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A 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.

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A smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair sits on a gold and green ceremonial palanquin decorated with white jasmine and red and purple flower garlands. He wears an orange shawl over a leopard-print garment, a red and gold necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead. Gold ornaments and yellow tassels frame him, with palm fronds in the background.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 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 smiling man with long dark hair rides in an outdoor procession, wearing an orange saffron shawl, a leopard-print garment over his shoulder, and layered white jasmine garlands with red flower garlands at his chest. Above his head sits a golden ornamental canopy topped with tall green and yellow tassels, and white flower strands hang along a pole at the right. Golden decorative ornaments and purple-and-white flower garlands frame the left edge of the frame. The composition suggests a ratha or palanquin procession, with a crowd partly visible at the lower left. Swamiji (probable) is identifiable by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial garlands, consistent with the page's reference to this event.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 man with long dark hair, white vibhuti marks and a red kumkum dot on his forehead sits on a decorated procession vehicle, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a thick white jasmine garland with red roses over an ornate gold chain. He smiles and rests one hand on a white and purple flower garland. Beside him stand golden finials draped with fringed tassels in pink, green, yellow and blue, and tall purple and pink flower garlands wrap a gold pillar. A leopard-print cloth shows at his shoulder, and the blurred foreground includes gold-embossed decoration and orange fabric. Consistent with the a person cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold adornments, this appears to be a procession scene.2010-02-12A photograph of a smiling man with long, wavy dark hair seated on an ornate procession vehicle decorated with colourful tassels in green, magenta, teal and yellow, and tall pillars wrapped in purple and white flowers. He wears an orange-saffron garment, a rudraksha-style necklace of gold beads, a white and red flower garland, a red bindi and white sacred ash on his forehead, and a leopard-print wrap over his shoulder. a person is shown in an appearance-based, role-named sense as the seated figure in the festival procession; he is the only visible person. The scene has bright daylight and a pale sky.2010-02-12Outdoor procession photo of a smiling man with long dark hair seated on a decorated ratha or chariot under a canopy of multicolored tassels in green, yellow, red, pink and blue. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, layered white and red flower garlands, gold beaded necklaces and a red tilak on his forehead, and a leopard-print cloth over one shoulder. His hand rests on the golden railing near floral garlands in purple and white. Swamiji (probable) is shown in a ceremonial procession setting, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style gold beads and ceremonial garlands.2010-02-12A man with long, dark, swept-back hair stands in front of a gold and colourful ceremonial palanquin decorated with white and purple flower garlands, tassels in green, pink, blue and yellow, and gold finials. He wears an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl draped over one shoulder, a gold ceremonial necklace and a white and red flower garland, and a white sandalwood tilak on his forehead. He looks down with a smile while resting one hand on the gold carved seat of the palanquin. A grey stone deity murti stands in the background beside palm trees.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 photograph of a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless garment and a leopard-print shawl, seated on a decorated golden-and-red throne-like vehicle with flower garlands in white, red and purple. He presses his palms together in a namaste greeting and smiles, with a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Behind him stand a tall golden pillar wrapped in pink and purple flower garlands, and a green, pink and blue tassel. The setting appears to be an outdoor procession chariot against a pale sky.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27