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Night photograph of a festival procession on a decorated float. A figure in an ornate gold crown with a fan-like golden backpiece, wearing a red floral garland and orange marigold garlands, holds a tall golden pole with one hand and smiles. Behind and around are hanging red, orange and yellow tassels, marigold garlands, a red cushion with a blue emblem, and gold-trimmed fabric. Bright lamps light the scene against a dark sky with a crowd and lights in the background. a person: the figure wears a distinctive gold crown, ornate garlands and bare-shouldered orange clothing as a ceremonial presence on the float.

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February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession scene with a figure in the foreground seen from behind and in profile, wearing a tall gold cylindrical crown, a red flower garland, a saffron-toned shawl and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets. The figure raises one arm toward hanging tassels in red, yellow, blue and orange, and gold-and-silver ornaments. Marigold garlands hang at left beside a lit lamp glow. Behind, a crowd stands in the dark street under street lights and shop signs. The gold crown, tassels and garlands suggest a temple or ratha procession setting.2013-02-12March 02 20132013-03-02A smiling man sits in a procession setting at night, wearing an ornate gold crown with jewelled, floral embossing and a tall decorative finial. He has a white vertical forehead mark with a red dot, and wears layered garlands of white jasmine and red flowers over an orange garment with a beaded necklace. In front of him is a polished silver ceremonial vessel with a pointed finial. Behind him stand gold-and-red ritual parasols or poles with orange fringe and a green plumed top, glowing in warm light against a dark background. The scene resembles a temple or ritual procession.2011-12-15 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20132013-02-12February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesNight procession photograph of a seated figure on an ornate decorated vehicle with an orange and teal canopy and marigold and red rose garlands. The person wears a tall gold crown, a red and white garland, gold necklaces and bangles, and a dark maroon garment, and raises a silver staff with a trident-like top in one hand. Red velvet cushions and a yellow bus with a Birla sign are visible behind. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, a gold crown, ceremonial gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style garland, cues consistent with the page's reference to him, shown in an appearance-based label.2013-02-12December 15 20112011-12-15February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 19 20152015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copies