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A smiling man rides in a procession on a ratha or chariot decorated with red, orange, green and yellow tassels and yellow flower garlands. He wears an ornate gold crown with a finial and a red tilak on his forehead, long dark hair falling behind, and a cream-coloured garment. Layered red rose garlands and white flower garlands hang over his shoulders, with gold-beaded rudraksha-style malas across his chest. Behind him stands a gilded canopy with a red and yellow fringed umbrella. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold crown and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated in a procession setting.

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A smiling man with long dark hair stands on a procession vehicle, wearing an ornate gold crown with a spired top and a chakra-like disc at the back. He has a red bindi on his forehead, a white cream-colored garment over his shoulder, and wears a white jasmine garland above a thick red rose garland, plus a long gold bead necklace. Behind him are gold-framed fabric tassels in red, orange, green and teal, and a red-and-green canopy with yellow trim.2010-01-01A smiling man rides in a procession beneath an ornate golden chariot canopy with red, orange and green tassels. He wears a gold crown with ridged dome and filigree band, a red bindi, and a long swept-back dark hair. Around his neck are a red rose garland, a white jasmine garland and multiple gold rudraksha-style beads. He wears a cream dhoti-style garment with gold border. Yellow marigold garlands hang at the left edge and red-and-orange cloth covers the lower foreground. a person, in a procession setting with his role as the ceremonial figure on the chariot. Sky is pale blue.2010-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair rides in a procession, wearing an ornate gold crown with detailed filigree and a gold finial, a red bindi on his forehead, and layered red and white flower garlands over gold beaded necklaces. He wears a white garment with a pale yellow border. Behind him rise a large gold ratha canopy with red, orange and green tassels and gilded ornamental fittings, set against a bright sky. Given the crown, long hair, gold necklaces and procession canopy, the rider is a probable Swamiji candidate in an outdoor procession setting.2010-01-01A photograph of a smiling man in a procession seated on a decorated ratha or chariot. He wears an ornate gold crown with a domed finial, a white and cream dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered shawl, a red flower garland and a white flower garland, and a multi-strand gold bead necklace. Behind him a golden canopy is trimmed with orange, red and green tassels. A tall pillar of yellow marigold garlands with white flower bands rises at left, and a red cushion with pink and purple flowers sits in the foreground.2010-01-01A smiling man rides on a decorated procession vehicle under a canopy hung with marigold garlands and long tassels in orange, red, pink, green, blue and purple. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red bindi, a red and white flower garland, and a cream-coloured garment with gold beaded necklaces. His long dark hair falls behind his shoulders. Around him are marigold and white flower garlands on the vehicle, a gold-trimmed red cushion, and a yellow and red canopy edge. The scene reads as a festival procession.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man wearing an ornate gold crown with engraved floral filigree and a red bindi on his forehead, with long dark hair falling past his shoulders. He wears a white and gold garland of red roses and white jasmine, a cream cloth draped over his shoulder, and a gold and black rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind him a red and gold canopy with tassels and a blue emblem is visible.2010-01-01A smiling man rides in a festival procession, framed by a gilded ornate crown-like headdress with floral and filigree work. He has long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, a white and red flower garland around his neck, and a golden ornament at his chest. Behind him a green fringed tassel, yellow marigold garlands wrapped on a pole, and a red and gold embroidered canopy with a blue star panel fill the frame. The image is a close-up photograph of the procession.2010-01-01A smiling man rides on a decorated ratha-style procession vehicle under a canopy. He wears an ornate gold crown with a central finial, a red tilak on his forehead, a red and white flower garland, and a long necklace of gold beads. His cream-white garment has a gold border. Behind him, tall pillars and swags of marigolds in yellow, orange and white, red and green tassels, and a red fabric canopy frame the scene. A probable Swamiji is the seated figure, identified by long swept-back hair, the gold crown, and ceremonial gold beaded necklace.2010-01-01A photograph of a long-haired man seated on a decorated procession chariot, smiling in profile to the right. He wears an ornate gold crown, a white cloth draped over the shoulder, and a red flower garland with a white jasmine garland above it, along with a gold and bead necklace. Behind him rise gold finials, green tassels and red fabric draped on the chariot, with a red cushion in the foreground. The scene appears to be a procession.2010-01-01December 20 20102010-12-20A smiling man rides on a golden ratha or chariot during a procession. He wears an ornate gold crown with a circular golden disc behind it, long dark hair falling past his shoulders, and a tilak on his forehead. He is draped in orange cloth and wears a heavy gold rudraksha-style mala along with garlands of yellow chrysanthemums, white flowers and red roses. Above him hang tassels in orange, red, green and purple from a gilded canopy, and a maroon velvet cushion with orange trim rests in front of him.2009-12-27