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A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, seated on an ornate golden and red procession vehicle. He wears an orange saffron garment, a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, and layered white jasmine and red-and-purple flower garlands with a gold ceremonial necklace. He raises his right hand in a wave. The vehicle is decorated with gold-capped poles wrapped in purple and white flowers and tassels in green, yellow, pink and red, with gold-trimmed cushions in orange and red. A seated man in a white shirt sits behind him and other people are partly visible in the background.

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A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair sits on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with purple and white flower garlands and green, pink and yellow tassels. He wears an orange robe, a red and white flower garland, a tiger-print shawl draped over one shoulder and a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead, and raises one hand in greeting. Behind him stand several people in white clothes, including a shaved-headed man in white with an orange cord, and a woman in the background. Dry ground and trees form the setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ceremonial gold and floral adornment, as a procession participant on the palanquin.2010-02-12A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, a white tilak with a red bindi on his forehead, and orange clothing under a leopard-print shawl, waves his right hand while seated on a red and orange cushioned platform. Behind him stand a gilded pole wrapped in purple and white flower garlands and tall gold-topped fringed tassels in green, magenta, blue and yellow. The background is a pale sky with a partly visible orange and blue decorative panel. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, orange clothing and ceremonial procession setting match the page; the figure is the seated central subject being honoured.2010-02-12A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a golden palanquin decorated with garlands of white and purple flowers, red and pink blooms, and tassels in green, pink, and yellow. He wears an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl, a white flower garland, a red flower garland, and a rudraksha-style mala with a gold pendant, and has a white and red forehead mark. He smiles and raises one hand in greeting, seated on red and gold cushions. Other people stand in the background, including a man in a white shirt. The scene appears to be an outdoor procession.2010-02-12A smiling figure with long, dark, wavy hair sits in a golden, tasseled procession vehicle, raising one hand in a wave. He wears a sleeveless orange garment under a leopard-print wrap, with white and red flower garlands and a gold bead necklace. Behind him hang green, pink, blue and yellow tassels and a yellow flower garland, while a tall golden pole decorated with purple and pink flowers stands at right beside green foliage and warm sunlight. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and orange clothing with a leopard wrap and gold ornaments, seated in a ceremonial procession vehicle and waving to the crowd.2010-02-12A man with long, swept-back dark hair rides on a decorated procession vehicle, waving his right hand and smiling. He wears a leopard-print shawl over an orange garment, with a white jasmine garland and a red-and-green floral garland around his neck, and a rudraksha-style ornamental necklace. Behind him rise tall tassels in yellow, green, pink and blue, and gold-trimmed decorative poles on the chariot. On the left, a purple and pink floral garland hangs from a gold pillar, and a man in white stands in the background among green leaves. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by long hair, orange clothing, ornate garlands and a procession setting, with the ceremonial vehicle indicating a ratha procession.2010-02-12A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and a leopard-print shawl, seated on a richly decorated golden-and-red throne-like chariot. He wears layered garlands of white jasmine, red roses and purple flowers, a gold bead necklace, and a tilak on his forehead, and rests his hands on the seat. Behind him, colourful tassels in green, pink, blue and yellow hang from a golden ornamental pole, and a grey stone deity murti stands in the background among palm trees. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robe, ornate gold necklace and garlands on the seated figure fit the page's label, and he is physically present.2010-02-12A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a decorated procession vehicle, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a white and red flower garland and a gold-beaded necklace, and a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder. Behind him stands a tall golden pole wrapped in purple, white and pink flowers, and colourful tassels of yellow, green, pink and blue hang at left. White walls and green foliage form the background.2010-02-12February 12 20102010-02-12 +2 copiesA photograph of a man seated on an ornate golden procession vehicle decorated with white and purple flower garlands, colourful tassels in green, yellow, pink and blue, and a red-and-gold cushioned seat. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a white flower garland, a leopard-print shawl, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, with long swept-back hair and a vertical forehead mark. He sits with hands pressed together in namaste, smiling, while a gold-and-orange draped cloth hangs at the right. Swamiji (probable): the figure shows long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold adornments, consistent with the page's listing of him at this procession.2010-02-12A smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair sits on a gold and green ceremonial palanquin decorated with white jasmine and red and purple flower garlands. He wears an orange shawl over a leopard-print garment, a red and gold necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead. Gold ornaments and yellow tassels frame him, with palm fronds in the background.2010-02-12A photograph of a man seated on a decorated palanquin or ratha during an outdoor procession. He has long, wavy dark hair swept back, a red bindi on his forehead, and wears an orange saffron garment with a leopard-print shawl over his shoulder. He wears a white jasmine garland and a red flower garland, plus a gold bell-and-bead necklace. His right hand is raised in a gesture of greeting toward a tall golden pillar wrapped with purple and pink flower garlands. Behind him hang colourful tassels in yellow, green, magenta and teal. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style gold necklace and ceremonial garlands seated on a procession vehicle.2010-02-12A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi waves from a decorated procession vehicle. He wears an orange saffron garment, a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder, and a long necklace of gold bells with a white jasmine garland and red flowers. Behind him stands a tall gold pole wrapped in purple and magenta flower garlands, with colourful green, yellow and pink tassels hanging at left. A saffron cloth edges the lower frame. Appearance-based cues are consistent with a person, shown in person in a festival procession.2010-02-12