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A 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.

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Outdoor 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 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.2010-07-24July 24 20102010-07-24 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban smiles broadly on a metal-framed chair on an outdoor stage. He wears a long garland of white flowers with orange marigolds and holds a wooden staff topped with a carved knob in his right hand, while his left hand is raised open. Behind him stands a pink backdrop with a large portrait of a smiling face, and palm trees and a white draped cloth frame the scene. A second man in orange robes stands at the left edge, partly visible.2010-02-18Outdoor procession with a central man in a saffron-orange robe and a long flower garland of white, red, yellow and purple blossoms, with gold beaded necklaces and a red bindi. He has long swept-back dark hair and raises one hand in blessing. Flanking him, men in orange robes carry tall golden ceremonial staffs, and one wears a white forehead band and sandal marks. Behind them, colourful ceremonial banners and umbrellas are visible.2009-12-23A 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 smiling man with long swept-back hair stands at a ceremonial stage, waving with his right hand. He wears an orange saffron robe, a long garland of white and red flowers with round green-yellow beads, and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace; the outfit and hair are consistent with the page's a person reference, so this is a person in_person appearance. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands, and to the right a younger man in white with a gold-bordered cloth holds a tray. Behind them is a red and gold canopy, a gold-framed backdrop, flower decorations and lit oil lamps on a dark wall.2010-12-29A photograph of a decorated golden palanquin or ratha during a procession, draped with orange and marigold garlands and hanging tassels in red, pink, blue and purple, with a brass bell at the upper left. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a saffron/orange shawl over an orange dhoti sits on the throne, smiling and holding a rudraksha mala, with a tilak on his forehead; the appearance is consistent with a person on a palanquin during the Kumbha Mela procession, though the identity is uncertain. Beside him, a shaved-headed young man in an orange wrap and rudraksha malas bends forward and touches the seated man's bare foot in reverence.2013-02-10A photograph of a ceremonial palanquin procession. A seated man with long dark hair and an orange-and-yellow turban wears orange robes, rudraksha beads and a white flower garland with red ribbon accents, sitting on a red cushioned seat on the decorated palanquin. A bald man in orange robes with rudraksha mala stands at the left behind white flower garlands, and a younger man in orange robes with a gold-bordered sash stands at the right, one hand on a gold pole. The palanquin is hung with colourful tassels in pink, purple, green and orange and has a blue-and-gold emblem panel. The seated figure's identity is not established by the image itself; as an appearance-based candidate with turban, long hair, orange robes, rudraksha and garland cues, he is described as Swamiji (probable) on a palanquin.2010-07-24 +1 copiesClose photograph of two smiling men in saffron-orange robes in front of a large colourful painted backdrop with red and yellow tones. The man in front wears a vivid orange turban, a red bindi on his forehead and has long dark hair falling behind his shoulders; he has a broad smile and holds his hands together near his chest. Behind him, a bespectacled man with a grey beard and a red forehead mark wears an orange shawl with a yellow border and a heavy gold bead necklace, holding a mobile phone. A partly visible person in gold bangles stands at the right edge. The appearance of the front man in orange turban and long hair is consistent with a person (a person), but the identification is uncertain.2011-05-24A photograph of a seated man in orange robes on a silver-framed chair at an outdoor event. He wears an orange turban, a dark red bindi on his forehead, and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads over an orange sleeveless garment with the hands folded in his lap. Beside him on the left, an older man in a white shirt, dark vest and a green, yellow and red shawl sits watching. To the right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes sits near a tall brass lamp decorated with orange and white flowers. Behind them a man in a white shirt stands beside a large backdrop painted with a red temple and palm trees. The seated central figure is an appearance-based a person candidate with turban, rudraksha mala and saffron robes, present in person.2010-01-13