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A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with white and purple flower garlands and tasselled hangings in green, pink and blue, during an evening procession. He wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha-style mala and a red tilak on his forehead, and smiles while seated on a red and gold cushioned seat with an orange cloth draped behind him. A golden carved horse-head ornament stands at the left edge, and a hand holding an orange fan is in the lower left foreground. Trees and fairy lights fill the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the palanquin in saffron robes and mala, marked by long swept-back hair and ceremonial garlands.

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A figure in orange saffron robes sits on an ornate golden chariot decorated with white jasmine garlands and purple and yellow flower strands. He wears a red and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a long dark hair with a red tilak on his forehead, smiling widely. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha-style gold necklace and ceremonial procession setting; described here as the person riding the chariot. Behind him an orange canopy and gold finials frame the scene, while a large orange and gold circular fan or shield with blue floral motifs sits at the left edge. Hands from the crowd reach toward the chariot, and green, pink and blue tassels hang from the top.2010-02-12A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate golden procession vehicle decorated with white and purple flower garlands, colourful tassels in green, pink, blue and red, and a golden serpent-headed finial. He wears an orange-saffron sleeveless robe, a red bindi, a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and a layered garland of red roses and white flowers. Behind him an orange cloth drapes over the vehicle's canopy, and flowering shrubs and trees fill the background. a person: the long swept hair, saffron robe and gold bead necklace on the ceremonial procession seat match the page's claim of his presence at this procession.2010-02-12A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate golden procession vehicle decorated with white and purple flower garlands, green, pink and blue tassels, and a golden horse-head finial. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and a layered red, white and purple flower garland with a gold chain. Behind him stand tall garland-wrapped poles and an orange silk canopy, with trees in the background. The appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated in a procession vehicle, given the saffron clothing, long hair and ceremonial garlands.2010-02-12A woman with long dark hair sits smiling on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with garlands of white, purple, yellow and orange flowers, and tall tassels in green, pink, orange and blue. She wears an orange-saffron garment with a white floral garland around her neck and a red bindi. Devotees in white kurtas and yellow scarves surround the palanquin, with some raising their arms, and a blue and orange ceremonial umbrella is visible at the left edge. Outdoors under a pale evening sky, this is a procession scene. The person's identity is not established from appearance alone.2010-02-12A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a richly decorated ceremonial palanquin or ratha, wearing a saffron-orange garment, a long gold-bead necklace and white and red flower garlands. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him rise multicoloured tassels in green, yellow, magenta and blue hung from gold-capped poles, and a purple-and-white flower garland wraps a gold pillar on the right. The gold-and-orange seat has ornate gilded fittings. a person: the long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style gold beads and ceremonial garlands fit the candidate, seated on a procession seat. The scene suggests a procession setting.2010-02-12A photograph of an evening procession at an outdoor event. A figure with long dark hair wearing orange-saffron robes and a white flower garland sits on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha decorated with white, yellow and purple flower garlands and a golden canopy hung with multicoloured tassels in green, pink, orange and blue. A man in white ritual clothes holds up an object toward the seated figure, and a golden cloth or umbrella overhead adds to the scene. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis stand around the chariot, and a woman in a yellow sari is at the right edge. Several people in white clothing walk alongside the palanquin in the crowd.2010-02-12December 29 20092009-12-29A photograph of a golden ceremonial palanquin decorated with white, purple, yellow and magenta flower garlands and a canopy hung with green, pink and blue tassels. Seated on an orange cushion is a smiling person wearing an orange robe, a white and red flower garland and a red bindi, raising one hand in greeting. Along the sides of the palanquin, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, and a hand at lower left holds a phone to take a picture. Evening sky is visible at the top. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears long dark hair and an orange robe with a garland, in the role of the honoured figure riding the procession palanquin.2010-02-12December 15 20112011-12-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a festival procession on an ornately decorated golden palanquin or ratha. A smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange saffron robe waves with his right hand while seated on a gold-and-red cushioned throne-like seat. Garlands of white and yellow flowers, purple beads, and multicoloured tassels in pink, green, yellow and blue hang from the canopy poles, and a gold lion-head ornament is visible at left. Small flower arrangements sit on the platform, and a white building and palm tree stand in the background. The scene reads as an outdoor procession. Swamiji (probable) is shown in saffron clothing with long hair and a red forehead mark, seated on the decorated procession vehicle, and the scene is consistent with a festival procession.2010-02-12A photograph of an evening procession in which a decorated golden chariot, or ratha, carries a seated figure under a canopy hung with colourful tassels, bells and marigold garlands. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe and a white garland, with long dark hair and a raised hand in greeting; a second orange-robed figure sits behind on the chariot. Around the vehicle, devotees in white and orange clothing, some wearing beaded garlands, walk and pull ropes. Coconut palms and a thatched structure stand in the background at dusk. Swamiji (probable) is visible on the chariot, seated in saffron clothing with a garland and long hair.2010-02-12December 29 20092009-12-29