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A 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.

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A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a decorated procession vehicle, waving his right hand. He wears an orange saffron garment, a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder, white and red flower garlands, and a gold-beaded necklace. His forehead bears white vibhuti lines and a red kumkum dot. Behind him rise tall tassels in green, red, yellow, pink and blue, mounted on a gold-capped pole, against a bright blue sky.2010-02-12February 12 20102010-02-12A smiling man with long dark hair, white vertical tilak marks and a red bindi on his forehead, sits under a colourful canopy of red, yellow, green and magenta tassels topped with a gold finial. He wears white and marigold-style garlands of white flowers and red roses, an orange garment, and a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, and raises one hand in greeting. The background is blurred foliage in daylight. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate garlands and saffron-orange clothing, seated in a procession setting.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 smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate palanquin or ratha beneath tall fringed tassels in green, red, yellow, pink and blue topped with gold finials. He wears a leopard-print shawl over orange clothing, a white and red flower garland (jasmine and roses) around his neck, and a white forehead marking with a red dot. He raises one hand in greeting. Background is blurred trees and sky.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 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 white vertical tilak with a red dot on the forehead waves his right hand toward the viewer. He wears an orange garment and a garland of white jasmine strands with red roses, plus a gold bead necklace over a leopard-print strap. Behind him, yellow marigold garlands, a green tassel and a pink tassel hang from a festival structure against a pale blue sky. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, gold beads and floral garlands; the page places him at this event. He is shown in person, not in a depiction.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, 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 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.2010-02-122010 - Photo Album