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A decorated palanquin procession with a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long rudraksha mala and garlanded with white flowers and red beads. The seated person has long dark hair and raises one hand in greeting. A bald man in a long orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at the left edge of the palanquin holding an orange and white decorative fan with a dove emblem. The palanquin is hung with bells, colourful tassels in red, pink, green and blue, and yellow and white flower garlands. Several people in white and orange clothing stand around the palanquin, and a crowd is visible in the background.

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A decorated palanquin procession float is covered in white and orange flower garlands, golden bells, and hanging tassels in orange, pink, purple, green and blue. On the float, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange turban, orange robes, a white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, raising one hand. Beside them a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala smiles. A bald man in orange robes stands at the left edge holding a white yak-tail chamara fan. Uniformed police officers are visible at the bottom corners, and a red banner with partial lettering appears behind the float.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a decorated palanquin draped with white flower garlands and gold-tasseled hangings. A central figure in an orange turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cushion, wearing a white and red flower garland, with a smile and eyes lowered. A bald man in orange robes in the foreground sits with hands raised in a gesture of greeting or blessing. Behind them a woman in glasses sits in the palanquin, and orange flags are visible above. a person cue is present: the central figure's long hair, orange turban and rudraksha mala, but the face cannot be confirmed so the identity is uncertain.2010-07-24A festival procession on a richly decorated palanquin (palaki) covered with garlands of white and magenta flowers, hanging gold bells, and tassels in red, green, blue and pink beneath a red canopy umbrella. Seated centrally is a long-haired figure wearing an orange-and-red turban, orange robes, a flower garland and a raised right hand in blessing; the figure's presentation shows long hair, a turban, saffron clothing and a garland, consistent with a person candidate on the palanquin. Beside the palanquin stands a shaved-headed man in orange robes with hands folded, and a man in orange robes holds a white chamara fly-whisk and a gold staff. Orange KAILASA flags fly behind, and a man in white holds a small framed portrait with a saffron-robed figure. Several onlookers are visible along the roadside.2010-07-24A festival procession on a decorated palanquin draped in white and yellow garlands, with gold bells and red, pink, orange and green tassels hanging from its poles. Seated on the palanquin is a figure with long dark hair, a saffron-orange turban and a long white garland with red beads, wearing orange robes and a rudraksha mala; the figure raises one hand in blessing. Beside them a bald man in orange robes and glasses sits with one hand on a blue and gold shield bearing a white dove. Attendants in white shirts stand along the poles, and an orange-and-gold cushion lies on the platform.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 on a decorated palanquin. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears an orange turban and orange robes, a rudraksha mala, and a white and red flower garland; they sit with one hand raised in greeting. A bald man at left in orange robes, glasses and a rudraksha mala holds a round blue, gold and orange emblem with a white dove. A younger man at right in orange robes and a mala stands beside the palanquin. Above them hang tall fringed tassels in purple, red, green and orange, and a white jasmine garland drapes the frame. Palm trees and a white wall stand behind.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.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a decorated palanquin draped with white jasmine garlands, orange and marigold garlands, and hanging tassels in red, pink, purple, blue, yellow and green. A seated figure in an orange robe and orange turban wears white and orange flower garlands and holds a folded document in his lap while raising one hand in blessing. A bald man in orange robes and glasses stands behind him holding a long-handled white fly-whisk, and a man in an orange shawl on the right waves a white whisk. Gold-tipped poles and a gold finial frame the palanquin; a sky and roadside trees are visible behind.2010-07-24A photograph of a procession on a palanquin decorated with gold finials, colourful tassels and white flower garlands. Seated centrally is a person in an orange turban and orange robes with a long white garland and a rudraksha mala, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair, an orange turban, saffron robes, rudraksha beads and ceremonial garlands. Beside and behind the palanquin, another orange-clad devotee with a shaved head gestures toward him, a woman in a purple sari and glasses sits nearby, and a flag with orange fabric is raised at the right.2010-07-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road. A seated figure in orange robes, a matching orange turban and a white flower garland sits on a golden palanquin decorated with gold bells, orange, green and red tassels and white jasmine garlands. A bald man in an orange robe stands at the left, holding a fan-like object toward the seated figure. Behind them, devotees in white and onlookers in pink and red crowd the route, and orange flags and a handheld placard showing a portrait are visible. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the claimed identity only partly, with long hair and a turban, so identity is uncertain.2010-07-24A photograph of a decorated palanquin procession. On the palanquin stands a woman in orange saffron clothing with an orange head wrap, a white flower garland, and a long rudraksha mala, smiling. Beside her a bald man in orange robes and glasses holds a round blue-and-gold emblem shield with a white dove. Behind them hang tassels in orange, purple, red, green and pink with gold bells, and white and purple flower garlands drape the structure. A man in an orange cloth stands at the rear, and a crowd of onlookers in the foreground watches. Palm trees and a white wall with a partly visible banner reading 'AHAMSA NANDA' appear in the background.2010-07-24A decorated palanquin procession. A man in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban sits on an orange-cushioned seat under a canopy hung with white jasmine garlands, golden bells, and red, pink, purple, yellow and blue tassels, raising one hand in greeting. Beside the palanquin, a man in an orange robe with a pink rosette badge holds a white fly-whisk-like chamara and gestures toward the seated figure. Another orange-clad attendant stands at the right edge, and an orange flag and a small framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure appear at the far right. Marigold and white flower garlands wrap the palanquin's golden poles. Probable Swamiji is seated in the palanquin, identified by long hair, saffron-orange clothing and turban, and a ceremonial procession setting. The scene shows a roadside street with trees behind.2010-07-24