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A photograph of a festival procession on an ornately decorated palanquin, viewed from below against a bright white sky. The palanquin is draped with white jasmine-style garlands and topped with colourful tassels in orange, pink, green, blue and purple, with gold-tipped poles and a red umbrella overhead. Seated centrally is a long-haired man in an orange robe with an orange head wrap, a white garland around his neck and rudraksha beads, smiling. A bald man in an orange robe stands behind him at left, and a man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at right holding the palanquin edge.

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July 24 20102010-07-24July 24 20102010-07-24July 24 20102010-07-24 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a decorated palanquin draped in white flower garlands, with gold accents and a red canopy hung with multicoloured tassels in orange, magenta, purple and green. A man with long dark hair and an orange-and-gold head cloth sits on the throne, wearing an orange robe, a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, hands resting on his lap. Beside him a bald man in an orange robe with a mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting. On the right, a smiling man in an orange shawl with maroon borders holds the palanquin pole. Overcast sky in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by long hair, orange head cloth, ornate gold-and-flower palanquin and rudraksha mala.2010-07-24July 24 20102010-07-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a flower-decorated golden palanquin during a procession. Strings of white jasmine garlands drape the golden frame, with orange and green tassels and a red umbrella overhead. A seated figure in orange robes wears a white garland and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair and an orange head wrap, and a round blue and gold shield-like ornament behind him. A shaved-headed man in white sits behind him on the palanquin, and a large white feather fan blurs in the right foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala are the cues, and he sits in a palanquin in procession.2010-07-24 +1 copiesOutdoor procession scene on a decorated palanquin. A man in the centre wears an orange-red turban, long dark hair, a white flower garland with red accents and an orange-saffron robe, raising one hand in greeting while sitting on a carved wooden seat. Beside him stands a bald man in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha beads and glasses, smiling and gesturing with one hand. Behind them are colourful tassels in purple, red and green, a blue and gold ornamental panel, and a golden kalasha-topped pole wrapped with orange flowers. Probable Swamiji seated in the palanquin, identified by the distinctive long hair, turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style garland cues.2010-07-24A decorated palanquin procession float covered in white, orange, pink and yellow flower garlands and hanging tassels in red, green, blue and purple. A seated figure in an orange robe and orange turban wears a long white garland and a dark bead mala, sitting on a red cushion. Beside him a man in an orange robe with a bead mala stands. On the left a bald man in an orange robe and mala waves a large white chamara fan over the seated figure. Uniformed police officers in peaked caps stand at the edges of the frame, and a golden makara-shaped ornament is visible at the left.2010-07-24A photograph of a decorated palanquin procession. A central figure seated on a richly adorned palanquin wears an orange turban, orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, and raises one hand in blessing. Behind him stands a shaven-headed man in orange robes with glasses and a rudraksha mala, holding a white chamara fly-whisk. On the right, a man in orange robes with a round emblem on his shoulder holds a white chamara and a small ceremonial item. The palanquin is draped with white jasmine garlands, pink and purple flowers, orange and green tassels and gold finials, with a white-and-gold emblem visible at the lower right.2010-07-24February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor procession scene on a palaki or decorated palanquin draped with white jasmine garlands and orange-gold fabric. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange turban and long dark wavy hair, wearing rudraksha beads and a white flower garland with red accents, smiles at a bald man in orange robes and wire-rimmed glasses who stands beside him with hands folded in greeting. Behind them a large blue and gold ceremonial shield with a white dove emblem and gold floral embroidery. A gold-tipped staff with orange flower garlands stands at the left. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept hair, orange turban and saffron robe with rudraksha beads, shown in procession.2010-07-24 +1 copiesA festival procession photograph on an ornate palanquin decorated with white jasmine garlands and orange flower strands. A man in an orange-red turban and orange robe, wearing a white garland and a rudraksha mala, sits at centre smiling, with long dark hair and a purple-and-red plume behind him. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands with hands folded in greeting. A gold-finialed pole and a large gold-rimmed blue shield painted with a white bird and gold floral motifs stand in front. Two people in orange appear at the right edge.2010-07-24