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Night photograph of a man seated on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha during a procession. He has long dark hair, white face markings, a red bindi, a gold necklace and a thick red-and-white flower garland, with bare arms and gold armbands. Multicoloured tassels, pink and green fabric, a gold canopy and gilded carved railings surround him. Several dark figures appear at the bottom edge. a person by appearance: long hair, ornate gold jewellery and garlands on a processional vehicle.

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March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02A photograph of a night procession on a richly decorated golden ratha or chariot with a red seat. A smiling figure sits centrally wearing an ornate gold crown, a large garland of white and red flowers, a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and an orange cloth over the shoulders. Above, a canopy hung with multicoloured tassels in orange, green, pink, blue and yellow frames the scene, and marigold garlands drape the golden structure. A silver-handled ceremonial staff rests beside the seat, and a brass lamp or kalasha-like vessel stands at lower left among flower garlands. The figure's identity is not established by visible cues beyond the crown, garlands and orange attire, so the subject is recorded as a procession participant on a chariot.2011-12-15March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02Night procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold and red chariot or palanquin decorated with brass bells, tassels, red and white flower garlands and lamps. He wears long dark hair, white face paint with a red tilak, a red garland, layered rudraksha and gold beaded necklaces, gold armlets and a saffron-orange cloth. He holds a long silver staff or rod. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold and beaded necklaces, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing, seated in a ceremonial procession.2013-03-02A gilded ceremonial palanquin procession, with a golden ratha-style carriage decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in purple, yellow, orange and white, and hanging tassels in pink, green, blue and yellow. A seated central figure wears a gold crown, a red-and-gold garland, a gold necklace and an orange-red garment, and smiles while seated on a plush cushion beneath a canopy. A standing attendant in a rust-brown dhoti holds a silver trident, and another attendant in dark red sits beside the carriage. Gold bells, a golden finial and carved golden horse-head ornaments frame the scene. Three to five people are visible, and the setting is an outdoor procession route with a red wall behind.2015-02-17A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak sits smiling on an ornate golden ratha or chariot decorated with a gold crown-shaped headpiece studded with red and green stones, a rudraksha mala and a garland of white and red flowers draped over his shoulders. Behind him hang green, pink and blue tassels, and orange, yellow, purple and white flower garlands wrap the golden pillars. A red cloth covers the seat edge in the lower right. The setting is night, with a dark background. Swamiji (probable) is visible in the chariot, based on his long hair, ornate crown, rudraksha mala and saffron-coloured clothing.2011-12-15March 02 20132013-03-02