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Outdoor photograph of a procession vehicle decorated with tall tassels in green, magenta and yellow and ornate gold finials wrapped in purple and pink flowers. In the foreground, a blurred orange cushion with a dark blue emblem showing a white animal. A person with long, wavy dark hair and an orange sleeveless garment, wearing a white and red flower garland and a leopard-print shawl, raises one hand in blessing while facing sideways, with yellow petals scattered in the air. Soft evening light and a blurred building form the background.

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A 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.2010-02-12Photograph of a long-haired figure seated on an ornate chariot during a procession, raising one hand in greeting. The figure wears a leopard-print shawl over orange-saffron garments, adorned with white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands, and gold beaded necklaces. Behind and beside the figure stand tall pillars wrapped in purple and pink flowers and gold bands, with colourful green, yellow and magenta tassels hanging at left. In the foreground, an orange-red painted panel with a blue oval and star motifs is blurred. Swamiji (probable), seated on the chariot in a procession; the appearance cues are long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style gold beads and garlands.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 an ornate golden ratha, a processional chariot, under a saffron canopy with fringed edges and hanging tassels in orange, green, maroon and black. The chariot is decorated with white and purple flower garlands and gilded carved panels. The seated man, shown from the chest up, raises his right hand in a blessing gesture and wears a leopard-print garment, a red and orange cloth draped over his shoulder, white flower garlands and a dark rudraksha-style mala, with his long dark hair swept back. Several people's heads are visible at the bottom edge of the frame, and the background is a pale sky. The scene suggests a festival procession. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a leopard-print garment and ceremonial garlands, and sits enthroned on the ratha.2010-02-12A smiling man in an orange sleeveless garment sits in a festival procession, waving with his right hand raised in greeting. He wears long white jasmine garlands with red flower clusters and a ceremonial gold bead necklace, and a red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him stand a green and pink fabric canopy with tassels and a yellow flower garland. Blurred flowers and a gold-toned object occupy the foreground, and a leopard-print cloth shows at his right side. The photograph is taken in warm late-day sunlight.2010-02-12A person sits on an ornate festival palanquin or chariot, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. The person wears an orange sleeveless garment and long flower garlands of white jasmine and red and pink blossoms. Behind them stand a golden finial and a tall pole hung with tassels in green, pink, yellow and blue, plus pink flower decorations. Dark velvet cushioning and gold trim are visible at the lower edge, with a tiled roof and wall 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 man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a golden palanquin decorated with garlands of white and purple flowers, red and pink blooms, and tassels in green, pink, and yellow. He wears an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl, a white flower garland, a red flower garland, and a rudraksha-style mala with a gold pendant, and has a white and red forehead mark. He smiles and raises one hand in greeting, seated on red and gold cushions. Other people stand in the background, including a man in a white shirt. The scene appears to be an outdoor 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.2010-02-12A smiling man with long dark curly hair sits on an ornate golden procession vehicle, raising his right hand in a greeting gesture. He wears an orange sleeveless top, a long garland of white flowers and red roses, a gold beaded necklace, and a leopard-print shawl draped over one shoulder. Behind him hang tassels in green, pink, blue and yellow, and a red and black striped cushion lies on the seat. Golden ornamental fittings and a tall column of flower garlands stand at the right edge, with green foliage in the background under warm sunlight.2010-02-12A smiling man with long dark hair, white sacred ash on his forehead and a red dot at the centre, sits on a procession vehicle waving his right hand. He wears a leopard-print shawl over an orange garment and a double strand of white jasmine garlands with red flowers, plus a gold-beaded rudraksha-style mala. Behind him rises a tall ceremonial canopy topped with a gold finial and hung with bright tassels in red, yellow, green, magenta and blue. Dry grass and a pale sky fill the background, and a red velvet cushion with flowers sits at the lower right. a person appears as this figure, identified by long swept hair, ornate gold-beaded mala, orange clothing and garlands, seated on the ceremonial procession vehicle.2010-02-12A 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