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July 15 2011

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A photograph of a festival procession. A person seated on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha is raising both hands in greeting, smiling, with long dark hair, a white and gold garment, a red garland and dark jewelled necklaces. The golden canopy above is hung with tassels in orange, red, maroon and green and draped with yellow, purple and white flower garlands. The seat is covered in dark maroon cushions and the carriage is decorated with marigold and orchid garlands. On the right, a man in an orange-saffron shawl with short dark hair and glasses stands holding a golden kalasha-style vessel. a person appearance is present among the seated figure, based on long hair and ornate adornments, while the standing man is a devotee in saffron. Bright daylight, sky and a tree behind.2010-01-01A festival procession on a richly decorated palanquin (palaki) covered with garlands of white and magenta flowers, hanging gold bells, and tassels in red, green, blue and pink beneath a red canopy umbrella. Seated centrally is a long-haired figure wearing an orange-and-red turban, orange robes, a flower garland and a raised right hand in blessing; the figure's presentation shows long hair, a turban, saffron clothing and a garland, consistent with a person candidate on the palanquin. Beside the palanquin stands a shaved-headed man in orange robes with hands folded, and a man in orange robes holds a white chamara fly-whisk and a gold staff. Orange KAILASA flags fly behind, and a man in white holds a small framed portrait with a saffron-robed figure. Several onlookers are visible along the roadside.2010-07-24December 27 20092009-12-27April 18 20162016-04-18A photograph of an ornately decorated golden palanquin procession under palm trees. On the raised golden seat, a long-haired figure wearing an orange-saffron garment sits with hands raised in greeting or blessing. The palanquin is draped with garlands of white and purple flowers, hanging tassels in green, red, orange, yellow and magenta, and a gold-carved elephant-headed finial at the front. Above, an ornate umbrella with fringe shades the seat. Below, a man in a light shirt raises both hands toward the seat, and several white-clad devotees and bystanders stand around the chariot in the crowd.2010-02-12A palanquin procession on a roadside. A gilded palanquin draped with white jasmine garlands, multicoloured tassels and hanging bells carries a seated figure in an orange turban and saffron-orange robes on a maroon cushion beneath a multicoloured parasol. A man in orange robes stands at the front of the palanquin, one hand raised near the carriage, while a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl holds the pole on the right. Other men in white and orange attend the procession, with orange and red flags visible at the right and a white car on the road behind.2010-07-24A photograph of an evening procession at an outdoor event. A figure with long dark hair wearing orange-saffron robes and a white flower garland sits on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha decorated with white, yellow and purple flower garlands and a golden canopy hung with multicoloured tassels in green, pink, orange and blue. A man in white ritual clothes holds up an object toward the seated figure, and a golden cloth or umbrella overhead adds to the scene. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis stand around the chariot, and a woman in a yellow sari is at the right edge. Several people in white clothing walk alongside the palanquin in the crowd.2010-02-12A man in a golden crown and saffron-orange robe stands in an ornate golden palanquin, raising one hand with a small rod or sceptre while smiling. A dense garland of yellow, white, purple and red flowers drapes his shoulders and the palanquin rails. Above him stands a tall tiered canopy with a red and white lotus-petal top, trimmed with red fringe, and golden bells hung with coloured tassels in orange, green, blue, pink and purple. Flower garlands wind along the canopy poles, with trees and sky behind. Probable Swamiji is the man seated on the palanquin, identified by the crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala cues.2011-07-15A festival procession on an open rooftop under bright sky. A central figure sits on an ornate golden ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands, bells, and tassels in orange, green, purple and maroon. Above him a large orange canopy with a lotus motif is fixed to the chariot. The seated figure wears white clothing with a red and gold shawl and a crown-like headpiece, and smiles while raising his hands to his head. Around the chariot, several men in white and yellow ceremonial shawls walk alongside, one with a shaved head in white, and the foreground shows the back of a seated person in a yellow shawl. a person: the seated figure has a crown and a red shawl, cues that fit the page's identification, though his face is not used for identity.2010-01-01A 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.2010-02-12A golden ratha chariot procession decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, colourful tassels in red, green, blue and pink, and gold bells hanging from an ornate canopy. Seated on the chariot is a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white flower garland, raising one hand in greeting. A large orange and yellow parasol shades the chariot. Below, in the foreground, devotees stand: one in an orange robe, another in white with raised arms holding a decorated orange fan-umbrella, and a person in a white shirt with a yellow shawl. Bare trees and a pale sky appear behind. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair and saffron robe on the seated figure, who is the procession's honoured figure.2010-02-12A golden palanquin procession scene with a large gold-fringed canopy above a seated figure in an orange-red turban, orange-saffron robe and an ornate gold necklace, with a red-and-gold trident-topped staff nearby. Marigold and white flower garlands and gold bells with coloured tassels hang from the palanquin's frame. A man in white dhoti with orange tilak and rudraksha mala stands at right, holding his hair. A pink building with a painted deity image and a red flag stand behind.2016-04-18