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Night procession on a decorated ratha with silver canopy and peacock-feather accents, draped in multicoloured tassels (purple, red, green, yellow) and marigold garlands. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace, rudraksha-style beads, a flower garland and an orange-brown dhoti, sits on a silver-white seat smiling and holding a long staff. Men in white and gold-coloured dhotis walk beside the chariot, and devotees crowd the street behind it under string lights.

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March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession on a decorated chariot. A man with long dark hair and a red-brown wrap sits centrally on a silver ratha with a silver canopy, draped with red, purple, green and yellow tassels and gold leaves, and a peacock-feather motif above. He wears a gold necklace and a pink-and-white garland, smiling with arms spread. Two silver-toned horse figures pull the chariot. Around it, people in red, orange and white clothing reach toward the chariot amid bright lights and a glowing lamp in the foreground. Several people in the crowd are visible, many with hands raised.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver palanquin decorated with multicoloured tassels in red, yellow, blue, green and pink, peacock-feather motifs and a silver canopy. He wears a crown, gold necklaces, a pink garland, and a rust-brown dhoti, with bare shoulders and arms bearing gold armlets. Two attendants in white and pink turbans and clothing stand at the front of the palanquin, one holding a long staff. Dark blurred crowd silhouettes and street lights fill the background.2017-03-13Night procession on a decorated chariot with a silver canopy and peacock-feather ornaments. A bearded man in a saffron-brown dhoti with a pink-and-white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads sits on a silver-and-red seat, holding a yellow rope. Colourful tasselled fringe in red, orange, green and purple hangs from the canopy. Around the chariot, saffron-clad devotees and women in orange and red saris pour or sprinkle coloured powder, with decorated pots in the foreground. Umbrellas and flags appear at the edges under street lights.2017-03-13Night procession on a decorated silver ratha with a silver canopy and peacock-feather ornaments. A man seated on a red cushioned throne wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and a pink-and-white flower garland; he has a tilak and smiles. Multicoloured tassel-decorated hangings line the chariot. Around the base, devotees in white and saffron clothing stand near brass kalashas and offering trays with flowers. a person: the seated man wears saffron clothing, rudraksha, gold necklaces and a flower garland, cues consistent with the page's claim, so the figure is labelled as probable and marked in_person.2017-03-13Night procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver palanquin-style chariot decorated with multicoloured tassels in red, green, yellow, purple and pink, peacock feather motifs, gold leaves and a silver canopy. He wears an orange-brown dhoti and saffron shawl, a pink and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a red tilak, and holds a ceremonial staff. Below him, figures in dark clothing and a person in a black top stand near the chariot, with string lights and vehicles in the background. Probable Swamiji on the chariot, based on his long hair, ornate gold necklace and orange-saffron clothing.2017-03-13March 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.2017-03-13Night procession on a decorated chariot (ratha) drawn by horses, with a silver canopy and rainbow-coloured tassels and yellow flowers on its pillars. A man in orange-brown robes sits on a cushioned seat, wearing a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial flower garland, smiling. Attendants stand around the chariot, and a woman in a red sari with long hair walks beside it. Decorated umbrellas, one yellow and one dark with mirror work, are held above, and a crowd lines the dim roadside under street lights. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklaces on a chariot procession, so his appearance is an in-person candidate.2017-03-13