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A 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.

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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.2010-02-12A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits in a decorated ceremonial vehicle, raising one hand in greeting. He wears a white and red flower garland, a gold necklace and gold armbands, and a lime-yellow garment. Behind him a tall fringed canopy with yellow, red and green tassels and gold fittings rises above the vehicle. Marigold-style flowers are visible at the lower edge, and a painted pillar with floral motifs and small pennants stand in the background. A caption reads a person seated in a procession vehicle, based on his long hair, gold ornaments and garland.2010-12-20A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an elaborately decorated procession float or ratha, waving his right hand. He wears a gold crown with a halo-like backdrop, an orange saffron garment, a dense rudraksha mala and a red and white flower garland. The float is draped with red, green and blue tassels, gold finials, marigold and yellow flower garlands, and sprigs of green foliage. Behind him is a white building.2009-12-27A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair sits on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with purple and white flower garlands and green, pink and yellow tassels. He wears an orange robe, a red and white flower garland, a tiger-print shawl draped over one shoulder and a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead, and raises one hand in greeting. Behind him stand several people in white clothes, including a shaved-headed man in white with an orange cord, and a woman in the background. Dry ground and trees form the setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ceremonial gold and floral adornment, as a procession participant on the palanquin.2010-02-12A 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 sits on a golden throne in front of a backdrop of garlands of white, red, pink and orange flowers. He wears saffron-orange robes, a thick rudraksha mala and a heavy gold bead necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead and gold hoop earrings. He smiles and raises one hand while holding a saffron-wrapped staff in the other. Appearance-based cues (long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha and gold necklaces, seated on an ornate throne) suggest a probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the dais.2012-07-03A smiling man rides on an ornate golden chariot during a procession, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears a gold crown with a fan-shaped back, long dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak, an orange-saffron garment, and layered gold beaded necklaces with red and yellow marigold garlands. Behind him rise tall golden finials with hanging tassels in orange, red, green and magenta, and yellow flower strings decorate the chariot. In the foreground a flower-draped orange and blue decorative panel and a dark pot-like object with greenery are visible.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27July 25 20102010-07-25December 27 20092009-12-27A 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.2010-02-12A 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