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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.

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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.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night 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.2017-03-13Night 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 colourful string lights. A decorated ratha/chariot with a silver canopy, garlands of yellow, red and blue flowers and tassels, and white bull-like figures pulls forward. A standing figure with long hair, gold-coloured ornaments and a saffron-orange garment is seated on the chariot, with a garland of flowers around the neck. A man in white and another in yellow walk beside the chariot. Devotees in orange and white walk behind it and carry large blue, red and orange umbrellas with sequined borders. Two white tour buses are parked in the background.2017-03-13Night 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 photo of a festival procession. A large decorated chariot, pulled by four white horses with painted faces and red-and-gold trappings, is draped with multicoloured flower garlands in red, green, yellow and blue, and topped with a silver canopy. A man in a red garment and saffron-orange head wrap stands at the front of the chariot holding the reins and looking forward, with a white flower garland over his shoulder. Around the chariot, devotees in bright clothing walk and carry ornate blue and orange umbrellas with sequined trim, with a crowd filling the foreground. Illuminated buses and string lights line the background, and a blurred flame or lamp glows in the lower left. A small Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style bird logo appears in the upper left.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13