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A smiling man stands on a procession float waving his right hand, wearing an ornate gold crown with floral engraving and a red dot on his forehead. He has long dark hair, a red garland of flowers and a gold bead necklace, and wears a cream and gold-bordered garment. Behind him are tall decorative poles wrapped in yellow, purple and red flower garlands, with red, orange, green and teal tassels hanging from the canopy. A red cloth and gold-trimmed structure are visible at the right edge.

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A 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.2010-01-01A 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 man seated on a decorated procession vehicle waves his right hand in greeting while smiling. He wears a gold crown with a golden disc behind it, a red tilak mark on his forehead, a long red flower garland and a multi-strand gold bead necklace over a cream and pale-gold garment. Behind him stand gold-and-red ornamental poles hung with red, orange, green and blue tassels, framed by yellow and purple flower garlands.2010-01-01A smiling man rides on an ornate golden chariot during a procession, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears a gold crown with a fan-shaped back, long dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak, an orange-saffron garment, and layered gold beaded necklaces with red and yellow marigold garlands. Behind him rise tall golden finials with hanging tassels in orange, red, green and magenta, and yellow flower strings decorate the chariot. In the foreground a flower-draped orange and blue decorative panel and a dark pot-like object with greenery are visible.2009-12-27A smiling man rides on a decorated procession vehicle, waving his right hand in greeting. He wears a gold crown with a gold finial, a red tilak mark on his forehead, a red rose garland and a long necklace of gold beads over a cream and gold-bordered white garment. Behind him, a tall ratha-style structure is hung with orange, red, green and blue tassels and flower garlands, and a blue canopy edge is visible at right. The image is a close photograph taken outdoors in daylight.2010-01-01A 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.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A seated man rides a processional float decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands wrapped around gold-banded pillars and hung with orange, red, green and blue tassels. He wears a gold crown, a white cloth draped over his shoulder, a red flower garland and a gold bead necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead. His right arm reaches up to touch the garland, and he smiles. The canopy and a red and gold cushion are visible in the foreground, with a green and red tent behind him.2010-01-01A man stands on a decorated procession vehicle, waving his right hand and smiling. He wears an ornate gold crown with a gold pendant and a red tilak on his forehead, a cream-coloured cloth over his shoulder, a red flower garland and a long strand of gold beads. Behind him are a gold-finial ratha structure with green and blue tassels, marigold and white flower garlands on the poles, and a red and yellow canopy with a dove emblem. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, a crown, a red garland and ceremonial gold necklaces, standing on a procession ratha.2010-01-01A smiling man rides a decorated procession float, waving his right hand in greeting. He wears a gold crown-like headpiece, a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders, a long dark rudraksha mala with gold beads, and a thick garland of red roses and yellow marigolds. The float is hung with red, orange, green and blue tassels and gold bell finials, and is banked with yellow and white flower garlands and sprigs of green foliage. a person is shown at the centre of a ratha-style procession, with the waving gesture and the dress and jewellery cues matching the page's procession context.2009-12-27A 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.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27