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A 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.

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A 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 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 man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on a decorated procession vehicle, waving his right hand and smiling. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless garment, a rudraksha-style mala and a long gold ceremonial necklace, with a white flower garland draped across his chest. Behind him stand a golden canopy frame with green, yellow, pink and blue tassels and a purple flower garland, and a draped orange-gold cloth lies on the seat beside him. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure on the chariot, with his cues being the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklace and garlands.2010-02-12A man seated on an ornate procession chariot, smiling with palms pressed together in anjali. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, a long white and red flower garland, and a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder. Long dark hair falls behind him and a red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him are colourful tassels in pink, green and blue, a gold-and-purple floral pillar, and a red-and-gold canopy. Blurred figures in white stand in the background. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robe, long swept-back hair, and ornate garlands and shawl match the page's claim, so this is an appearance-based candidate seated in a ratha/chariot procession.2010-02-12A photograph of a festival procession chariot decorated with white and purple flower garlands, gold-tipped pillars and multicoloured silk tassels in green, yellow, pink and blue. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment, a red-and-white flower garland and beaded necklaces, sits on a gilded seat, smiling and holding his palms together in greeting. Behind him an orange silk canopy hangs against a clear blue sky. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate garlands on the person seated in the procession chariot, who is greeting onlookers with folded hands.2010-02-12A smiling man with long dark hair and a white-and-red forehead mark waves from a decorated procession vehicle. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a garland of white flowers, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible. He sits on a richly upholstered seat with gold-coloured carved frames, draped in orange cloth, under a canopy hung with green, yellow, pink, red and purple tassels and white and purple floral garlands. Blue sky and trees appear in the background. A probable Swamiji appearance is noted here from the long hair, saffron clothing and bead necklace, while the seated figure is identified only by these visible cues.2010-02-12A photograph of a man seated on an ornate procession chariot, smiling with hands joined in anjali mudra. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, a gold ceremonial necklace and a long rudraksha-style mala, with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak. The chariot is decorated with white and purple flower garlands, tall gold-tipped poles, pink, green and blue tassels, and a tiger-striped red cushion. Shaded trees and bright daylight form the background. The posed, celebratory mood suggests a ratha procession. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace match the presentation of the figure being honoured on the chariot.2010-02-12A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate decorated chariot during a procession. He wears an orange-saffron garment, white and red flower garlands, and a gold-beaded necklace with rudraksha-style beads. A white and red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, pillars wrapped in white and purple flowers and multicoloured tassels of green, yellow, pink and blue decorate the chariot canopy, and an orange silk cloth drapes the right edge. a person is seated on the ratha, and the bright outdoor setting suggests a festival procession.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 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.2010-02-12 +2 copiesA 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 man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron cloth, sits on an ornate golden chariot (ratha) decorated with white jasmine garlands, purple and magenta flower strings, and tall multicoloured tassels in green, yellow, pink and blue. He holds a hand raised in a gesture of blessing, with white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arm, while smiling. Behind him is a rich burgundy and gold cushion, and a golden carved elephant-like motif curls at the left edge. The scene is an outdoor evening procession with blurred onlookers in the background. The person is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial garlands, seated in a processional chariot.2010-02-12