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A festival procession on a flower-decorated ratha or palanquin, its canopy and sides draped with white, yellow, purple and orange marigold garlands and green foliage. Seated on a gilded red throne is a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a white and red garland and rudraksha-style beads. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and orange head wrap sits with palms joined, wearing a beaded mala and holding a flower garland. Behind the chariot, many devotees in white clothes and orange saris stand with hands folded in anjali, some with pale headwear, watching the procession. a person is seated on the throne in the centre, identified by long swept hair, orange robe, garlands and ornate throne cues.

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January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 17 20082008-07-17A man in an orange sleeveless garment sits on an ornate red and gold throne decorated with marigold, purple and white flower garlands, palm fronds and a red gerbera. He wears layered red and white flower malas and a gold-bead necklace, and his hands rest on his knees as he smiles and looks downward. Behind him, several women in white saris with blue borders stand with hands folded in prayer on red steps, near water. Watermarked overlay text is omitted. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing, ornate gold necklace and garlands, seated on a throne during a ceremonial gathering.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 29 20102010-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27Photo of a man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with yellow, orange, purple and white flower garlands, at night. He wears an orange saffron robe, a long white-and-red flower garland and a gold bead necklace, with long dark hair swept back, smiling with his hands resting on the red cushioned armrests. Behind him are more flower garlands and a dark night backdrop. To the right, a bespectacled man in orange robes and a flower garland sits partly visible. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, with long swept-back hair, saffron robe, and ceremonial gold and flower adornments. A partially visible person stands at the far left edge.2010-02-12A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, draped in orange robes and a white and magenta flower garland, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Around the throne are arches of marigolds, roses and greenery in yellow, red, purple and white. Flanking the throne, two people in orange robes sit on the raised platform, one holding a silver tray. In the foreground, four people in white clothes with orange and yellow sashes sit in shallow water. The scene is lit by rows of oil lamps in the background. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, orange robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland seated on a gold throne.2010-02-12A festival procession on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with multicolour flower garlands in yellow, purple, pink and white, hung with tassels in green, blue, pink and orange. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits on a red velvet cushion, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, raising one hand in a smiling wave. Ceremonial gold ornaments and a crowd of onlookers are visible at the lower edge, along with a woman in white and a man in a checked shirt. The canopy is strung with marigold and tuberose garlands. a person is seated at the centre of the palanquin, identified by long swept hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha mala.2011-12-15January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 22 20102010-12-22July 17 20082008-07-17July 31 20152015-07-31