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Photograph of a palanquin procession. In the foreground a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes holds a large white yak-tail chamara fly-whisk and waves it over a seated figure beneath an ornate golden canopy. A red umbrella and fringed canopy with pink and yellow tassels frame the scene, decorated with white flower garlands. The seated figure wears an orange robe and a white flower garland with a rudraksha mala. A second man in orange sits beside the palanquin, and a red and gold drum rests on the platform. Palm trees and overhead wires stand in the background.

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Photo of a palanquin procession, the image rotated sideways. A seated figure in orange robes and a matching orange turban with a green and purple plume sits within a palanquin decorated with long white jasmine garlands and orange flower strands. A man in orange robes holds a long-handled white fly whisk, a chamara, over the seated figure. A second person in orange clothing sits near the bottom edge, and a red canopy and palm trees are visible in the background. A shaved-headed man in orange robes is at the upper right. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; the page notes a person at this event, but the visible cues are a turban, orange clothing and a garlanded palanquin, which are insufficient for a probable identification.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a decorated palanquin draped with white jasmine garlands, orange and marigold garlands, and hanging tassels in red, pink, purple, blue, yellow and green. A seated figure in an orange robe and orange turban wears white and orange flower garlands and holds a folded document in his lap while raising one hand in blessing. A bald man in orange robes and glasses stands behind him holding a long-handled white fly-whisk, and a man in an orange shawl on the right waves a white whisk. Gold-tipped poles and a gold finial frame the palanquin; a sky and roadside trees are visible behind.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.2010-07-24Outdoor procession scene on a raised palanquin decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and a gold-finished ornament. A man in an orange-red turban and orange robe sits or stands at center, holding a large white chamara fan of long white fibres, angled toward the figure on the left. A younger man in an orange robe with maroon trim stands at right, holding a gold-toned rod and looking toward the center. A purple and red tassel hangs at top right. Palm trees and open green land stretch behind under a pale sky.2010-07-24A decorated palanquin procession. A man in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban sits on an orange-cushioned seat under a canopy hung with white jasmine garlands, golden bells, and red, pink, purple, yellow and blue tassels, raising one hand in greeting. Beside the palanquin, a man in an orange robe with a pink rosette badge holds a white fly-whisk-like chamara and gestures toward the seated figure. Another orange-clad attendant stands at the right edge, and an orange flag and a small framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure appear at the far right. Marigold and white flower garlands wrap the palanquin's golden poles. Probable Swamiji is seated in the palanquin, identified by long hair, saffron-orange clothing and turban, and a ceremonial procession setting. The scene shows a roadside street with trees behind.2010-07-24A 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 copiesA 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.2010-07-24A decorated palanquin procession float is covered in white and orange flower garlands, golden bells, and hanging tassels in orange, pink, purple, green and blue. On the float, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange turban, orange robes, a white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, raising one hand. Beside them a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala smiles. A bald man in orange robes stands at the left edge holding a white yak-tail chamara fan. Uniformed police officers are visible at the bottom corners, and a red banner with partial lettering appears behind the float.2010-07-24May 21 20162016-05-21February 10 20132013-02-10July 24 20102010-07-24 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20132013-02-10