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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.

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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.2010-02-12Outdoors under a pale sky, a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on a decorated palanquin. He wears an orange sleeveless garment, a white and red flower garland, and a gold-beaded necklace, with a leopard-print cloth draped at his side. Behind him stands a tall pillar wrapped in purple and white flowers, and tasselled pink, green, blue and yellow fringe hangs from the canopy above. A gold and velvet seat frames the lower edge. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in procession in orange robes with long hair, gold beads and garlands.2010-02-12A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, white vibhuti/tilak on his forehead and a red bindi, sits on a red and maroon cushioned palanquin or ratha seat, raising one hand in greeting. He wears a leopard-print cloth over saffron/orange garments and a thick garland of white jasmine and red roses with a gold-beaded mala. Behind him rise pillars wrapped in purple and pink flowers, a gold finial, and green, pink and yellow tassels. Several onlookers in white shirts stand at the edges of a dusty open ground. Swamiji (probable) is seated in a ceremonial procession vehicle, with his saffron clothing, long hair, gold-beaded mala and floral garlands as the qualifying cues.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 smiling man with long dark hair rides in an elaborate golden procession vehicle, raising his right hand in a wave. He wears a leopard-print shawl over an orange garment, a white and red flower garland with a red rose, a white tripundra forehead marking and a red kumkum dot. Behind him rise a golden kalasha-style finial and fringed tassels in green and yellow, with purple and white flowers in the foreground and a clear blue sky overhead. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha-style garland, presenting as the honoured figure seated on the procession vehicle.2010-02-12A photograph of a procession float decorated with purple and white flower garlands, gold ornaments and colourful tassels in green, pink, blue and yellow. A man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark sits on a gold-framed seat wearing a leopard-print garment over orange saffron cloth and a white flower garland, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Hands of devotees reach toward the float at the bottom edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this evening procession. Visible people include the seated man and partially visible hands in the crowd.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 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 golden ceremonial palanquin-style chariot decorated with garlands of marigolds, roses and white jasmine in orange, yellow, purple and red, with a gilded throne seat draped in a maroon velvet cushion. A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on the throne, wearing an orange saffron garment over a leopard-print wrap, with a white and red floral garland around his neck, and he waves his right hand while smiling. Above him hangs a canopy with fringed orange, red, green and pink tassels, and a gilded ornamental finial. Crowd members in white and light clothing gather at the sides, and an orange round fan with a white bird and blue flower motifs stands at the right edge. A procession is in progress outdoors under a pale sky.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.2010-02-12December 29 20092009-12-29A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless garment and a leopard-print shawl, seated on a decorated golden-and-red throne-like vehicle with flower garlands in white, red and purple. He presses his palms together in a namaste greeting and smiles, with a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Behind him stand a tall golden pillar wrapped in pink and purple flower garlands, and a green, pink and blue tassel. The setting appears to be an outdoor procession chariot against a pale sky.2010-02-12