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Night procession photograph. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a crown-like gold headpiece, a tilak on his forehead and a maroon-brown robe stands on an ornate silver and red palanquin decorated with colourful tassels in red, green, blue, yellow and orange and peacock feathers. He wears a pink-and-white floral garland, layered gold and beaded necklaces and bangles, and holds a long red-and-gold staff while smiling. Several hands and a partly visible face in the foreground belong to devotees, and strings of coloured lights glow in the background.

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Night procession photo of a man standing in a ceremonial vehicle decorated with silver ornamentation, a red seat, and tall tassel decorations in red, blue, green, and yellow, with peacock feathers at the top. He wears a brown-orange robe, a pink and white flower garland, a gold-toned necklace and bangles, and a tilak on his forehead, and holds a red-and-yellow staff in one hand. Hands are raised toward him from the crowd in the foreground, and string lights glow in the background.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night photograph of a man seated on a red-cushioned throne decorated with a silver backdrop, peacock feathers, and tiered tassels in orange, yellow, blue, red, green and white. He wears a brown-orange cloth, gold necklaces, a pink-and-white flower garland, a red tilak and a crown-like headpiece, and smiles with eyes closed while holding a long red staff across his body. Hands of onlookers are raised in the foreground and string lights glow in the background. Appearance-based a person seated on the throne with a red staff, wearing gold necklaces and a garland, so a person is in_person.2017-03-13A smiling man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on a red velvet seat within an ornate float decorated with multicoloured tassels in orange, blue, red and green, and gold leaf foliage. He wears a rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and pendants, a pink and white flower garland, and gold bangles, and holds a long red staff. Behind him stands a silver, embossed backdrop with blue beaded garlands. The scene is lit at night. The man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues including long hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold jewellery, seen in a procession setting.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession photograph of a smiling bearded man seated on a red-cushioned silver palanquin or ratha, wearing an orange-brown dhoti-style cloth, a pink and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces, a gold armlet and bangles, with a tilak on his forehead. The silver canopy is hung with colourful tassels in orange, blue, red and green, and peacock feathers decorate the frame. In the foreground a raised hand holds a ceremonial stick, and a large silver-decorated structure appears at right. a person is shown in this procession seat, but the photo is a single seated figure with clear ceremonial cues.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne-palanquin decorated with multicolored tassels in red, orange, green, blue and gold, plus golden leaves and peacock feathers under a silver canopy. He wears a saffron-red garment, layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala, pink and white flower garlands, and gold armbands, and he smiles while holding a long white rod across his lap. Two small lion figures flank the base of the seat.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13A night procession on a decorated ratha or chariot with a silver canopy and hanging tassels in red, orange, green, blue and yellow. A bearded man in an orange-brown dhoti-style garment and a white and pink flower garland sits on a silver seat, holding a long red-and-white stick toward the side while smiling. a person: long hair and ornate gold necklace, with a saffron-toned garment and garland. Around the chariot, people in orange and white clothing walk and watch, and a woman in a maroon sari holds a small decorated item. Gold leaves and peacock-feather motifs decorate the canopy, and lamps light the dark street.2017-03-13