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A photograph of a festival procession on an orange-draped float decorated with yellow, orange and purple flowers, marigold garlands and palm fronds. Seated on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion is a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing orange clothing and layered white and red flower garlands. Swamiji (probable): long hair, orange clothing and garlands on a throne. Beside him, a standing attendant in orange holds a golden trident, while another attendant kneels at the float's edge. A stadium of red-tiered seating forms the background, with a water spray at the upper left.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne mounted on a decorated palanquin, framed by marigold, orange and purple flower garlands and palm fronds. He wears a white flower garland and red-and-white beaded necklaces, and raises one hand in blessing. A tall trident stands at the left beside a man in orange clothing holding a staff, and a crowd of devotees, many in white, fills the foreground with a brass kalasha-like vessel at the lower right. Probable Swamiji is seated in the central role on the throne, identified by long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial garlands. Red stadium-style steps form the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, framed by a flower-decorated structure of yellow, orange and purple blooms and palm fronds. He wears an orange dhoti, a white and red flower garland and red-and-orange beaded malas. A seated attendant in orange robes holds a tall golden trident-topped staff at left, and another bearded attendant in orange sits at right. A golden trident stands at left and a golden staff at right. Dark red-and-brown stadium seating rises behind, with a crowd gathered along the front of the platform. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and orange-saffron clothing with rudraksha malas, seated in a central ceremonial position of honour on the throne.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA decorated golden throne on an orange-draped float sits at the centre of a crowd, with a man seated on a red cushion wearing an orange robe, a white flower garland and a long red-and-gold rudraksha mala, smiling. Tall golden trident staffs stand on either side, and the throne is framed by garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers and fern fronds. Two attendants in orange robes stand behind and beside it. Below, a dense crowd of devotees, mostly men in white, reaches toward the float. Behind them rise red stone steps lined with rows of black shivalinga-style pillars. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair and wears saffron robes, garlands and rudraksha beads on a flower-decorated throne, marking him as the honoured guest of the procession.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies