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A smiling man in a procession waves his right hand toward the viewer while standing on a decorated float. He wears an ornate gold crown with a circular halo-like backing, a red tilak mark on his forehead, a red garland and a white flower garland, and a cream-coloured dhoti with a long gold-bead necklace. Behind him are yellow marigold garlands hanging on gold-tipped poles, red and green tassels, and a red and gold canopy with a blue panel. A sunlit outdoor crowd scene. a person figure is shown with crown, ornate gold and garland cues, and is the central figure of the procession float.

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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.2010-01-01A 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.2010-01-01December 20 20102010-12-20Photograph of a smiling man seated on a decorated festival palanquin or ratha under a yellow canopy hung with colourful tassels in orange, red and green and garlanded pillars of white and orange flowers. He wears an ornate gold crown set with red and green stones, a red bindi, a white and red flower garland, a gold necklace, and a green-and-gold wrap over his shoulders. He raises his right hand in a wave toward the crowd, and a gold kalasha-style finial and a dark cushion with an orange border sit in the foreground. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in a procession with ceremonial garlands and crown; the figure is shown in a clear, in-person photograph.2010-12-20A 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.2010-01-01A 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.2010-01-01A 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.2010-01-01A smiling man wearing an ornate gold crown with a circular halo and a red bindi on his forehead waves his right hand from a decorated procession vehicle. He has long dark hair and is bare-chested with a cream-coloured cloth wrapped around his waist and a gold-bead necklace, with a red and pink flower garland draped across his chest. Behind him are green and blue tassels, and yellow and white flower garlands wrap the pillars of a red and blue canopy decorated with white birds. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession. The figure appears to be a person, wearing a gold crown, garlands and gold ornaments, and is shown greeting people from the vehicle.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 man with long, swept-back dark hair rides on an ornate, flower-decorated float during a procession. He wears a gold crown with a red bindi on his forehead, a red and pink flower garland, layered gold-bead necklaces, and a cream-white garment. Festoons of yellow marigolds and purple, red and white flowers hang from golden poles, with green and blue tassels and red fabric above. He smiles warmly while seated on the chariot. Tall golden finials and a blurred tree form the background.2010-01-01A smiling man stands on a procession vehicle, wearing an ornate gold crown with floral and jewelled motifs and a red bindi. He wears a white and orange flower garland over a sleeveless olive-green garment and a heavy gold ball necklace. Behind him are red, yellow and green tassels and gold finials on a canopy, with a white flower garland hanging at the top. The atmosphere is festive. Appearance-based candidate with a crown, long swept-back hair and ceremonial gold adornments: a person, seen in person on a procession vehicle.2010-12-20A smiling man with long dark hair waves his right hand from a ceremonial procession vehicle. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red tilak on his forehead, a white garment with gold edging, and a red floral garland with gold bead necklaces. Behind him, tall poles are decorated with red, green and orange tassels, yellow and white flower garlands, and gold finials. Marigold garlands and a yellow canopy frame the scene.2010-01-01