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Photograph of a decorated festival procession float at night. A bearded man wearing an ornate gold crown and red-and-white flower garlands sits on a gold-trimmed throne holding a green microphone in his right hand. He wears an orange-brown robe with a saffron shawl. Behind him a shaven-headed attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands, with another attendant in white beside him. Canopies of white and pink jasmine garlands hang overhead, and gold and purple floral decorations frame the float. A trident-like ceremonial staff is visible at left. Appearance cues (crown, saffron clothing, garlands, rudraksha mala) are consistent with a probable Swamiji presence on a ceremonial float.

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December 23 20162016-12-23A festival procession at night, with a man seated on an ornate gilded palanquin or chariot decorated with garlands of red and white flowers, green foliage and yellow marigolds. He wears a tall gold crown, an orange-brown robe, multiple beaded and gold necklaces and flower garlands, and has a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a green stalk and smiles. Attendants in white and saffron clothing stand at the edges, and a garland of red flowers drapes the carriage front. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has a long beard, gold crown and saffron robe, and the page refers to a festival event.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A festival procession on a richly decorated golden ratha or chariot at night. A bearded man seated on a gold-embellished throne wears an ornate gold crown and orange-brown ochre robes, with a red and white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads around his neck, smiling and holding a green and red decorative stick. Behind him stands a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala, wearing gold armlets. The canopy is draped in cream and striped fabric and hung with pink, white and red flower garlands, with a gold-carved front panel below. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in the crown and ochre robes, by appearance cues of ornate gold crown, ochre clothing and garlands on a ceremonial seat.2016-12-23A golden ornate palanquin or throne-like seat is decorated with carved gold panels and draped with pink and white flower garlands. A man with a gold crown and a red-brown saffron-toned robe sits smiling, wearing a pink and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala. Beside him a standing attendant in a white dhoti with gold border holds a tall silver staff and wears a rudraksha mala and gold bangles. Fabric canopy and floral strings form the background. Swamiji (probable) cues: gold crown, saffron robe, rudraksha mala seated on a golden throne during a festival procession.2016-12-23A night procession on a flower-decorated ratha or palanquin under a canopy of white and pink garlands and marigolds. A man in a golden crown with red flower garlands and a red garland across his shoulders reclines on an ornate gold-coloured seat, smiling. Beside him stands a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, holding the canopy frame. Pink and red garlands hang behind, with white lights and a camera on tripod in the foreground.2016-12-23A man with a full dark beard sits on an ornate gold palanquin or ratha seat, wearing a golden crown-like headdress and an orange-brown saffron robe. He is draped in thick garlands of pink and white flowers and smiles toward the right. Behind him are stacked pink and red flower garlands and a white canopy. In the foreground a gilded railing and blurred purple flowers and greenery frame the scene, while an attendant holding a silver staff stands at the right edge.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A night procession on an ornate golden ratha or palanquin decorated with white jasmine and pink and purple flower garlands. A seated man in a gold crown with a red-and-white flower garland and a rust-coloured robe sits on a gold throne with a folded orange cloth. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in a white garment and a bead necklace holds a silver trident. At left, another man in a white garment and gold-coloured clothing sits near a green parrot perched on a red-garlanded perch.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a decorated palanquin procession at night. A bearded man seated on a gold-ornamented throne wears a golden crown, a red and white flower garland, and a saffron-toned garment. Overhead, the canopy is draped with white and yellow flower strands and pink and magenta garlands. To the right, a shaved-headed attendant in a white dhoti with gold border holds a rudraksha mala and a long ceremonial staff. Lotus flowers are scattered on the palanquin, and a trident-topped silver staff appears at the left edge.2016-12-23