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Outdoor 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.

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July 24 20102010-07-24A 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.2010-07-24Outdoor 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.2010-07-24Outdoor procession photograph against a bright white sky. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange turban, an orange garment with a rudraksha mala, and a thick white and red flower garland. He sits on a carved wooden seat on a decorated palanquin fitted with tall tassels in red, purple, green, orange and blue, topped with gold finials. To the left, a shaved-headed man in orange clothes and glasses, with a rudraksha mala, smiles and gestures. A gold kalasha-like vessel with orange and white garlands sits in the foreground, and a person in orange holds a rail at the right edge.2010-07-24A photograph of a procession on a palanquin. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange and yellow turban, an orange sleeveless garment and a white and red flower garland, sits on a carved wooden seat and smiles. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes, rudraksha beads and glasses raises one hand in greeting. Behind them, colourful tassels in purple, red, green and yellow hang from a canopy, and a golden finial is visible at left. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in the palanquin wearing turban, long hair and garland.2010-07-24A procession scene outdoors against a dry rocky hillside. A central figure in an orange turban and orange robes with a white and red flower garland sits on an ornate decorated seat, smiling. Beside him on the left, a bald man with glasses in an orange robe and rudraksha mala holds a blue and gold ceremonial fan-shaped ornament. On the right, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a round badge on his chest holds a yellow and orange ceremonial fan. Behind them, a colourful plume of purple, red and green feathers and gold fittings are visible, along with white flower garlands hanging on the side.2010-07-24A photograph of a palanquin procession with a central figure in an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and long white and red flower garlands, with a rudraksha mala across the chest. He is seated on an ornate carved wooden seat under colourful tasselled canopy finials in purple, red, green and orange. To the left, a bald man in orange robes holds a round orange and blue emblem with a white bird motif, and a gold-topped staff decorated with orange and white flowers stands in front. Another orange-clad attendant is at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears long swept-back dark hair, a saffron turban, rudraksha beads and a ceremonial garland, consistent with the page's description of a Palaki procession.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 festive procession palanquin decorated with white jasmine garlands, gold fittings and tall tassels in red, green, purple and orange under a red canopy. A bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a man in orange robes with a red-and-gold shawl and a vermilion forehead mark stands at right holding a pole near a banner. Three people are visible.2010-07-24 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a palanquin procession with palm trees behind. A bald man in orange robes and rudraksha mala stands at left holding a round blue and gold emblem with a white dove, and wears wire-rimmed glasses. Seated at right on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with white and orange flower garlands and multicoloured tassels is a figure in an orange turban and orange robes with a long black-haired hairstyle, rudraksha beads, a flower garland, and a raised hand in greeting.2010-07-24Outdoor 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.2010-07-24A 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.2010-07-24 +2 copies