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A decorated golden palanquin or ratha procession vehicle carries a smiling person seated on an orange cushioned seat under a yellow and gold canopy. The vehicle is festooned with yellow, white, purple and orange flower garlands, hanging brass bells and red, pink, orange and green tassels. The seated person wears a white and saffron garment with a red and gold border and a red garland. Beside the vehicle, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a gold necklace and holds a bead mala. A woman in a white and yellow sari sits in front of a metal vessel, and a man in white gestures toward the vehicle. Behind them is a white building, a banner with a portrait collage and Kannada text, and palm trees under a clear blue sky.

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A figure seated in an ornate gold palanquin with a red canopy, decorated with gold finials, tassels in pink, purple, orange and green, and garlands of marigold and white flowers. The seated person wears a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace over a golden garment, with red and purple floral garlands draped across the shoulders; the palanquin's gold carved frame is strewn with garlands. A woman in a red sari stands at the left edge and a man in white with folded hands kneels at the lower right, beside a banner with Kannada text and photographs. Palm trees and sunlight fill the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, and is riding in the palanquin as the honoured person.2013-03-02A golden ceremonial chariot procession, its canopy and poles hung with marigold and multicolored flower garlands and tasseled fringes in red, pink, blue, yellow and green. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and red-and-white rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, stands smiling on the chariot. Other people in saffron and orange robes walk around the chariot and hold up yellow and orange banners with a blue and white emblem. Devotees line the street in front of a white building under a clear blue sky. a person: the standing figure on the chariot wears saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, a distinctive ceremonial presentation. The chariot is a ratha procession.2012-01-01A photograph of an ornate gold and flower-decorated palanquin-style chariot moving in a procession. A man with long dark hair sits centrally on the red-cushioned seat, wearing a white garment, red-and-white garlands and a necklace, smiling and raising his hands. The canopy above is orange and fringed, hung with bells and tassels in red, orange, green, teal and purple, and wrapped in yellow, purple and white marigold garlands. Palm trees and a blue sky stand behind, and a partial banner shows a woman's portrait with blue-and-white lettering. Several onlookers, some in white, stand at the bottom edge of the frame.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a golden ceremonial ratha or palanquin during a street procession, decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers, golden tassels in green, red and pink, and a large yellow canopy umbrella. A person seated high on the ratha wears a gold crown and dark red garment. Beside it a red and blue decorated umbrella is held aloft. Around the ratha, devotees and attendants stand, including a man in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha-style necklace at right and a bald man in saffron and white at lower left. The scene is outdoors under a bright sky with red brick buildings at left.2010-01-01A festival procession on a richly decorated golden chariot draped with garlands of white, orange, purple and marigold flowers, with tassels in red, blue, orange and green hanging from its canopy. A man with long dark hair sits on the chariot wearing an orange garment and white garland, with a decorated ornate shawl at his waist; this appearance-based candidate with long hair, saffron clothing and garlands is a person, seated as the honoured figure in the ratha. Around the chariot, devotees in white and orange clothes hold decorated fans and reach up, and crowds line the roadside with palm trees behind. A printed notice on a roadside board is visible at right.2010-02-12A ceremonial procession chariot, decorated with golden fittings, orange and turquoise tassels, and garlands of yellow marigolds and purple flowers, carries a seated figure beneath a large orange fringed canopy. The seated figure wears an orange garment, a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, with long dark hair, and smiles toward the crowd. Two orange flags rise at the right edge. Around the chariot, devotees in orange and white clothing walk along, including a man in an orange robe in the foreground and older men in white shirts and a glasses-wearing man at the right. Bare branches and a building stand in the background under a pale sky. Probable Swamiji is seated on the chariot, identified by long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial clothing and rudraksha-style beads.2010-02-12December 20 20102010-12-20December 27 20092009-12-27February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA richly decorated golden ratha procession chariot with a canopy of orange, yellow and green tassels and flower garlands of marigold and purple blooms. Seated on a red and gold cushioned throne at the centre is a smiling figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a leopard-print shawl, white floral garlands and a red bindi, raising one hand in blessing. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long hair, saffron robe and garlands, seated enthroned on the ratha. Around the chariot, men in white kurtas and dhotis walk, one in front with glasses and grey hair holding an orange and blue fan-shaped ceremonial ornament. Palm trees and a crowd stand in the background, with a banner reading Ananda Satsang nearby.2010-02-12Outdoor festival procession with a long-haired man seated on an ornate golden palanquin-style float decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands, multicolored tassels, and bells, topped by a golden finial. The seated man wears a leopard-print or patterned garment and a red-and-gold sash, and his hands are raised in greeting. An orange fringed parasol with a decorative top shades the float. Around it, a dense crowd of devotees includes men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris, and children, many with white and yellow scarves. Some are pressing close to the float while others walk alongside. Behind them, a tiled-roof building and a signboard are visible under a clear sky. Based on the seated man's long, swept-back hair and distinctive attire, this is.2010-02-12