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A golden palanquin procession with a figure seated on an ornate gold palki draped in yellow and white marigold garlands and purple flower strands. The seated figure wears an elaborate gold crown and orange and blue embroidered robes, hands pressed together in anjali. A man in orange saffron robes at right holds a brass ritual fan (chamara-like) and a lamp, while a hand at lower left holds a small flaming oil lamp (aarti) toward the palanquin. Colourful tassels and bells hang from an overhead canopy, and a red banner with saffron tassels appears at the left edge.

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July 15 20112011-07-15A golden palanquin procession decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands, purple and white flower strings, tassels and hanging bells. A seated figure in orange and blue robes with a gold crown sits on the palanquin with hands raised to the face in prayer. A man in a white shirt holds a lit oil lamp in the foreground. Devotees in orange and saffron clothing press palms together along the procession, with orange flags on poles behind them and a green tree and iron gate in the background.2011-07-15A photograph of a temple procession on a gold palanquin-style ratha under a covered open-air pavilion at dusk. A seated figure on the golden throne-like vehicle wears a tall gold crown, red and gold ceremonial garments, and a cobra-hooded ornament rises behind him. The ratha is decorated with purple and white garlands and hanging tassels in pink, green, blue and orange. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a flaming torch and another man in white raises a brass lamp or ritual object. Other devotees in white clothes stand nearby, some with orange sashes, and a few onlookers are visible at the edges. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly established, so identity is left uncertain.2013-03-02A golden ornate ratha chariot decorated with garlands of orange, purple and white flowers, golden tassels and a saffron canopy, carrying a figure wearing a gold crown and red garments seated on a gilded throne. A bald man in a saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha mala stands at right with palms pressed together in prayer, beside a second person in white with a bare upper body and a red-brown shawl. A tall metal lamp with a flaming bowl burns at right, and a fire flares near the canopy top. Brick buildings and trees sit in the background under a pale sky.2015-02-17 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02Night photograph of a festival procession. A golden ratha-style palanquin, decorated with garlands of white, pink and purple flowers and hanging tassels in green, yellow and pink, is lit by a lamp at its top. A person in orange-red clothing with a white forehead mark sits in the palanquin, holding its railing. Below, a bald priest with a white-marked body raises a flaming oil lamp toward the palanquin, while a robed attendant in orange stands with hands folded in front of a kalasha-like offering. Devotees in orange and white clothes watch and join their palms. An orange and blue canopy umbrella stands above the palanquin, and an orange-clothed figure with a mala necklace raises hands in greeting beside it. Appearance-based candidate in the palanquin: a person, identified only by his orange robes, forehead mark and seated role in a procession.2013-03-02A golden ornate palanquin or ratha decorated with purple, pink and white flower garlands and hanging tassels is carried under a covered shed. In the foreground, a shaved-headed devotee in orange clothing holds a lit torch or flame, with a bright fire blazing near the front of the vehicle. Behind the garlands, a deity murti or figure wearing a crown and gold ornaments sits on the golden seat under a canopy. A red-brick building and a partially visible banner stand at the right edge.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02A decorated golden palanquin procession under a canopy strung with marigold garlands, white flower chains, and hanging brass bells with pink, green and orange tassels. A man seated on the palanquin wears an ornate golden crown, orange garments, and a multicolour flower garland, smiling as he gestures with his hand. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in an orange dhoti and shawl, seen from behind, photographs him, while a red flag edges the frame. Red and white canopy fabric and palm leaves form the background; a few heads of onlookers are visible at the bottom.2011-07-15March 02 20132013-03-02A photograph of an ornate golden palanquin decorated with garlands of marigold, white jasmine and purple flowers, with colourful tassels in green, pink, blue and yellow hanging from its canopy. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a flower garland and a dark leopard-print cloth, sits on the cushioned seat and extends his hands over a brass oil lamp with a flame. Below, the hands of other people hold a lamp and a brass plate near the palanquin, and several people in white and orange clothing stand or sit in the background at dusk. Probable Swamiji is seated in a ceremonial palanquin with saffron robe, flower garlands and long hair, performing an aarti with an oil lamp.2010-02-12