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A procession scene in which a smiling man in a rust-orange turban and saffron-orange robes sits beneath a golden canopy, wearing layered marigold and pink garlands, a gold-toned necklace and a rudraksha-style mala. He raises one hand near his ear. To his left a young attendant in white holds a silver-headed ceremonial staff with an orange shaft, and to his right a bald man in glasses and an orange shawl with gold chains sits in the chariot. Fringed green and red tassels and a yellow canopy frame the scene, which appears to be a festival procession.

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April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18A festival procession under a large yellow canopy edged with crystal drops and red tassels. A man in white dhoti with bare chest, long dark hair and arm bands holds a silver trident-like staff with a silver axe-blade head. Seated in the center, a smiling person wears a rust-red turban, red-brown robes, long rudraksha malas and marigold and rose garlands, and raises one hand to the canopy. On the right, a bald man in glasses wears brown robes and a beaded necklace. Gold finials and floral decorations frame the scene.2016-04-18February 10 20132013-02-10April 18 20162016-04-18A woman in a maroon turban and rust-orange sari-style robe rides in a red and gold palanquin during a procession, raising one hand in blessing and smiling. She wears layered gold necklaces, bangles, a garland of marigolds, white flowers and pink blooms, and rudraksha bracelets. Behind her, a man in a rust-coloured garment with gold chains sits on the palanquin, and orange-painted poles with a kalasha-topped staff frame the scene. Marigold strands hang at the right, and a peacock feather is visible above. A light-coloured sky and utility poles fill the background.2016-05-09February 10 20132013-02-10A festive outdoor procession scene. A smiling man in the centre sits on an ornate decorated palanquin or ratha, wearing a rust-red turban, a saffron-maroon garment, a brown rudraksha-style mala, heavy gold necklaces and gold armlets. A gold-finial pole with coloured tassels rises beside him, and marigold garlands hang on the canopy. On the left, a man in white holds a yellow and orange umbrella and smiles, with a red tilak on his forehead. On the right, another man in a white garment with a dark beaded mala holds a gold staff.2016-04-18May 09th 20162016-05-09A festival procession on an ornate palanquin or ratha. In the foreground a smiling person in a maroon-red turban and rust-orange robe raises one hand in greeting, wearing layered rudraksha-style beaded and gold necklaces, a gold bracelet and a large garland of red and white flowers. Beside them a second seated person in an orange robe, gold necklaces and glasses also smiles. Orange marigold garlands hang from the carriage poles and a red velvet cushion is visible. Behind them crowds line the street under trees, with a banner in the background.2016-05-09A photograph of a procession on an open street, with a seated figure in a rust-red turban and orange-brown robe riding in an ornate decorated palanquin. He wears layered rudraksha-style malas, a gold ceremonial necklace, bangles and an armlet, with marigold and white flower garlands draped over his shoulders. A large golden staff with a bell-shaped finial and multicoloured tassels stands beside him, and an orange ceremonial umbrella is held overhead. Marigold garlands hang along the carriage, and a man in white attire with a gold necklace stands at the right edge, while another attendant in white holds the umbrella. Strings of colourful pennant flags are strung across the street behind the procession, and onlookers watch from the roadside.2016-04-18Outdoor procession on a decorated palanquin-style ratha beneath a large red and blue fringed canopy. A smiling figure with long dark hair, a gold crown, a red-orange robe, a rudraksha-style red and white garland, and a vertical white and red forehead mark raises one hand in greeting while holding a tall silver staff. Marigold, yellow gladiolus and white flower garlands decorate the chariot, with a brass pot and a green fern piece below. Beside the platform a bare-chested man with a shaved head and gold necklaces in a maroon dhoti-style garment smiles, and another man in orange and white stands nearby. Probable Swamiji (crown, swept hair, saffron and orange clothing, rudraksha-style mala and ornate gold-trimmed headwear), seated on the chariot as the procession leader. Several more people stand in the background.2013-02-10