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A festival procession on an ornate golden ratha or palanquin decorated with purple, orange and green fringed tassels, golden bells and garlands of purple and red flowers. A figure in the foreground wears a tall gold crown, a red-and-gold garment, a gold necklace, a red flower garland and a gold armlet, and smiles while seated beside a trident-like staff. Behind them a second person in saffron-toned clothing and another figure at the right edge are partly visible.

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A night procession on an ornate golden ratha or palanquin decorated with gold finials, tassels and multicoloured flower garlands. A central seated figure wears a tall gold crown, a red-and-gold garment, layered beaded necklaces, a red flower garland and a gold armlet, and holds a silver ceremonial staff with a decorative head. Beside him a shaven-headed man in rust-coloured robes and a rudraksha mala sits, and a woman with a braid in a red sari sits at the right edge. Strings of lights and coloured fabric appear in the background.2015-02-17February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA decorated golden ratha or palanquin-style chariot, hung with multicoloured flower garlands in pink, purple and yellow, green and red tassels, and brass bells, is shown in dim, smoky stage light. A seated woman in a dark red garment with a gold ornate crown, a gold necklace and a gold pendant smiles while holding a small silver ceremonial object. A second person in red-maroon clothing stands at the right edge, and a golden elephant-head or lion-shaped figure is at left.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of an ornate golden palanquin or ratha procession vehicle with a fringed canopy hung with green and orange tassels and purple and pink flower garlands. Seated on a gilded throne-like seat is a smiling person with a tall ornate golden crown, long dark hair, a rust-red garment and layered beaded necklaces and a pink garland. Another person in a red top with a dark shawl sits partly visible at the right edge, and a bare-headed figure with a red mark on the forehead is partly visible at left behind gold finials. Gold and silver ornamental poles, kalasha-style finials and fairy lights surround the vehicle.2015-02-17 +1 copiesNight photograph of a festival procession on an ornate golden ratha-style float decorated with gold-painted carved panels, gold pillars wrapped with garlands, and tassels. A central figure in a rust-red robe with a brown rudraksha-style bead mala and layered gold necklaces sits smiling on a gold throne, wearing an ornate gold crown and a pink and white flower garland, with gold bangles on the arm. Beside the float stands a second person in a rust-red robe and beaded necklace. Marigold and purple flowers and green leaves decorate the float base. A chrome pole and bright stage lights are at the right edge.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA seated man rides in an ornate gold ceremonial palanquin or ratha decorated with garlands of red, purple and white flowers and hanging gold bells with red, green and yellow tassels. He wears a tall gold-and-red crown, a red flower garland, a gold-embroidered garment and a gold armband, and holds a silver staff with a curved top. A videographer with a camera stands nearby in a white garment, and coconut palms and an evening sky appear behind. a person cues are not sufficiently distinctive here, so the rider is described by role as a person seated on the procession vehicle.2013-03-02A night procession on a richly decorated golden ratha or chariot. A seated man in a gold conical crown, rudraksha mala with red beads, and a saffron-brown shawl smiles while holding a ceremonial mace-like staff with a spiked finial. Beside him, another man in an orange-and-saffron turban and orange robe holds a decorative mace. The chariot is hung with yellow tassels, red and green fringes, marigold and red flower garlands, and lit with warm golden lights. A gold-trimmed canopy pole rises at right, and a worker in grey is visible at lower right. Probable Swamiji is seated at centre, identified by the saffron-brown shawl, rudraksha mala and ornate gold crown, while the other figure in turban is a attendant.2015-01-13February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA festival procession on a richly decorated ceremonial chariot. A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-orange throne-like seat, wearing a golden crown, an orange wrap, a red-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace. The chariot is adorned with marigold and yellow flower garlands, orange, magenta and green tassels, hanging golden bells and a canopy in blue, red and gold with tassel fringe. Greenery sprigs decorate the base. A steel lattice structure stands in the background under a pale sky. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in the chariot as the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, crown and orange ornate clothing.2009-12-27