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Outdoor procession photo. A man with long, swept-back dark wavy hair sits on a ceremonial palanquin, smiling and raising his right hand in greeting. He wears an orange-saffron robe, layered garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, a heavy gold bead necklace, and a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder. Above him rises a tall canopy-like finial of fringed tassels in green, yellow, red and pink, with gilded metal fittings. Gold-carved wooden panels and purple flowers are visible at the lower left of the palanquin.

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A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, seated on an ornate golden and red procession vehicle. He wears an orange saffron garment, a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, and layered white jasmine and red-and-purple flower garlands with a gold ceremonial necklace. He raises his right hand in a wave. The vehicle is decorated with gold-capped poles wrapped in purple and white flowers and tassels in green, yellow, pink and red, with gold-trimmed cushions in orange and red. A seated man in a white shirt sits behind him and other people are partly visible in the background.2010-02-12A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead sits on a decorated procession vehicle, smiling and raising his right hand in greeting. He wears a saffron-orange robe and a white jasmine garland with red flower accents over a gold ceremonial necklace. Behind him hang tall tassels in red, yellow, green, pink and purple, with gold bands and white flower strands on the poles. In the foreground an orange silk cloth and a gold-and-flower decorated ornament are visible. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace while seated on a festival chariot during a procession.2010-02-12A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, a white tilak with a red bindi on his forehead, and orange clothing under a leopard-print shawl, waves his right hand while seated on a red and orange cushioned platform. Behind him stand a gilded pole wrapped in purple and white flower garlands and tall gold-topped fringed tassels in green, magenta, blue and yellow. The background is a pale sky with a partly visible orange and blue decorative panel. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, orange clothing and ceremonial procession setting match the page; the figure is the seated central subject being honoured.2010-02-12A photograph of a man seated on a decorated palanquin or ratha during an outdoor procession. He has long, wavy dark hair swept back, a red bindi on his forehead, and wears an orange saffron garment with a leopard-print shawl over his shoulder. He wears a white jasmine garland and a red flower garland, plus a gold bell-and-bead necklace. His right hand is raised in a gesture of greeting toward a tall golden pillar wrapped with purple and pink flower garlands. Behind him hang colourful tassels in yellow, green, magenta and teal. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style gold necklace and ceremonial garlands seated on a procession vehicle.2010-02-12A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate golden palanquin under a canopy of multicoloured tassels in orange, pink, green, red and yellow. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl, and layered white and red flower garlands with gold beads around his neck. He raises one hand in greeting. Strings of purple and white flowers and white jasmine garlands wrap the golden canopy poles. The setting is an outdoor procession in daylight. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange robe, ornate gold neck beads and garlands, seated in a procession palanquin.2010-02-12A smiling figure with long, dark, wavy hair sits in a golden, tasseled procession vehicle, raising one hand in a wave. He wears a sleeveless orange garment under a leopard-print wrap, with white and red flower garlands and a gold bead necklace. Behind him hang green, pink, blue and yellow tassels and a yellow flower garland, while a tall golden pole decorated with purple and pink flowers stands at right beside green foliage and warm sunlight. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and orange clothing with a leopard wrap and gold ornaments, seated in a ceremonial procession vehicle and waving to the crowd.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.2010-02-12A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits under a colourful canopy of green, pink, yellow and red tassels hung with gold bells, raising one hand in greeting. He wears an orange garment, a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder, and layered white and red flower garlands with a gold bead necklace; a red bindi and white markings are on his forehead. Purple and white flower garlands hang on the posts of the canopy, and the vehicle beneath is decorated with gold and orange fabric. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, orange clothing and ornate gold necklace match the appearance cues, though the face is not used for identification.2010-02-12Outdoor photo of a man seated on an ornate golden palanquin or chariot during a procession, smiling and raising his right hand in greeting. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and wears an orange saffron robe under a leopard-print shawl. He is adorned with white jasmine garlands, red rose garlands and a golden rudraksha-style bead necklace. Above him rise a tall canopy topped with a golden finial and tassels in yellow, red, green and pink. Flower garlands hang at the left and right edges.2010-02-12A photograph of a procession vehicle decorated with garlands of white jasmine and purple and pink flowers on gold-banded poles, with tassels of yellow, green, pink and blue. A man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark sits on a maroon cushioned seat, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. He wears a leopard-print shawl over an orange garment and a garland of white flowers and red roses with gold beads. The background shows green foliage and a red wall, with a blue and yellow decorated panel at right.2010-02-12February 12 20102010-02-12 +2 copiesA 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.2010-02-12