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Night procession on a decorated golden palanquin hung with orange and yellow marigold garlands, red and pink tassels, and brass bells. A woman in a red and gold crown and red floral garland raises one hand while holding a long golden staff. Behind her, a seated figure in saffron clothing sits on a gilded throne-like seat. Men in white dhotis stand at the poles, one wearing a rudraksha-style necklace and gold chain. A bare-headed boy in white sits in front, and a black speaker box is in the foreground. Kumkum-marked and garlanded attendants surround the ratha.

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Night procession on a decorated golden palanquin under a canopy with turquoise, pink and yellow tassels and marigold garlands. A smiling figure seated on the gold throne wears an ornate red-and-gold crown, a red and white flower garland, and raises one hand in greeting. Behind them a man in an orange garment stands holding a golden staff. At left, a bare-chested bearer in white dhoti and gold necklace holds a tall gold staff beside a man in white. Foreground shows a seated woman with a rudraksha mala and a man in white. Hanging bells, orange marigold strings and pink and white garlands frame the scene, and a black speaker box sits at lower right.2013-02-12A festival procession at night under a canopy hung with orange and marigold garlands, blue and pink tassels and golden finials. A smiling figure seated on an ornate gold palanquin or ratha waves with raised right hand and holds a tall silver staff. The seated figure wears a gold crown, a red garland with white flowers, gold bangles and a red shawl. In the foreground a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace faces the palanquin, and a man in white stands behind the seat. Golden carved panels and flower garlands fill the lower frame.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession on a richly decorated golden ratha, or chariot, strung with orange and red marigold garlands and hanging brass bells with coloured tassels in orange, pink, teal and green. A seated figure in an orange-gold ceremonial crown raises a long golden staff with one hand, wearing layered floral garlands in red, white and purple over a dark garment. Attendants in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees surround the platform, with a photographer at left. Gold-trimmed cushions, lotus-petal canopy panels and white flowers complete the scene.2013-02-12Night photograph of a decorated golden palanquin procession. A seated man with long dark hair, a red-orange crown or headdress, an orange garment and a magenta-and-white flower garland smiles from a gold-carved throne covered in marigold and yellow flower garlands. Striped fringed canopies in blue, orange and pink hang above, and brass ceremonial instruments with round cymbal-like discs are at right. A bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti with gold borders stands at left, holding a ceremonial staff, and another attendant in orange robes stands behind. A pink tent edge and a black speaker sit in the foreground. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, given the distinctive long hair, ornate crown and orange clothing with a garland.2013-02-10A night procession on a richly decorated palanquin-style float with a canopy of teal, red, and pink tassels and dense marigold and white flower garlands. Seated on a gilded golden throne is a smiling man in an orange-saffron robe with a magenta flower garland, wearing an ornate gold-and-red crown; he appears to be the honoured figure of the procession. Beside the float, a bald priest in orange dhoti and gold chains holds a ceremonial staff, and another man in orange stands nearby. Gold ceremonial fans and umbrellas are at the right edge. Several people are partially visible in the crowd around the float, including a bald man with glasses at lower right. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a gold crown, saffron robe, and garlands, with the page noting Swamiji's presence at this event.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10