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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold-and-wood procession vehicle decorated with garlands of white and purple flowers, yellow marigold strands, and colourful tassels in green, magenta and blue hanging from the canopy poles. He wears an orange-saffron garment, a white and red flower garland around his neck, a red bindi on his forehead, and has long dark hair; he smiles and rests his hands on his lap. a person is seated on the palanquin-style float, which is trimmed with saffron and blue cloth. In the lower foreground, the hands of unseen devotees hold the edge of the cloth on the vehicle.

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December 27 20092009-12-27April 27 20122012-04-27Outdoor procession scene on dusty ground. A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate golden float decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands, a gold crown and a red-and-white flower necklace. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a long gold necklace. The float has a gold-and-orange canopy with green, red and blue tassels and gold bells. Behind him, a man in a white shirt with a yellow collar and other people in white stand near string lights and red flags. Probable Swamiji on a procession float, identified by his saffron robe, long hair, gold crown and rudraksha-style garland.2009-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29A 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.2010-02-12December 20 20112011-12-20December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession scene under a clear sky. A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a richly decorated float wrapped in flower garlands of red roses, yellow and white blooms. He wears an orange-saffron garment with a gold ceremonial necklace and a red bindi on his forehead, and a tall gold crown with green and gold fringe stands behind him. Orange and red tassels hang from a canopy overhead, and a rounded orange ceremonial fan with white floral motifs and a bird emblem sits at left. A green and red umbrella with a blue bird emblem is visible at right. Dense floral decoration fills the lower frame. The man's appearance is consistent with a Swamiji (probable) figure seated in procession, marked by saffron clothing, ornate gold adornments and a crown.2009-12-27A man seated on a decorated golden palanquin or chariot seat, with his palms pressed together in anjali mudra in greeting. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless garment, a leopard-print shawl draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, and multiple white and red floral garlands. He has long dark hair swept back, a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Behind him stand tall gold poles wrapped with purple and pink flower garlands, and a green, pink and blue tassel hangs from the canopy. Red and orange velvet cushions line the seat.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31A 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.2010-02-12