identified by the crown, saffron clothing, garlands and ceremonial palanquin as the honoured figure.2015-01-13February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copies