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Night procession photo. A man with long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace and a pink-and-white flower garland sits on a silver throne-like seat on a ratha, wearing an orange-brown garment and holding a sword, with a gold armband on his arm. Behind him, a tall ornate canopy decorated with red, yellow, green, blue and white tassels, gold leaves, and a peacock-feather motif frames the seat. A second man in an orange turban and white clothing stands at the left edge. A blurred dark foreground shows the heads of the crowd and the vehicle's edge.

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Night photograph of a festival procession. A man with long dark hair and a trimmed beard sits centrally on a silver-decorated palanquin or ratha, draped with red and pink fabric and hanging tassels in red, orange, blue and green. He wears a crown-like headpiece, layered gold necklaces and a pink garland, with bare arms bearing gold armlets and a reddish-orange cloth at the waist, and holds a sword or staff. Peacock feathers and gold leaves decorate the canopy above. Another person in orange and red clothing with a shaved head is partly visible at the left edge, and dark silhouettes of other figures fill the foreground. The figure's identity is an appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in a decorated palanquin with ceremonial gold necklaces, a crown and a sword, in procession.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver-and-red palanquin or ratha decorated with multicoloured tassel fringes in green, yellow, blue and red, gold leaf garlands and peacock feathers. He wears a crown-like headpiece, a gold and beaded necklace, a pink and white flower garland, bangles and an orange-brown cloth draped over his shoulder, holding a long ceremonial staff. Red and gold drapes hang from the canopy. A man in an orange turban stands at the left edge beside the vehicle. Dark night background with stage lights and blurred crowd lights.2017-03-13Night procession photograph of a man seated on a decorated silver palanquin draped with red and pink cloth, colourful tassels in red, green, blue, orange and yellow, golden leaf garlands and peacock-feather ornaments. He wears a pink and white flower garland, a gold chain necklace, gold bangles, a red tilak on his forehead and a bare upper body with a saffron wrap, smiling as he sits with his hand raised near the palanquin edge. Dark night surroundings, a lit blue lamp at top left, and a partly visible figure in a red-and-yellow turban at lower left. a person seated in the palanquin in the role of procession participant.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession photograph of a decorated ratha chariot. A bearded man sits on a red and silver throne-like seat beneath a silver canopy with peacock-feather ornaments and tassels in red, green, yellow, blue and orange. He wears a rudraksha-style gold necklace, a pink and white flower garland, bangles, and a rust-orange dhoti, and holds a long silver-tipped rod across his lap. Long dark hair is swept back, and he smiles. Two women in orange-red saris stand at the right edge, and decorated drums or lamp bases appear in the foreground. Golden leafy garlands hang along the chariot.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13A night procession on a decorated chariot-like palanquin with a silver canopy hung with tiered tassels in red, green, yellow, purple and blue, plus gold leaf garlands and peacock feather ornaments. A bearded man seated on a pink-draped throne wears an orange-brown dhoti, a red shawl, a pink flower garland and heavy gold necklaces, and holds a red-handled ceremonial object. a person is seated in the centre of the palanquin. Lit oil lamps and offerings in brass vessels sit in the foreground, with figures visible at the edges.2017-03-13Night procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver-and-red palanquin decorated with multicoloured tassels in red, green, blue and yellow, gold leaves, and peacock feathers at the top. He wears a reddish-brown dhoti-style garment, layered gold necklaces, a pink and white flower garland, and a tilak on his forehead, and holds a long red staff across his lap. Below him, blurred devotees and bearers in white and yellow clothing walk alongside the palanquin, with red-cushioned seats and lit candles on the platform, and colourful lights in the background.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13