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A figure with long dark hair and a vertical tilak on the forehead stands before a gilded palanquin decorated with white and orange-red garlands. He wears an orange saffron wrap over a leopard-print shawl and a heavy gold necklace with a garland of white and red flowers draped across his chest. Above him hangs a canopy with gold finials and tassels in green, pink, red, orange and purple. Two devotees in orange clothing sit in the foreground, one with palms pressed together and a bowl of apples nearby. Palm trees and a blue sky form the background.

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A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and leopard-print shawl stands on a golden ceremonial platform, smiling and looking down, with a red bindi and tripundra. He wears a white and red flower garland and a gold bead necklace. Two men in orange robes hold his hands to steady him. Behind him is an ornate golden palanquin decorated with multicoloured tassels, bells and marigold and jasmine garlands, beneath palm trees in an outdoor procession setting. Two other figures are partly visible at the edges.2010-02-12A decorated golden ratha procession vehicle, draped in garlands of purple, white and yellow flowers and hung with brass bells and multicoloured tassels, carries a smiling man seated on a golden throne. He wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a white shawl printed with a leopard pattern. Overhead a yellow canopy and a multicoloured parasol shelter him. Devotees in white and orange stand beside the chariot, with a bald man in white in the foreground and more people behind the vehicle. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, orange clothing, rudraksha beads and a ceremonial golden necklace, so he is a probable depiction of Swamiji riding in procession.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 man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead rides on an ornate golden palanquin or procession vehicle. He wears an orange saffron garment, a leopard-print shawl, and garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, plus a gold bead necklace. Behind him rise a canopy hung with colourful green, yellow, pink, red and orange tassels and a column wrapped in purple and white flowers and gold bands. The man smiles and looks to the side. Gold-trimmed decorations and flower garlands frame the vehicle in the foreground. The scene is an outdoor festival procession. The appearance-based label Swamiji (probable) applies, based on long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace.2010-02-12A decorated ceremonial chariot (ratha) draped with marigold and white flower garlands, purple and yellow tassels, and hanging bells, with a large orange-and-gold umbrella overhead. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak stands on the chariot in an orange-saffron dhoti with a leopard-print shawl over his shoulder, wearing white and red flower garlands and a rudraksha-style mala. Coloured parasols and devotees in white and orange stand along the procession route beside palm trees. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a shawl, standing as the honoured figure on the procession chariot.2010-02-12Outdoor procession scene beside a decorated ratha-style palanquin with a golden elephant head ornament, a large yellow fringed canopy umbrella, and tassels in red, green, blue and pink hanging from brass bells. Garlands of marigold and purple flowers wrap the vehicle. A man in saffron-orange robes, long swept-back hair and a leopard-print shawl, wearing white flower garlands and a gold necklace, stands at right waving his hand and smiling toward the crowd. Several people in white and orange clothing stand at the lower right, and palm fronds frame the top of the image.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 an outdoor festival procession beside a richly decorated palanquin or ratha draped with marigold and purple flower garlands, golden bells, colourful tassels and an orange canopy. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe, a white and red flower garland, and a leopard-print shawl, stands at the side with his hand resting on the palanquin, while a few people in white and orange clothing sit or stand nearby. Palm fronds and a green tree frame the scene. Probable Swamiji is shown in the procession, identified by long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial robe, leopard-print shawl and flower 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 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.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27A 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