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A photograph of a decorated festival procession float. A man seated on a cushioned throne-like seat waves his right hand and smiles. He wears a gold ornate crown, a white dhoti-style garment, a red sash, and a gold-beaded necklace. The float is draped with yellow and white marigold garlands, purple flowers, and colourful fabric tassels in red, orange, pink, green and blue. Gold bells hang from the canopy, and a gold elephant ornament is visible at right under a blue and gold canopy. Clear sky forms the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a gold crown, red and gold ceremonial adornments and a gold necklace, consistent with the page's reference to a procession with Swamiji present.

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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate golden procession chariot, decorated with marigold and yellow garlands, multicolored tassels in green, red, orange and blue, and gold bells. He wears a gold crown, a red bindi, and a gold and cream garment with a red shawl across his shoulder, smiling and waving his right hand to the crowd. Behind him are gold and flower-draped chariot fittings under a clear sky. Appearance-based probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, ornate gold crown and gold ceremonial necklaces, seated on the procession ratha.2010-01-01A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits smiling on an ornate ceremonial palanquin decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red, green and orange tassels. He wears a bare chest with a gold necklace and a red-orange cloth around his waist, and a long red-and-white garland hangs over his shoulder onto a dark velvet seat. Gilded finials and a golden elephant sculpture stand at the corners of the procession vehicle under a clear blue sky. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally as the honoured figure of the procession, with long hair, gold ornaments and bare-chested dress as the distinguishing cues.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man in a procession waves his right hand toward the viewer while standing on a decorated float. He wears an ornate gold crown with a circular halo-like backing, a red tilak mark on his forehead, a red garland and a white flower garland, and a cream-coloured dhoti with a long gold-bead necklace. Behind him are yellow marigold garlands hanging on gold-tipped poles, red and green tassels, and a red and gold canopy with a blue panel. A sunlit outdoor crowd scene. a person figure is shown with crown, ornate gold and garland cues, and is the central figure of the procession float.2010-01-01A smiling man rides on a decorated procession vehicle under a canopy with red and orange fringe and green tassels. He wears an ornate gold crown, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and a white garment with a gold border, with red and gold garlands around his neck. Both hands are raised in greeting toward the crowd. The chariot is covered in yellow marigold garlands, purple and white flower strands, and red flowers against a clear blue sky. The person is partly obscured by the flowers and fringe of the vehicle.2010-01-01December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of a man standing on an ornate procession vehicle decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands, red flowers and green and red tassels. He wears a gold crown with a sunburst back, a red kumkum mark on his forehead, a red flower garland and a gold-beaded necklace over a white and gold cloth. He raises one hand in blessing toward the crowd under a clear blue sky. Probable Swamiji is identifiable by the crown, long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and ceremonial procession setting, shown in person during a procession.2010-01-01A man rides in a golden processional chariot decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands and bright red, green and blue silk tassels on golden finials. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red tilak on his forehead, a white and gold-bordered cloth, and a gold bead necklace with a red flower garland across his chest, and he smiles broadly. Probable Swamiji is visible in the procession; the figure wears a gold crown, a gold bead necklace and a flower garland, consistent with the page's procession context. Petals fill the air, and an ornate gold base and a striped maroon cushion are in the foreground.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated golden ratha chariot processes outdoors, draped with yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands and hanging tassels in red, green, blue and yellow. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an ornate gold crown, saffron-orange robes, a red garland and beaded rudraksha-style mala necklaces, sits on a red cushioned seat raising one hand in blessing. White-clad devotees walk alongside and onlookers watch from the roadside under trees.2009-12-27A photograph of an outdoor procession float decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, red and orange tassels, golden bells and a red-and-blue canopy. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an ornate gold crown with a halo-like backdrop, a red tilak, a multi-strand gold necklace, red and white flower garlands and a white dhoti-style garment, raises his right hand in greeting while seated on the float. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, ornate gold crown and gold ceremonial necklace on a man being honoured on a decorated procession float match the page's Swamiji reference. Ornate golden chariot elements and a carved golden figure appear at the left edge. The scene is a festival procession, with the greeting figure seated under the canopy.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27