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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.

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A 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 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 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.2010-02-12A 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 white and red tilak marks on his forehead sits in a procession vehicle, waving with his right hand. He wears an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl, and white jasmine garlands with red flowers. A gold bead necklace hangs on his chest. Behind him rise a tall canopy with bright yellow, green, red and pink tassels and a gold finial. Blurred purple flowers and a gold lamp edge the lower left. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha-style gold beads and a ceremonial garland mark the figure as a probable Swamiji in a procession.2010-02-12 +2 copiesOutdoor 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.2010-02-12A smiling man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a dark red cushioned seat, raising one hand in greeting. He wears a white and red flower garland and a long gold bead necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair. Behind him, marigold and red flower garlands frame a golden backdrop with red tassels and a decorated deity murti. Seated devotees' heads are visible in the foreground.2009-12-29A photograph of a festival procession chariot decorated with white and purple flower garlands, gold-tipped pillars and multicoloured silk tassels in green, yellow, pink and blue. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment, a red-and-white flower garland and beaded necklaces, sits on a gilded seat, smiling and holding his palms together in greeting. Behind him an orange silk canopy hangs against a clear blue sky. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate garlands on the person seated in the procession chariot, who is greeting onlookers with folded hands.2010-02-12A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with red, pink and green tassels and white and purple flower garlands. He wears an orange saffron garment under a leopard-print shawl, with a red and white flower garland and a gold-beaded mala around his neck. He smiles while gripping a golden pillar wrapped in purple and pink flowers, with a red tiger-striped cushion behind him. Swamiji (probable): his long hair, saffron clothing, leopard shawl and ceremonial garlands fit the in-procession presentation, so this is a procession scene. Golden flowers and marigold petals scatter across the scene.2010-02-12A 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