A photograph of a procession float decorated with yellow marigold garlands, purple and white flower strands and a canopy with orange and red tassels. A smiling man in a gold crown and a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands on the float, raising both hands in greeting. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and a red garland with gold beaded necklaces. The sky is blue behind him. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a procession float decorated with yellow marigold garlands, purple and white flower strands and a canopy with orange and red tassels. A smiling man in a gold crown and a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands on the float, raising both hands in greeting. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and a red garland with gold beaded necklaces. The sky is blue behind him.

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A 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.

A photograph of a festival procession on a decorated vehicle. A man with long dark hair, wearing a gold ornate crown, a red bindi, a white garment with gold edging, a red flower garland and a multi-strand gold bead necklace, smiles broadly and raises his right hand in a wave. He sits on a plush dark red cushioned seat trimmed with orange. Behind him stands a red and green canopy umbrella with fringed tassels, and tall yellow and orange marigold garlands hang on pillars. Green and red tassels dangle from the canopy poles, with a decorated shrine-like structure at the lower right.

A man stands on an ornate procession chariot, smiling broadly with both palms raised in greeting. He wears a gold crown with a red bindi on his forehead, a white garment with a gold-bordered cloth, a red flower garland and gold beaded necklaces. Behind and around him are yellow and orange marigold garlands, red and green silk tassels, and gold metalwork on the ratha. A red flag is visible at left under a clear sky. Swamiji (probable) appears as the figure on the ratha, identified by the crown, ornate clothing and garlands; he is a procession participant being honoured by the ratha decorations.

A photograph of a procession float or ratha decorated with marigold and white jasmine garlands and hanging tassels in orange, pink, maroon and green. A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a maroon velvet seat, waving his right hand. He wears an ornate gold crown, a red bindi, a red flower garland, multiple gold beaded necklaces and a cream-and-gold draped cloth. Brass pots with flowers sit in the foreground. Probable Swamiji is seated on the float, with long hair, a gold crown, gold necklaces and cream and gold robes, waving to the crowd during a procession.

A smiling man rides in a procession under a golden crown with red and green tassels, wearing a red marigold garland and a white flower garland over a cream-colored garment. He raises one hand in greeting while a yellow and white marigold garland hangs beside him on the decorated palanquin. Swamiji (probable): the figure wears an ornate golden crown, a red and white floral garland, a gold necklace, and his long dark hair is swept back, consistent with the page's reference to a procession.

A man rides on a decorated procession chariot, raising his right hand in a wave and smiling broadly. He wears a gold crown with a red tilak on his forehead, a red flower garland across his chest, a cream-white garment, and a gold beaded necklace. Behind him a red and green canopy with tasselled fringe shelters the seat, and yellow and purple flower garlands hang along the chariot's pillars. Gold finials and a dark cushioned seat with marigold garlands fill the foreground. The image shows a ratha procession with floral decoration and a canopy; a Swamiji (probable) candidate is present, identified by long swept-back hair, a gold crown, a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and a red garland, while the scene itself is an outdoor procession.

A man seated on an ornate procession palanquin waves his right hand toward the viewer. He wears a gold crown with a decorated front, a dark red bindi, a white cloth draped over his shoulders, and a long red-and-white flower garland with gold beaded necklaces. Behind him, a canopy hung with yellow and white flower garlands, red tassels and a green tassel frames the scene against a pale blue sky. A velvet red cushion edged in gold sits in the foreground. The figure matches Swamiji's ceremonial presentation (probable): long dark hair, gold crown, garlanded beaded necklaces and white robes, shown during a procession ride.

A 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.

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.

A 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.

A photograph of a procession float decorated with yellow marigold garlands, red and orange tassels and a palm backdrop. A seated man wearing an ornate gold crown and a red floral garland over a white dhoti-style garment and gold necklaces sits on the float, one hand raised holding a wooden rod. Orange and purple flowers fill the foreground, and banana leaves and a clear blue sky appear behind the float. The figure is a person, identifiable by long swept-back hair, a gold crown, rudraksha-style gold necklaces and ceremonial clothing. Another person's hand is visible at the lower left.