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Night procession photographed from the front. A decorated ratha or palanquin-style vehicle, draped with multicoloured garlands in red, yellow, green and blue, carries a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white garland and a gold-toned necklace. Lit headlights illuminate the lead animals and the front of the float, and a crowd of devotees in orange and red clothes surrounds it on the dark road. Strings of coloured lights and a parked bus appear at the right. Probable Swamiji (long dark hair, saffron robe, garland, gold necklace) is seated on the chariot.

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Night procession on a paved road lit by street lamps and a line of coloured lights. A decorated ratha carries a seated man in orange-red cloth with a white garland and a gold necklace, flanked by floral garlands in red, green, yellow and blue. Several horses or carriage animals pull it, and a white bus with the partial word SIDD stands at right. Dozens of devotees in red, saffron and white clothes walk alongside, some holding ornate umbrellas. Dark sky above.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession with a richly decorated chariot (ratha) drawn by horses with lit headlamps in the foreground. A seated man in saffron-orange clothing and a rudraksha mala sits under a canopy hung with multicoloured flower garlands, a red-and-white draped seat behind him. Surrounding him, a large crowd of devotees walks alongside, many women in red and orange saris, a man in a white turban at left. Strings of coloured lights and a street lamp light the roadside, with a bus at right. Swamiji (probable) is shown seated in the chariot, identified by his saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and long hair.2017-03-13Night procession on a road, lit by bright headlights and street lamps. At centre, a decorated chariot (ratha) with a silver canopy and garlands of marigolds in rainbow colours carries a seated man in orange-red robes with a gold necklace and a garland, holding a staff, with a ceremonial figure beside him. Horses with flower decorations pull the chariot. Crowds of devotees surround it, many in red and orange clothing, some raising hands. A bus with 'Siddaganga' on its front and a festive light display are visible in the background. Whether the seated man is a person cannot be established from appearance alone.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession on a decorated ratha or chariot, lit by bright floodlights at the front. A seated man in the central canopy seat wears a brown-orange cloth, a gold necklace and a garland of marigolds, holding a long staff across his lap. The raised silver canopy is hung with multicoloured tassels of red, yellow, green and blue, with red and gold drapery. Silver-grey horse figures or carved animal forms pull the chariot. Around it, devotees in saffron and orange robes, a man in a white turban, and a crowd of people in red, black and orange clothing press alongside. Strings of coloured lights and small flags appear at the right edge.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession of a decorated ratha chariot drawn by white horses along a road lit by street lamps and strings of coloured lights. A seated man in orange-red robes with a long garland of white flowers sits on a red-cushioned seat beneath a silver canopy trimmed with multicoloured tassels and flower garlands. Around the chariot, devotees in saffron and red clothing walk closely, some with white cloths on their heads, and a white bus stands at the right edge. The seated figure has long hair and a bare, ornamented upper body, with a distinctive long neck mala, which supports a person identification in the procession, though his face and appearance are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm it. A purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2017-03-13Night procession on a street lined with festive lights. At centre, a decorated chariot pulled by white horses with colourful tassels carries a seated figure in saffron-red garments with a crown-like adornment and a long garland; he holds a staff-like object. The chariot is draped with multicoloured tassel garlands and red and green cloth. Walking alongside are a man in a yellow dhoti and shawl on the left, women in red and orange saris, and devotees with raised arms. Ornate umbrellas in blue, red and gold shade the crowd on the right, and strings of lights glow in the background.2017-03-13Night procession photographed from the front, with a silver ratha chariot drawn by four white horses lit by two bright headlamp-like lights. A figure seated on the ornate chariot throne wears a red garment and a white flower garland, with a multicoloured garland of yellow, red, green and blue draped on the canopy pillars. Many people line both sides of the street, including women in red saris and devotees with raised hands. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas and fairy lights decorate the scene. A white-clad man in a shawl walks beside the chariot at left. The event appears to be a festival procession at night.2017-03-13