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A smiling man with long, dark, wavy hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead sits on a richly upholstered seat during an outdoor procession. He wears an orange garment under a leopard-print satin shawl, and a necklace of white jasmine and red flower garlands hangs over his chest, with gold bead ornaments among them. Behind him rise a tall gilded finial and tassels in yellow, green, pink and blue, and loose petals scatter through the air. His left arm extends toward the left edge of the frame. Orange-brown rocky terrain fills the blurred background.

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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.2010-02-12A 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 smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red forehead mark sits on an ornate throne-like seat in a procession. He wears a leopard-print shawl over orange clothing and is adorned with white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands. Yellow petals drift around him, and a gold-topped ornament with white flowers and purple fabric appears in the foreground. A decorated orange and blue panel with floral motifs sits at the left edge. Swamiji (probable) is present in this procession, identified by long swept-back hair, an orange garment, ceremonial garlands and a shawl.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 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, 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 photograph of a long-haired man seated on a richly decorated golden palanquin or chariot, waving his right hand to the side. He wears a leopard-print shawl over an orange-saffron garment, with white and red flower garlands and a gold rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind him, colourful silk tassels in yellow, green, pink and blue hang from gilded finials, and purple and pink flower garlands decorate a gold pillar at left. Petals fall in the air during a procession.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 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 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 man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with red, pink and green tassels and white and purple flower garlands. He wears an orange saffron garment under a leopard-print shawl, with a red and white flower garland and a gold-beaded mala around his neck. He smiles while gripping a golden pillar wrapped in purple and pink flowers, with a red tiger-striped cushion behind him. Swamiji (probable): his long hair, saffron clothing, leopard shawl and ceremonial garlands fit the in-procession presentation, so this is a procession scene. Golden flowers and marigold petals scatter across the scene.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.2010-02-12