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A festival procession outdoors under an overcast sky. A large ornate golden chariot with a carved golden dragon-head prow, strings of marigold and jasmine garlands, hanging golden bells and orange and red tassels, carries two men in saffron-orange robes. The seated man on the right holds a blue and gold ceremonial fan-like plate while another man in orange stands beside him with a blue and gold fan. The man standing at upper centre-left wears orange robes and has a shaved head and glasses. In the foreground, a man holds a red placard reading 'PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA CHAMPION OF MODERN HINDUISM' showing a portrait of a saffron-turbaned man; a white sign with Kannada text and a similar portrait is held nearby. Crowd members, orange flags and a uniformed police officer line the street, and a woman with dark hair stands in the lower left.

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A golden palanquin procession at an outdoor event. A seated figure on the gilded palki wears an orange-and-gold garland and a gold crown-like headpiece, holding a white fly-whisk. The gold-plated palanquin is decorated with yellow marigold garlands, purple and white flowers, and colourful tassels and bells hang from its canopy. Below, several people in white dhotis and orange cloth carry or walk beside it, and a crowd holds orange flags with black lettering. A bare-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the left edge in the foreground.2011-07-15A collage of several photographs from a street procession. A bald man with rimless glasses and a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala walks at left, holding a round saffron-and-blue fan-shaped emblem; he appears to be a candidate for a person, but the appearance cues are limited, so this is uncertain. Beside him, a seated figure in saffron cloth sits beneath a tall golden palanquin canopy (palaki) decorated with gold bells, garlands of white flowers, and pink, yellow and green tassels. Young men in saffron and white clothes hold orange flags, round saffron-and-blue emblems and placards, and a red tractor with orange flags stands in the background. Some people appear in the lower panels.2010-07-24July 15 20112011-07-15A photograph of an outdoor procession in daylight. A long-haired figure with a gold crown and red garland sits on an ornate golden palanquin-style ratha decorated with marigold and orange flower garlands, tassels and a multicolored canopy. Golden serpent-head finials curve at the front and back. The figure wears a red-and-gold garment and bangles. Devotees in orange and white walk alongside and push or carry the carriage, with orange flags and a dense crowd behind.2012-01-01A decorated golden palanquin procession in an outdoor setting. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban, with a long dark braid and a white and orange garland, sits on an orange-draped seat under the canopy. A bald man in orange robes stands in front, holding a brass plate with an offering. The palanquin is hung with golden bells and tassels in red, green, yellow and blue, and garlanded with white flowers and marigolds. Red flags are visible, and a man in white with a yellow sash holds a pole to the left, while devotees in the background watch. A placard with Kannada text is raised at the top left.2010-07-24January 01 20122012-01-01A decorated golden chariot procession with a seated figure in an orange and red garment, a gold crown-like headpiece and garlands of yellow and white flowers, riding on an ornate ratha. Overhead, large orange and multicoloured parasols with tasselled fringes shade the chariot, and bells and tassels hang from the structure. Crowds of onlookers line the street below, and a vehicle bearing the a person name is visible at left. The figure appears to be a person in an in-person procession, identifiable by the crown, rich attire and garlanded seat.2009-12-27July 15 20112011-07-15Outdoor festival procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits smiling on a gilded golden palanquin decorated with marigold garlands, hanging gold bells and multicoloured tassels, under an orange and teal canopy. A bald man in orange robes kneels at the palanquin's edge, arm extended, and another bald man in orange stands beside it holding a mobile phone. A dense crowd of men and women in shawls and wraps fills the foreground, with a thatched hut and sky behind. The long-haired figure has distinctive hair and saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala, so this is a probable Swamiji candidate.2013-02-10A decorated palanquin procession moves along a tree-lined road. On the ornate covered palki, a standing man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands near the front, and a bald man in orange robes stands at the rear beside a golden carved horse-head prow. A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands in the middle, adjusting garlands. A large red and yellow canopy umbrella with tassels shelters them. The platform is draped with white and orange flower garlands, bells and colourful tassels. Uniformed police in tan shirts and dark caps walk beside it, with white-clad devotees and a red flag with a white emblem nearby. A small printed portrait sign of a saffron-robed figure is held by a man in white.2010-07-24A decorated palanquin procession float with a golden makara-headed prow, draped in garlands of white jasmine and multicoloured flowers and hung with brass bells and tassels. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits in the centre of the float, raising a hand in greeting. A standing attendant in orange robes holds a long white chamara fan, and another attendant in white with a yellow sash stands at the rear. Uniformed police officers line the float, and a bystander in a white shirt stands at the front. Red and orange flags and a roadside banner with a portrait fly along the street. a person cues are the orange robes and orange head wrap of the seated figure on the procession float, shown in a ceremonial palanquin setting.2010-07-24A decorated palanquin procession on a road. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a flower-garlanded palanquin draped with white, pink, red and orange garlands and hung with golden bells and tassels, with a yellow-and-green canopy overhead. A second person in orange stands at the front holding a round orange-and-blue fan-like object and a white whisk, and a golden staff rises at the rear. In the foreground, a man in white clothes with a saffron scarf and rudraksha-style beads holds a saffron flag on a pole, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands below. Saffron flags and white-clad marchers line the street behind, with a palm tree and a banner visible.2010-07-24