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A seated figure rides on an ornate palanquin (palaki) during a procession, raising one hand in greeting. He wears an orange turban, orange robes, long dark swept-back hair, and a long rudraksha mala with a white flower garland draped over his shoulders. Above him hang tiered canopy tassels in orange, yellow, pink, purple, red and green, with gold bell finials and white jasmine strings. Palm trees and a white wall are behind. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the palanquin in orange robes, turban, long hair and rudraksha mala.

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July 25 20102010-07-25July 25 20102010-07-25July 25 20102010-07-25A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an elaborately decorated procession float or ratha, waving his right hand. He wears a gold crown with a halo-like backdrop, an orange saffron garment, a dense rudraksha mala and a red and white flower garland. The float is draped with red, green and blue tassels, gold finials, marigold and yellow flower garlands, and sprigs of green foliage. Behind him is a white building.2009-12-27A man in saffron-orange clothing and an orange turban sits smiling on an ornate procession palanquin decorated with white jasmine garlands, hanging tassels in pink, purple, green, orange and blue, and golden bells. He wears a white flower garland over his shoulders and a rudraksha-style necklace, and raises one hand in greeting. Behind him, people in white clothes and bamboo structures are visible. The procession palanquin and orange robes suggest a ceremonial parade. Swamiji (probable): the figure wears orange robes, an orange turban and long hair with ornate garlands, consistent with the page subject, and is seated on a decorated palanquin in a procession.2010-07-25A photograph of a palanquin procession. A seated person in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, raises one hand in greeting while sitting beneath a canopy of multicoloured tassels in yellow, orange, magenta, purple and green. The canopy and palanquin are draped with white jasmine garlands and gold-topped finials. Palm trees and a white wall are behind. A garland-decorated golden palanquin frames the figure. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the palanquin, identified by saffron robes, orange turban, long swept hair and rudraksha mala. One attendant in orange cloth stands at the left edge, partly visible.2010-07-24A palanquin procession scene outdoors with palm trees behind. A central seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a rudraksha mala and white flower garlands, sits on an ornate orange-and-gold palanquin topped with tall red, purple, green and yellow tassels. A bald man in orange robes stands at the left edge gesturing toward the seated figure, and another man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands at the right holding a decorated fan. The palanquin panels show white dove emblems with blue and gold floral motifs. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, an orange turban, saffron robes and rudraksha malas, consistent with the page's Palaki event.2010-07-24A seated man rides in an ornate procession palanquin decorated with white jasmine garlands and gold finials. He wears an orange and yellow turban with a red tilak mark on his forehead, long dark hair, an orange shawl over orange clothing, and a rudraksha mala of brown beads. He smiles and raises one hand in greeting. Behind him, tall tassels in green, purple, orange and blue hang from the canopy, and a gold lion-shaped ornament is visible at left. Foliage and a few out-of-focus heads appear in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): long swept hair, a turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads are visible, identifying a probable Swamiji seated in the palanquin.2010-07-24A figure in an orange-saffron robe and an orange-and-yellow turban sits on a gold palanquin decorated with white jasmine garlands, pink and magenta flower strands, and multicolored tassels in purple, green and orange. A person in a long orange robe stands at the left edge with a white feathered fan or chamara nearby. The seated figure has long dark hair, rudraksha beads on a mala, and a red-and-white garland, and raises one hand in greeting while smiling.2010-07-24July 25 20102010-07-25A 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 smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a richly decorated ceremonial palanquin or ratha, wearing a saffron-orange garment, a long gold-bead necklace and white and red flower garlands. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him rise multicoloured tassels in green, yellow, magenta and blue hung from gold-capped poles, and a purple-and-white flower garland wraps a gold pillar on the right. The gold-and-orange seat has ornate gilded fittings. a person: the long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style gold beads and ceremonial garlands fit the candidate, seated on a procession seat. The scene suggests a procession setting.2010-02-12