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A decorated festival procession vehicle, heavily draped with yellow, orange, purple and white garlands, carries a smiling man seated on a red velvet cushioned seat. He wears a gold crown, a red and gold beaded neck garland, and a cream-white shawl, and raises one hand in greeting. Ornate gold finials and a carved lion-like figure adorn the cart. Beside him a red umbrella with tassels shades the vehicle, and yellow-shawled attendants in white walk alongside among a crowd of onlookers. The page identifies this as a procession, and the seated man has a crown, garlands and ceremonial clothing, but his face and features are not clear enough to confirm identity, so this is a person candidate with uncertain appearance.

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Outdoor photograph of a festival procession. A man seated on a flower-decorated golden chariot, or ratha, smiles and raises one hand in greeting. He wears a gold crown, a white shawl, and a red-and-orange garment with a red rudraksha-style necklace. The chariot is covered in thick garlands of marigolds, yellow, purple and white blossoms, with gold-finished pillars and a red velvet cushion. A red and green umbrella shades the seat. A crowd of onlookers in white and orange lines the road behind, and a banner reads in Tamil script. Bright daylight and blue sky.2010-01-01December 31 20092009-12-31A decorated golden ratha chariot procession moves through a crowd under a clear blue sky. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing a flower garland and a leopard-print or patterned top, sits on a red cushioned seat beneath a golden canopy and waves to onlookers. The chariot is draped with marigold and white flower garlands, purple and green fabric, and hanging tassels in red, teal, yellow and purple. Men in white kurtas with yellow shawls walk beside it, and a man in white holds a tray or fan on the right. Onlookers in saffron, white and cream saris press forward, some with palms joined in greeting. The appearance-based cues are a long-haired figure in ornate clothing on a ceremonial chariot, so Swamiji (probable) applies as a person in a procession.2010-02-12A smiling man rides in a festival palanquin decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands, purple flower strands, and gold finials. He wears a gold crown and a white garment, raising both hands in greeting. Hanging fringed canopies in orange, red, pink and green surround him, and a gold-trimmed red umbrella stands to the right. Several dark-haired heads of onlookers are visible in the foreground.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.2010-01-01July 15 20112011-07-15A festival procession on an ornate golden ratha, a decorated chariot festooned with yellow, white and purple garlands and hanging brass bells with orange and green tassels. A man with long dark hair, wearing a gold crown, a white dhoti-style garment with a red border and a red and gold garland, sits on a red cushioned seat under a tiered canopy. The golden carved elephant-head ornament stands at the front. Crowd members at the lower edge watch, and a decorated red and green umbrella stands at right. Visible cues include the crown, long hair and garlands, consistent with a person riding in procession.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a man seated on an ornately decorated festival chariot during a procession. He wears a gold crown, a white garment, a red flower garland and a gold bead necklace, and raises his right hand in greeting while smiling. The chariot is draped with marigold and mixed flower garlands, red and orange fabric, green and blue tassels and gold metal finials. A few partially visible heads appear at the bottom edge of the frame. Swamiji (probable): the crowned figure in white with long hair and a gold necklace is presented as the procession's central figure, seated on the chariot.2010-01-01A 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.2010-01-01A photograph of a figure seated on an ornate ceremonial chariot or palanquin during a procession, framed by long garlands of yellow, orange and red marigolds and white flowers. The seated person wears a gold crown, a red and white flower garland, a white dhoti-style cloth and a gold-bead necklace, and raises both hands in blessing. Above and behind are a red canopy with orange and magenta tassels, green and blue tassels hanging from the gilded frame, and a golden kalasha-like finial. Velvet cushions in maroon and dark red sit beside the figure, and marigold petals decorate the platform edge.2010-01-01A procession on a bright day shows a gilded ratha chariot covered in marigold, purple and white flower garlands and hanging tassels in orange, red and green. A seated man in a gold crown, white garment and red-and-gold beaded necklace sits on a dark velvet throne with an orange cushion and holds a white cloth in his lap. Two large umbrellas, one yellow and one red with tasseled edges, shade the chariot. Devotees in white and orange walk alongside, including a man in white with a saffron shawl at right and a woman at lower centre. a person: the seated figure has long dark hair, a crown and ornate necklaces, consistent with the page's claim.2010-01-01