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A man seated on a richly decorated golden processional vehicle, smiling and raising his right hand in greeting. He wears an ornate gold crown with red and orange tassels, a red bindi on his forehead, and a saffron-toned garment. The vehicle is wrapped in garlands of yellow marigolds, orange and pink flowers, and purple blooms, with colourful fabric tassels in green, red and blue, and a gilded finial in the foreground. The background is a clear pale blue sky. Probable Swamiji is shown in a ceremonial procession, identified by the gold crown, long swept-back hair, and saffron-toned ornate clothing.

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January 01 20122012-01-01A smiling man rides on a decorated procession float, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears an ornate gold crown, a red bindi, a gold necklace and a cream garment with a deep maroon cloth draped over the seat. Behind him stand tall pillars wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with red and green tassels and purple flowers. Golden urn-shaped finials and gold ornaments decorate the float, and the clear blue sky shows above. Appearance-based probable Swamiji: the gold crown, ornate gold jewellery and garlanded processional throne are visible cues, and he is physically present on the float.2010-01-01A smiling man rides on a golden procession vehicle decorated with garlands of marigolds, pink and yellow flowers. He wears an ornate gold crown with a central peak and a gold halo-like backing, a red bindi, and an orange-saffron garment with a gold necklace. He raises one hand in greeting, as if blessing the crowd. Behind him stands a gold ratha canopy with green and blue tassels and a metal roof. Probable Swamiji, seated on the ratha in procession, based on the crown, saffron clothing and flower garlands.2012-01-01A smiling man rides on a decorated procession vehicle, raising his right hand in a blessing wave. He wears a gold ornate crown, a red and gold garland, and a long gold bead necklace over a white and cream dhoti-style cloth. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. The vehicle is draped with yellow marigold garlands, purple and white flower strands, red and orange tassels, and a green tassel, with a maroon velvet seat in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the person in the procession, identified by the gold crown, long hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-free ceremonial attire of a procession honoree.2010-01-01A photograph of a man seated on an ornate golden procession chariot, decorated with marigold and yellow garlands, multicolored tassels in green, red, orange and blue, and gold bells. He wears a gold crown, a red bindi, and a gold and cream garment with a red shawl across his shoulder, smiling and waving his right hand to the crowd. Behind him are gold and flower-draped chariot fittings under a clear sky. Appearance-based probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, ornate gold crown and gold ceremonial necklaces, seated on the procession ratha.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man in a procession raises his right hand in blessing while looking upward. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red centre mark on his forehead, a red and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a cream-coloured garment. Behind him are a green silk tassel, a red fringe, gold finials, yellow marigold garlands and a banana leaf, with a blue velvet cushion in the foreground under a clear sky. a person is shown in a procession setting, wearing the gold crown and garland, with a raised-hand blessing gesture.2010-01-01A smiling man rides on a procession chariot, wearing an ornate gold crown with a red tilak on his forehead, long dark hair falling past his shoulders, an orange sleeveless garment and layered red and yellow flower garlands with gold beaded necklaces. His right hand is raised outward toward the crowd against a pale sky, while green and red tassels and gold ornaments of the chariot frame the left side. Appearance-based cues including the crown, long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style gold beads suggest a probable Swamiji (probable) in the procession, with no readable text visible.2009-12-27A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a decorated procession vehicle beneath a canopy of multicoloured silk tassels in orange, red, green and blue, with gold finials at the top. He wears an orange robe, a dark rudraksha mala with ornate gold beads, and red and yellow flower garlands draped over his shoulders. A white vertical mark and a red dot adorn his forehead. In the foreground are yellow marigold garlands, white flowers and green foliage.2009-12-27January 01 20112011-01-01A smiling man in saffron-orange robes rides a decorated golden palanquin during a procession. He wears an ornate golden crown, multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a red-and-gold garland, and waves his right hand. The ratha is hung with yellow, orange, red and blue tassels, golden bells, yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, with a golden swan-like ornament at the right edge. Trees and a pale sky sit in the background. Probable Swamiji, identified by the crown, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing, is seated in the ratha as its central figure.2009-12-27A festival procession photograph showing a man seated on an ornate ceremonial vehicle under a yellow canopy trimmed with magenta, red, orange and green tassels. He wears a green sari-style garment, a gold necklace with rudraksha-like beads and a white jasmine garland, has long dark hair and a red bindi, and smiles with his eyes closed while raising one hand in greeting. Marigold and white flower garlands and gold-finished fittings decorate the vehicle around him.2010-12-20