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Night photograph at an outdoor festival site with strings of white and red lights and marigold garlands. In the foreground, a figure wearing a gold crown studded with red and gold beads, red beaded garland, and rudraksha-style bead bracelets raises a hand in blessing toward the viewer. Beside them, a red velvet cushion and an orange-saffron cloth rest on an ornate gold-and-red seat decorated with marigold garlands and a gold bell-shaped lamp stand. In the background, several men in white and dark clothing stand and sit near a tent area. A small framed portrait is visible on a pole at upper centre.

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Night photograph of a procession at a crowded riverside or road event with many illuminated lamps. In the foreground, a figure seen partly from behind wears a tall golden crown with a blue and pink tasselled ornament, a long orange-and-white flower garland, rudraksha beads on the wrist, and a red embroidered garment. The figure raises one hand, adorned with rings, holding a lit lamp or flame. Dense crowds, banners, parked vehicles and lights fill the background. The image is a photo.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession photographed from a raised, decorated vehicle. In the foreground a person wearing an ornate gold and jewelled crown with blue and purple tassels, white and orange flower garlands around the neck, and a rudraksha-style bead bracelet raises one hand toward a tall colourful ceremonial staff topped with a gold kalasha-like finial, yellow and pink tassels and marigold garlands. Crowds line the illuminated road behind, with banners and street lights in the background. A brass lamp and red cushions rest on the vehicle. The person's face is partly cut off, and the appearance cues are insufficient to name anyone, so no identification is made.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12A night photograph of a man in a rust-orange robe seated at the right side of a decorated float, raising his right hand toward a colourful ceremonial standard topped with pink, yellow and blue tassels and a small figure. His hand bears several rings and he wears a beaded bracelet. Marigold garlands and orange and red cushions surround him, and a lit oil lamp rests nearby. Behind him a crowded festival ground glows under street lamps, with many people and stalls visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): long, swept-back dark hair and a ceremonial orange robe, seated in a ritual position in the foreground.2013-02-12Night procession scene with a figure standing on a palanquin or raised platform beneath a red and blue fringed canopy, smiling and raising one hand while gripping a tall silver staff. He wears a gold crown, a red tilak on the forehead, layered garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, gold chains and a saffron-coloured garment. Two silver staffs and a silver finial are visible, with attendants in white and saffron around him and orange lights in the background. Probable Swamiji display cues: crown, ceremonial gold necklaces and saffron clothing, with the figure central in a procession. Attendants include a man in white with a gold-bordered cloth and a bare-chested man with bracelets.2013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10A photograph of a smiling man in an orange saffron robe and orange shawl, wearing a gold crown with red jewels, a red and white flower garland, and layered rudraksha malas with gold ceremonial pendants. He raises both hands in greeting under a colourful canopy hung with fringed tassels, with a trident and silver ceremonial staff visible at the top right. Behind him, other people in orange and robes stand in a crowd lit by warm evening lamps and street lights. A matching figure with distinctive hair and crown cues appears on the screen as a person candidate in the procession, with the crowd and orange canopy around him.2013-02-10February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesMay 21 20162016-05-21