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A smiling person in a dark red turban and a red-and-white floral garland rides a decorated procession float, waving with both raised hands. The figure wears gold ornaments and a beaded necklace, with a tilak on the forehead. Behind and around them are large gold-and-red decorative fans, white flower garlands, gold bells and tassels of a chariot or ratha. Other people stand at the edges, partly visible, including one at the left wearing a garland. Evening light and warm lamps illuminate the scene.

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September 09 20152015-09-09September 13 20152015-09-13A smiling man in a deep red turban and red-and-white flower garlands rides on a festival chariot, raising both hands in greeting. He wears a gold necklace, heavy gold bangles and a rudraksha-style bead mala across his chest, with a vermilion bindi on his forehead. Behind him, a tall ornate chariot structure is decorated with white and pink flower garlands, gold-tone finials and a golden yak-tail style fan. Blurred figures in the foreground and at the edges suggest a procession crowd at dusk.2015-09-09 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20152015-09-13May 09th 20162016-05-09Night procession scene on a decorated float. A central man in a rust-red turban and saffron-orange robe raises one arm and smiles, wearing a large gold necklace and a multi-strand pink and white flower garland. Behind him rise ornate red and gold circular fans and a silver staff, and a man in white with a gold-trimmed cloth and a mic stands at left. Women in white and orange clothing reach out at right. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears a turban, saffron robes, ceremonial gold necklaces and a garland, and sits in a raised seat as the event's honoured guest.2015-09-15A procession on a decorated ceremonial palanquin. Central figure in a maroon-red turban and dark maroon-brown robes, with multiple layers of heavy gold necklaces and a gold pendant, gold bangles on the arms and white sacred ash marks on the body, raises one hand in blessing and smiles. Cushions in orange and blue lie beside him and red and white flower garlands and marigold petals are scattered on the seat. Behind him stands a large ornate golden fan-like parasol with red fringe. A man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with beaded necklaces and a lanyard sits to the left. Hills and misty sky form the background with a crowd of devotees in saffron and red clothing.2015-09-15A smiling person in a deep maroon turban and maroon robe rides in a red-cushioned palanquin, raising one arm in greeting. Multiple garlands of white jasmine, red roses and orange marigolds hang over the shoulders, with heavy gold necklaces and a gold pendant on the chest, and gold bangles on the wrist. Beside them a bald man with glasses and rudraksha malas sits in orange robes. Behind, a red-clad attendant holds the palanquin pole. Above is a yellow canopy hung with orange marigold strings and tassels, and a crowd lines a street with a temple gateway in the background under a clear sky.2016-05-09A man in a rust-red turban and rust-orange robe waves his right hand while seated on a richly decorated palanquin under a canopy fringed with gold tassels and marigold garlands. He wears heavy gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala, gold bangles and a red bindi. Behind him a man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a long ceremonial staff, and a red flag and a gilded kalasha-style finial stand nearby. A procession setting with outdoor street trees and onlookers in the background.2016-04-18May 09 20162016-05-09A person in saffron-orange robes and a rust-red turban sits on an ornate golden palanquin at night, waving with the right hand and smiling. Layers of gold necklaces, a gold pendant, a red and white flower garland, and gold bangles adorn the figure. Behind are large round ceremonial fans with red, gold and maroon embroidery and sun-like faces bearing a tilak. Attendants in orange and white stand alongside, one holding a tall silver staff, and a purple cushion sits in the foreground. A microphone stand is at the left edge. The image is a photograph of a nighttime procession.2015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copies