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A 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.

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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 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.2010-01-01A 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 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 sits on a decorated procession chariot, raising his right hand in a wave. He wears an ornate gold crown with a spoked gold wheel behind it, a red tilak dot on his forehead, a red and white flower garland, and layered gold beaded necklaces. He is dressed in a cream and gold-bordered shawl. Behind him are gold-capped poles with red, orange, green and blue tassels, and yellow marigold and white flower garlands wrap the pillars.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 smiling man in a golden crown and cream clothing sits on a decorated procession chariot draped with garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red-pink flowers. He wears a red garland and a necklace of gold beads. A bare-shouldered figure at left with long dark hair and a gold crown is a candidate for a person, with his ornate crown and garland cues. A large orange and gold fan-shaped ornament and a dark cushion sit beside him, and a hand in a bangle rests at the lower left. Behind are tassels in orange, red and green and a canopy with a blue and gold panel. A hand with a bangle is visible at left.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a man seated on a decorated procession vehicle. He has long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead and wears a cream-white garment with a red rose garland and a multi-strand gold ceremonial necklace. He smiles and extends one hand outward in a gesture of blessing. Behind him hang green, red and blue tassels from gilded poles, and a golden ornament is visible at left. The garlanded canopy and bright festive decor suggest a procession setting. Only one person is physically present.2010-01-01A photograph of a festival procession chariot draped in marigold and white jasmine garlands, with tasselled gold-and-colourful canopy fringes hanging overhead. A smiling man seated cross-legged on a red-and-orange cushioned throne wears an ornate gold crown, a red and white garland, and a white dhoti with a beaded necklace of gold-toned beads. A decorated parasol in red, green and blue stands beside him against a pale sky with a utility pole visible. a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold crown, ceremonial garlands and beaded necklace, seated in a procession chariot.2010-01-01A photograph of a golden processional chariot decorated with garlands of marigolds and white jasmine, with hanging tassels in orange, magenta, maroon and green beneath a gilded canopy. A smiling person with long dark hair, wearing a cream and gold dhoti-style garment and a red garland, sits on a cushioned orange seat, waving with one hand. A large yellow parasol with a peacock motif is visible at upper right. Partially visible in the foreground at lower left is the back of another person's head. The scene is a procession under a clear blue sky.2010-01-01A 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