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Night procession photograph. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a crown-like ornament sits on an ornate silver palanquin beneath a silver canopy, with peacock feather fans and a silver-and-red backdrop. Multicoloured tassel fringes in red, orange, purple and green hang from the canopy poles, and gold leafy decorations frame the scene. He wears a pink and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala, heavy gold necklaces and gold armlets, and a red cloth drapes over the seat. Blurred heads of onlookers fill the foreground. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the seated figure on the palanquin, identified by his long hair, crown, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments in a ratha procession setting.

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March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession photograph of a bearded man seated on an ornate silver palanquin-style seat under a silver canopy, decorated with multicoloured tassels in red, orange, green, blue and purple, gold leaves and peacock feathers. He wears a gold necklace, a pink and white garland, a rudraksha mala, gold earrings and a headpiece with a peacock feather, and smiles while holding the seat's rail. Saffron cloth covers his lower body. Blurred figures in the foreground, possibly bearers or devotees, are partly visible. The palanquin is lit against a dark background.2017-03-13Night procession photograph. A smiling man sits on an ornate silver throne-like palanquin under a silver canopy, decorated with peacock feathers and tall tassels in red, orange, green, blue and yellow. He wears a rust-orange dhoti, a long pink-and-white garland, a gold pendant and layered gold necklaces, and a rudraksha-style mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and gold-and-red bangles. Red and gold drapes hang behind him. Hands reach toward him from the crowd at the front edge, and a red-and-gold flag is visible at left. The palanquin is part of a festival procession.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession scene in which a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate silver palanquin or ratha decorated with a silver canopy, peacock feather motifs, and colourful tasselled hangings in red, orange, green, blue and purple. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace with a pendant, and a saffron-orange dhoti; a pink and white flower garland hangs around his neck. In the foreground, men in white clothes and pink or orange turbans carry or walk beside the palanquin, and a long staff is visible at left. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair, a beard, rudraksha and gold ornaments, and a ceremonial palanquin setting, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.2017-03-13A night photograph of a procession chariot with a silver throne canopy and silver-embossed seat, decorated with tiered tassels in red, green, yellow, blue and orange and gold leaves. A bearded man in saffron-red dhoti and gold necklaces, with a pink and white flower garland, sits on a leopard-print cushion with red and orange cushions beside him. A dark red shawl drapes behind him and he smiles. Attendants in orange and maroon clothing hold poles and steady the chariot at the sides, and a peacock-feather ornament crowns the canopy. a person seated in a ceremonial procession, based on the saffron clothing, gold ornaments and garlands.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession scene: a man seated on an ornate silver palanquin-style throne canopied with a silver umbrella-shaped top and hung with colourful tassels in red, purple, orange, green and yellow, decorated with peacock feathers and gold leaves. He wears a reddish-orange dhoti-style garment, a gold ceremonial necklace, a long pink-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, with a forehead tilak, and his hand rests on a red-and-orange cloth. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron clothing stand close, some with bare arms and wet hair, and a silver umbrella is held aloft at the right. Probable Swamiji's appearance matches several cues here (swept-back hair, saffron clothing, gold necklaces and a garland) and he is seated on the throne as the central figure of a procession.2017-03-13