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A 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.

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A 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 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.2010-01-01A 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 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 man rides on an ornate decorated float or chariot during a procession, smiling broadly. He wears a gold crown, a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered shawl, and red and orange garlands over his chest. Strands of gold and white beaded necklaces hang from his neck. Behind him, a tall structure is hung with yellow, purple, pink and white marigold and flower garlands, with red, orange and green tassels and a gold finial. The seat is draped in maroon velvet with gold trim, and a red and yellow canopy stands at the upper right. Swamiji (probable): the figure wears a gold crown and garlands with ceremonial gold necklaces, seated on a decorated ratha in a procession.2010-01-01A smiling man rides in a festival procession on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha canopy. He wears a gold crown with red and green tassels, long dark hair falling past his shoulders, a white dhoti with a gold-trimmed border, red rose garlands and a gold chain with beads. A vermilion mark decorates his forehead. Behind him stand tall pillars wrapped in yellow marigold garlands, white jasmine and red-and-purple flower strands. A saffron-edged cloth lies in the foreground. The bright outdoor setting has a plain white sky.2010-01-01A man in a procession waves his right hand while smiling, wearing an ornate gold crown with a fan-shaped gold back piece, a red bindi on his forehead, and long dark hair falling behind his shoulders. He wears red and white flower garlands, gold ornamental necklaces, and a white and gold cloth. Behind him stands a tall pillar of yellow marigold garlands on gold bands, a green and gold canopy with red tassels, and a gold and green ceremonial structure. A red and orange cloth sits in the lower foreground. Photographed against a bright sky, the scene appears to be a festival procession.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.2010-01-01A smiling man in profile rides on a decorated procession vehicle, wearing an ornate gold crown with engraved detailing. He has long dark hair and a red and white flower garland over white robes, with a gold bead necklace layered across it. Behind him are gold and green tasselled canopy fittings with red and orange fringe, against a pale blue sky. The scene suggests a festival procession or ratha/chariot outing.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A 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.2010-01-01