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A smiling man sits on a golden ceremonial chariot during a procession. He wears an ornate gold crown with a central finial, a red bindi, a red and white flower garland, and a white dhoti with gold rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Behind him stand thick yellow and white flower garlands and a red, yellow and green canopy with a white bird emblem. Red and green tassels and gold fittings frame the chariot, with palm fronds behind. A dark cushion sits in the foreground.

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A smiling man rides a decorated procession vehicle, seated beneath a red and blue canopy with a golden lotus emblem. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red forehead mark, a red and white flower garland, and layered gold beaded necklaces over a cream garment. Behind him stand tall poles wrapped in yellow marigold garlands and red-and-green tassels, with a large red umbrella above. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold headdress and gold necklaces, consistent with a procession dignitary; the vehicle and garlanded setting fit a ratha procession.2010-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair rides on an ornate processional chariot, wearing a gold crown, a red tilak on his forehead, an orange garment and heavy garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers. Behind him rise a gold-and-red ratha structure with hanging red, green, orange and purple tassels and floral festoons, and a flower-covered maroon cushioned seat is at left. The orange wheel of the chariot with a gold flower motif is at lower right. The upper half of the figure is his only visible body. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, a crown, orange clothing and a rudraksha-style garland indicate the figure on the procession chariot who is the subject of the page.2009-12-27A smiling man sits on a decorated procession chariot, a ratha, framed by thick garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red bindi on his forehead, a white garland of flowers around his neck, and a long gold-bead necklace over a cream garment. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him rises a canopy with a blue and yellow panel bearing a white bird emblem, with green and red tassels hanging from its poles. An orange circular shield-like panel with a blue lotus motif sits in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is shown in procession, wearing a crown, flower garlands and gold necklace, consistent with a festive chariot procession.2010-01-01Outdoor procession scene with a smiling man seated on a decorated palanquin or ratha beneath a yellow canopy with red, pink, orange and green tassels. He wears an ornate gold crown with jewelled details, a red tilak on the forehead, a white and red flower garland, layered gold beads and a yellow-green garment. Marigold and white jasmine garlands hang from the canopy poles.2010-12-20December 27 20092009-12-27December 20 20102010-12-20A 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 procession float decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red flowers, with a large green tassel and gold finials. A smiling man wearing an ornate gold crown with a central motif, a red-and-gold garland and a gold necklace sits on the float, dressed in white with a bare shoulder. He has long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead. In the lower right foreground a blue cushion with an orange edge and gold decorative items are visible. a person depicted in procession, shown in person with ceremonial crown, garland and gold adornments. One person is visible.2010-01-01A smiling man rides in a procession on a decorated palanquin or vehicle, wearing an ornate gold crown with a fan-like back and a red vermilion dot on his forehead. He wears an orange saffron garment and layered gold bead necklaces, with a large red and yellow flower garland draped over his shoulders. Behind him stands a canopy with red, green and gold fringed tassels and embroidered red and yellow fabric. Yellow and white flowers and a maroon cushion are at the right foreground.2009-12-27A smiling man rides a ceremonial procession vehicle decorated with long marigold and yellow flower garlands, red and orange tassels, and green and gold fringe. He wears an ornate gold crown, a red and maroon shawl over a white garment, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace; he raises his right hand in greeting. The chariot canopy is green with gold lotus and emblem embroidery. a person, in the role of a procession rider waving to the crowd, with the fringed canopy and flower garlands framing him. Watermarked archive photo credit lines appear in the lower right, which are excluded from this description.2010-01-01December 20 20102010-12-20A 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.2010-01-01