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A festive procession photo at night. In the centre, a man in an orange-red turban and orange-saffron ceremonial garments wears heavy gold necklaces, red and pink flower garlands, and a gold bangle, and smiles while holding a tall gold-and-white flower-garlanded palanquin pole. Behind him, a young attendant in orange robes and a man with a white-and-gold ornamental fan or parasol stand near the palanquin, with a child in the foreground and tasselled red and yellow decorations overhead.

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September 15 20152015-09-15Night procession on a decorated golden palanquin or ratha draped with white and pink flower garlands and multicoloured tassels. A seated person in a red-orange turban, orange-red robe, gold chest pendant and red and pink flower garland holds a golden trident-topped staff with one hand and smiles. Attendants in orange saris and gold jewellery sit around the vehicle, and a young boy in orange with a rudraksha mala stands at left beside a silver bowl.2015-09-15A smiling man in a deep red turban and saffron-orange robes sits at the centre of a night procession, wearing layered gold ceremonial necklaces, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a red-and-pink flower garland. He holds a tall golden staff wrapped in white jasmine garlands, with a yellow-orange tassel above. Behind him, devotees in saffron and maroon clothing and orange shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas, follow in the crowd under dark sky and lights. The appearance-based cues (turban, saffron clothing, gold necklaces, garlands and staff) match the described event, so this is a probable identification of Swamiji in person, though the image is not conclusive.2015-09-15September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15A smiling man in a red-orange turban with a red tilak mark sits in an ornate palanquin during a procession at night. He wears a saffron-orange garment, thick gold necklaces, a long red-pink flower garland and gold armlets. Behind him a standing attendant in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a lanyard holds a long staff, and a second attendant wears a red-orange garment. Decorated poles with purple and yellow tassels, a gilded circular canopy and a hanging flower garland frame the scene. A silver lamp stands at lower left.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A photograph of a seated ceremonial gathering during a procession. A central man wears a rust-red turban, a red and pink petal garland, heavy gold necklaces and a gold armlet over orange-saffron cloth, and smiles while gesturing. Beside him on the left, a man in white dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace holds a microphone and gestures with his arm. Behind them, a large red and gold circular fan-shaped ornament bears a golden sun-like face with a tilak, and a golden ceremonial staff with tassels and flower garlands rises on the right.2015-09-13Night procession scene on a decorated float. A central man in a rust-red turban and saffron-orange robe raises one arm and smiles, wearing a large gold necklace and a multi-strand pink and white flower garland. Behind him rise ornate red and gold circular fans and a silver staff, and a man in white with a gold-trimmed cloth and a mic stands at left. Women in white and orange clothing reach out at right. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears a turban, saffron robes, ceremonial gold necklaces and a garland, and sits in a raised seat as the event's honoured guest.2015-09-15A seated man in a rust-red turban and saffron-orange robes waves his right hand at a night procession. He wears heavy gold necklaces, a long rose-pink flower garland, gold armlets and bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand large ornate ceremonial fans with red velvet and gold trim, and a white flower garland hangs above. A purple cushion lies in the lower left, a microphone stands at the edge, and a second attendant in white sits nearby. A man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl sits at left with a bare arm bearing ceremonial bands. A person holds a tall staff at right.2015-09-15