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A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a red velvet seat of a decorated procession chariot. He wears an ornate gold crown, a red bindi, a white garment with a gold border, and layered gold bead necklaces. Thick red and white garlands and yellow marigold strands hang around him and along the chariot's pillars. Above him are orange, red and green tassels on the canopy, with gold fittings and bells at the base. Foliage is blurred in the background. The man's appearance, with long hair, crown and layered gold necklaces, is consistent with the page's a person reference, so this is a person seated in a procession.

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A 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 smiling man in a golden crown and cream clothing sits on a decorated procession chariot draped with garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red-pink flowers. He wears a red garland and a necklace of gold beads. A bare-shouldered figure at left with long dark hair and a gold crown is a candidate for a person, with his ornate crown and garland cues. A large orange and gold fan-shaped ornament and a dark cushion sit beside him, and a hand in a bangle rests at the lower left. Behind are tassels in orange, red and green and a canopy with a blue and gold panel. A hand with a bangle is visible at left.2010-01-01A photograph of a man seated on a decorated procession vehicle. He has long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead and wears a cream-white garment with a red rose garland and a multi-strand gold ceremonial necklace. He smiles and extends one hand outward in a gesture of blessing. Behind him hang green, red and blue tassels from gilded poles, and a golden ornament is visible at left. The garlanded canopy and bright festive decor suggest a procession setting. Only one person is physically present.2010-01-01A 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 smiling man rides in a procession on a decorated float, wearing an ornate gold crown with a finial and a red bindi on his forehead. He has long dark hair and wears a white garment with a pale yellow border, a thick red flower garland and a white flower garland around his neck, plus a long gold rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind him rise red tassels, a golden sunburst-style backdrop and gold ornamental metalwork. In the lower left corner, a partially visible person wears an orange-red cloth. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), a man in procession dress with a crown, long hair and gold beads.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 photograph of a man riding on a decorated procession float, smiling broadly. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red tilak on his forehead, long dark hair falling to his shoulders, a white dhoti-style garment, red flower garlands across his chest, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace. Behind him the float is festooned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, red, green and purple tassels, and gold-coloured pillars. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identified by a crown, long hair, ornate gold adornments and festive garlanded clothing.2010-01-01A smiling man rides on a festival chariot decorated with flower garlands and bright orange, red, green and blue silk tassels. He raises his right hand in greeting. He wears a gold ornamented crown, a red bindi and tilak, a red flower garland over white clothing, and a long gold bead necklace. Behind him is a blue and gold canopy, and a brass kalasha-like ornament sits at the lower right. Swamiji (probable): the crowned figure in white and gold with long swept-back hair, a red garland and gold necklace, seated in a procession chariot.2010-01-01December 31 20092009-12-31A smiling man in a procession sits beneath a red and orange canopy hung with marigold garlands. He wears an ornate gold crown with a domed finial and a plain cream and gold-bordered cloth. Thick red garlands and a white flower garland drape over his shoulders, with a long gold rudraksha-style ceremonial necklace. A red tilak mark is on his forehead and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A partially visible figure in orange-red appears at the lower left edge. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, gold crown, gold ceremonial necklace and saffron-coloured canopy setting suggest the presiding figure of the procession.2010-01-01A smiling man rides on a decorated procession vehicle, wearing an ornate gold crown and gold earring-style ornaments, with a white and cream cloth over his shoulder and a dark red garland around his neck. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind and around him hang thick garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and purple-blue blossoms, along with red, orange and green tassels on the canopy poles. A gilded bull-headed ornament and gold finials decorate the vehicle, and a clear sky shows above.2010-01-01A man with long, swept-back dark hair rides on an ornate, flower-decorated float during a procession. He wears a gold crown with a red bindi on his forehead, a red and pink flower garland, layered gold-bead necklaces, and a cream-white garment. Festoons of yellow marigolds and purple, red and white flowers hang from golden poles, with green and blue tassels and red fabric above. He smiles warmly while seated on the chariot. Tall golden finials and a blurred tree form the background.2010-01-01