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A smiling man with long dark hair stands on a procession vehicle, wearing an ornate gold crown with a spired top and a chakra-like disc at the back. He has a red bindi on his forehead, a white cream-colored garment over his shoulder, and wears a white jasmine garland above a thick red rose garland, plus a long gold bead necklace. Behind him are gold-framed fabric tassels in red, orange, green and teal, and a red-and-green canopy with yellow trim.

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A smiling man rides in a procession on a ratha or chariot decorated with red, orange, green and yellow tassels and yellow flower garlands. He wears an ornate gold crown with a finial and a red tilak on his forehead, long dark hair falling behind, and a cream-coloured garment. Layered red rose garlands and white flower garlands hang over his shoulders, with gold-beaded rudraksha-style malas across his chest. Behind him stands a gilded canopy with a red and yellow fringed umbrella. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold crown and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated in a procession setting.2010-01-01A smiling man wearing an ornate gold crown with engraved floral filigree and a red bindi on his forehead, with long dark hair falling past his shoulders. He wears a white and gold garland of red roses and white jasmine, a cream cloth draped over his shoulder, and a gold and black rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind him a red and gold canopy with tassels and a blue emblem is visible.2010-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair rides in a procession, wearing an ornate gold crown with detailed filigree and a gold finial, a red bindi on his forehead, and layered red and white flower garlands over gold beaded necklaces. He wears a white garment with a pale yellow border. Behind him rise a large gold ratha canopy with red, orange and green tassels and gilded ornamental fittings, set against a bright sky. Given the crown, long hair, gold necklaces and procession canopy, the rider is a probable Swamiji candidate in an outdoor procession setting.2010-01-01A smiling man rides on a festival chariot during a procession. He wears an ornate gold crown with a finial and a red tilak on his forehead, a white jasmine garland and a thick red flower garland over his shoulders, and a long gold bead necklace. His garment is cream-white with gold threads. Behind him are red, orange and green tassels and a green and gold canopy, and the chariot is decorated with yellow flower garlands.2010-01-01A photograph of a long-haired man seated on a decorated procession chariot, smiling in profile to the right. He wears an ornate gold crown, a white cloth draped over the shoulder, and a red flower garland with a white jasmine garland above it, along with a gold and bead necklace. Behind him rise gold finials, green tassels and red fabric draped on the chariot, with a red cushion in the foreground. The scene appears to be a procession.2010-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands in a procession on a ratha or chariot. He wears a large ornate gold crown and an orange saffron garment, with heavy red and yellow marigold garlands and a gold-bead rudraksha-style necklace. Behind him rise red and green tassels and gold metal ornamentation of the chariot. Fresh green herb sprigs are held near him, and the bright sky forms the background.2009-12-27A 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.2010-01-01Close photograph of a smiling man in a tall gold ornate crown with a red tika on his forehead, long dark hair falling behind him. He wears an orange garment and layered garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and green foliage, with a strand of gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklace visible at his chest. Behind him a red and orange feathered ornament and a gold wheel-like finial stand out against a pale sky. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold crown, saffron clothing and ceremonial garlands, shown in a procession setting.2009-12-27A smiling man sits on a golden ceremonial chariot during a procession. He wears an ornate gold crown with a central finial, a red bindi, a red and white flower garland, and a white dhoti with gold rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Behind him stand thick yellow and white flower garlands and a red, yellow and green canopy with a white bird emblem. Red and green tassels and gold fittings frame the chariot, with palm fronds behind. A dark cushion sits in the foreground.2010-01-01A smiling man rides on a golden procession vehicle against a pale blue sky. He wears an ornate gold crown with repoussé patterns and a red tilak on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. He has a red flower garland and a white jasmine-style garland, a gold bead mala across his chest, and a white and cream garment with gold border. Behind him, a golden canopy is decorated with red, orange and green tassels.2010-01-01December 20 20102010-12-20December 27 20092009-12-27