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Night procession scene beside a golden-clad ratha or palanquin draped with garlands of marigold and pink, green and white flowers. A shaved-headed young man in white dhoti and gold chain, with a horizontal white tilak on his forehead, walks at center holding a folded white cloth. Behind him a man in yellow shawl drinks from a glass with a straw, and a woman in white sari with a kumkum bindi smiles. A long-haired person in a leopard-print top and orange cloth stands in front. A small pineapple-shaped offering and oil lamps sit on a table on the cart, with a speaker box nearby and a few more devotees in white and yellow visible at the right.

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November 20 20102010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20Night outdoor procession at a village setting. A figure in a leopard-print top over orange cloth sits on a white-and-red wooden cart bed with an orange cloth spread, facing a line of people with hands folded in greeting. Behind them, a gold-framed palanquin-like structure is decorated with layered red, yellow and orange garlands around a deity murti dressed in white. A man in a white shirt and a woman in a black shawl with a patterned skirt stand at the left edge, with children watching and a man in white shirt and dhoti nearby. A brass kalasha-style lamp and offerings sit on the cart. Approximately 8 physical people are visible.2010-11-20Night procession outdoors with a decorated palanquin or ratha behind a crowd of devotees. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in a leopard-print top with an orange cloth stands at center, smiling and holding a small object. To the left, a bald man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-orange shawl walks beside a man in white with a red shawl. Women in saris, one in green and one in cream, press their palms together in namaste. Garlands and a canopy with orange trim decorate the palanquin, and a trident is visible on its side. A camera is held at the lower right. The a person identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2010-11-20December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesNight outdoor event lit by floodlights on a tall stand. A figure seated on an ornate gold throne draped with red cloth and yellow and red marigold garlands smiles, wearing a white turban, long dark hair, a leopard-print top, and multiple gold necklaces; this matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair, turban, and ornate gold adornments. Beside the throne a man in white dhoti with a gold border stands near a tray of fruit, and an orange-robed attendant appears at the right edge. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees presses toward the throne, with elderly people reaching out to touch it; several people in the foreground have their hands extended forward. Behind them a seated crowd fills the grounds.2010-12-29Night photograph of a religious procession. In the foreground a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a red vibhuti mark on his forehead. Behind him, a line of men in white clothing carry a decorated palanquin with two deity murti adorned with white and multicolour garlands. A man in white on the left holds folded hands, and a man in a dark jacket stands at the right edge. A golden arched frame with garlands appears in the background.2006-12-23November 20 20102010-11-20February 21 20162016-02-21Night procession with a seated figure on a flat-bed cart in saffron-orange dhoti and a leopard-print top, holding a brass bowl and a small lamp while another hand is raised with a brass vessel; behind them a golden throne-like seat and a deity murti draped in garlands of red and orange flowers. Around the cart, shaven-headed men in white and orange shawls, a few women in white, and a man in red-and-white stand along the road beside a red wall. A lighting stand sits on the cart.2010-11-20December 09 20162016-12-09Night outdoor event lit by floodlights, with a large crowd of white-clad devotees behind a barrier. In the foreground, a man in a white turban and a leopard-print top sits on a richly decorated gold-and-red throne (peetha) framed by yellow and red marigold garlands, smiling broadly, wearing a long rudraksha-style necklace and a white dhoti beneath. A man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands beside the throne near a tray of fruit, and a shaven-headed man in white with an orange shawl stands behind. Devotees in white garments, some with orange and gold cloths, press forward to receive blessings (darshan). A fruit offering and flower-decorated platform are visible at the right edge. The throne has an upholstered red cushion and a gold-trimmed table.2010-12-29