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A decorated palanquin procession in daylight with palm trees behind. Seated centrally on the palanquin is a person in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, one hand raised in blessing and a smile on their face; long dark hair falls past the shoulders. Beside the palanquin, a shaven-headed man in orange robes, wearing spectacles and a rudraksha mala, holds a large round fan-shaped ceremonial emblem with a white dove on blue and gold. Behind, a figure in orange sits on the palanquin, and the canopy is topped with tall tassels in purple, red, green and gold, with white flower garlands hanging from the frame. Swamiji (probable): the central seated figure shows long swept hair, an orange turban, saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland.

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A decorated palanquin procession in an outdoor setting with palm trees and a tiled-roof building behind. A central seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching saffron turban, wearing a white flower garland with red accents and a dark rudraksha mala, raises one hand in blessing with long dark hair falling over his shoulders. To his left, a bald man in orange robes, wearing glasses, a red tilak and a rudraksha mala, stands holding the edge of a blue-and-gold shield-shaped panel decorated with a white dove and gold flowers. A second orange-robed attendant sits behind the palanquin. The palanquin is festooned with white jasmine garlands, orange marigold strings, and colourful red, purple, green and yellow tassels.2010-07-24A decorated palanquin procession with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a rudraksha mala and white flower garlands, smiling and raising a hand in greeting. A bald man in orange robes stands at left, holding the palanquin's decorated edge. Beside the seated figure sits another man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and dark hair. The palanquin is festooned with hanging tassels in orange, pink, purple, green and red, gold bells, yellow and white garlands, and a yellow fan-shaped panel bearing a white dove emblem. Palm trees and a white wall form the background. Outdoor procession setting.2010-07-24Outdoor procession scene with a figure seated in an ornate palanquin decorated with colourful tassels in purple, red, green and magenta, white jasmine garlands and orange flower strings. The seated person wears an orange-red turban, an orange robe, a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi, with long dark hair falling forward and a smile. A bald man in orange robes stands at the left holding the golden-rimmed palanquin frame with a blue and orange emblem bearing a white dove. A second man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a pendant stands at right beside the palanquin. Palm trees and a white wall are in the background. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, a turban and saffron clothing, which is an appearance-based cue for a person, though this is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-07-24Outdoor festival procession on a flower-decorated palanquin hung with colourful tassels, bells and garlands of white and yellow flowers. A seated figure in orange and saffron robes with a saffron head wrap, long dark hair and a mala necklace waves to the crowd, with a second figure in orange robes standing at the left holding a decorated blue and gold circular fan. Palm trees and a white wall stand behind, with a uniformed officer's cap visible at the bottom.2010-07-24December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man rides a decorated float or chariot, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a gold-and-cream turban-style headpiece and a red bindi. He wears long white jasmine garlands and a heavy gold necklace of beaded ornaments, and dark shoulder-length hair. Around him are marigold and orange flower garlands, yellow blossoms, and hanging red, green, orange and blue tassels with golden bells above. The float's gilded railings and flower-draped frame suggest a procession setting.A 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 photograph of a festival procession on a decorated palanquin hung with colourful tassels in red, purple, green, orange and pink and draped with white and orange flower garlands. A central seated figure wears an orange-saffron turban and orange robes with a long dark mala, a white flower garland and a white-and-red garland, and raises one hand in greeting. Beside him a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a pink badge stands at the palanquin's edge, and at left a bald man in orange robes with a mala holds a gold-tipped staff beside a white animal. Brass bells and gold fittings hang on the palanquin. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back dark hair, a saffron turban, orange robes and a long mala, consistent with the palanquin role.2010-07-24A palanquin procession in daylight with a seated man in center, wearing an orange robe and orange turban, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a garland of white flowers draped over his shoulders. He raises his right hand in blessing and smiles. Behind him is a decorated palanquin with colourful fringe tassels in purple, red, green, blue and yellow, and golden bells. A bald man in orange robes stands at left holding a round ornamental fan with a dove emblem, and another attendant at right holds a similar blue-and-gold fan. Palm trees and a white wall sit behind. Flower garlands in orange and white hang along the palanquin. The seated figure shows distinctive orange and rudraksha cues with a turban, consistent with Swamiji (probable) in a palaki procession.2010-07-24December 25 20092009-12-25April 18 20162016-04-18A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate golden palanquin under a canopy of multicoloured tassels in orange, pink, green, red and yellow. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl, and layered white and red flower garlands with gold beads around his neck. He raises one hand in greeting. Strings of purple and white flowers and white jasmine garlands wrap the golden canopy poles. The setting is an outdoor procession in daylight. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange robe, ornate gold neck beads and garlands, seated in a procession palanquin.2010-02-12