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A man with long swept-back dark hair and a white horizontal tilak with red bindi sits smiling on a palanquin-style throne, raising one hand in greeting. He wears an orange saffron garment under a leopard-print wrap and a white and red flower garland. The canopy pole is wrapped in purple and pink flowers, gold fittings, and yellow and green tassels, with white jasmine garlands hanging beside. Another man stands partly visible behind the throne. A procession setting with dirt ground and bare feet is visible.

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A 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 smiling man with long, dark, wavy hair sits on a decorated procession vehicle, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears an orange-red garment over a leopard-print shawl, a white garland, and a red bindi with white markings on his forehead. Behind him stand a tall pillar wrapped in purple and magenta flowers with gold bands, and a golden structure with green, pink and blue tassels and yellow flower garlands. The background is a pale sky and blurred trees.2010-02-12A smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair stands on a golden procession vehicle, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears an orange robe, a leopard-print shawl, and a white-and-red flower garland with a red rose at the centre. A white vertical mark and a red dot adorn his forehead, and he has gold-coloured bead necklaces. Behind him rises an ornate golden finial with green, red and yellow tassels and white jasmine garlands, against a clear blue sky. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, orange clothing, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial decor fit the page's description of Swamiji at this procession.2010-02-12A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi, raising one hand in a wave while seated on a decorated procession vehicle. He wears a leopard-print garment over an orange cloth and a garland of red and white flowers around his neck. Behind and beside him are gold-topped poles draped with pink, blue, green and yellow tassels, and an orange and gold canopy edged with blue flower motifs. A purple-flowered garland hangs on a gold pillar in the foreground.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.2010-02-12A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, waves his right hand from an ornate procession vehicle. He wears an orange saffron garment and layered garlands of white jasmine and red roses, with a gold-toned rudraksha-style necklace visible at his chest and a leopard-print cloth over his shoulder. Behind him stand tall pillars wrapped in white flower garlands and purple and pink blossoms, topped with gold finials, and tassels of yellow, green, magenta and teal hang from a canopy. Swamiji (probable) is shown in this procession setting, with long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style beads and garlands as the appearance cues.2010-02-12A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead sits on a decorated procession vehicle, waving his right hand. He wears an orange saffron garment, a leopard-print shawl, a white floral garland and a red flower garland, plus a gold rudraksha-style necklace. Behind him stands a tall ornate pillar with gold fittings wrapped in purple and magenta flowers, and colourful green, yellow, pink and teal tassels hang from the canopy. The Swamiji (probable) cues are the long hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklace and procession setting. The image is a photograph taken outdoors against a pale sky.2010-02-12A man seated on an ornate procession chariot, smiling with palms pressed together in anjali. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, a long white and red flower garland, and a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder. Long dark hair falls behind him and a red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him are colourful tassels in pink, green and blue, a gold-and-purple floral pillar, and a red-and-gold canopy. Blurred figures in white stand in the background. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robe, long swept-back hair, and ornate garlands and shawl match the page's claim, so this is an appearance-based candidate seated in a ratha/chariot procession.2010-02-12Outdoor photograph of a procession float decorated with garlands of white jasmine and purple flowers, gold-embossed panels, and colourful fringed canopy tassels in yellow, green, red and pink. A smiling man with long dark hair, a white-painted forehead and a red bindi, wearing a red and white flower garland and a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, raises one hand in a wave. Palm fronds and an orange canopy frame the scene. A blurred person is visible at the bottom edge. a person: long swept hair, flower garland and a leopard-print wrap on a festival float.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.2010-02-12Outdoor procession photo of a smiling man with long dark hair seated on a decorated ratha or chariot under a canopy of multicolored tassels in green, yellow, red, pink and blue. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, layered white and red flower garlands, gold beaded necklaces and a red tilak on his forehead, and a leopard-print cloth over one shoulder. His hand rests on the golden railing near floral garlands in purple and white. Swamiji (probable) is shown in a ceremonial procession setting, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style gold beads and ceremonial garlands.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.2010-02-12