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March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02Night-time procession photograph. A smiling man with a vibhuti mark on his forehead sits on a richly decorated ceremonial vehicle under a golden canopy trimmed with teal and green tassels. He wears an ornate gold crown with red and green jewels, a long pink and white flower garland, and a leopard-print garment, and he holds a tall silver staff with a finial. Gold-trimmed decorations and a bright orange cloth frame the scene, and foliage lies at the right edge. a person is visible: he has long swept-back hair, an ornate gold crown, a garland, and distinctive ceremonial adornment on a procession vehicle, so this is consistent with a procession appearance.2013-03-02Night procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate ratha-style palanquin decorated with long purple and pink tassels, gold bells and flower garlands. He wears a saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered cloth, a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, a red-and-white flower garland, a red tilak on his forehead and a bracelet, smiling and holding a black pole wrapped with white flowers. Beside him a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a saffron shawl and a silver trident stand behind the chariot. Gold ritual ornaments and a red cushion are visible at the right edge.2015-07-31Night procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold and red chariot or palanquin decorated with brass bells, tassels, red and white flower garlands and lamps. He wears long dark hair, white face paint with a red tilak, a red garland, layered rudraksha and gold beaded necklaces, gold armlets and a saffron-orange cloth. He holds a long silver staff or rod. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold and beaded necklaces, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing, seated in a ceremonial procession.2013-03-02September 17 20122012-09-17A figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion and a red-and-gold backrest, framed by a multicolour garland arch of red, yellow, green, purple and white flowers. The seated figure wears a brown-orange draped cloth, layered gold necklaces, a long red-and-pink flower garland and a gold-and-red adornment, and holds a silver trident in one hand while the other rests on the armrest. White face markings and a red bindi are visible. Gold carved panels and a potted plant surround the throne, which sits on a gold platform in a night-time outdoor setting. a person: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, saffron-orange clothing and a trident, seated on a throne, as the page notes his presence at this satsang.2013-03-02 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20122012-09-15A photograph of a man seated on an ornate golden palanquin or throne at night, holding a long curved silver sword raised in his right hand. He has long dark hair swept back, white vertical marks on his forehead, and wears a thick layered gold necklace over a leopard-print pattern, multiple rudraksha malas and a red-and-green flower garland. A bright multicoloured canopy with fringed tassels overhangs him, and gold finials and marigold garlands are visible at the lower edge. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), shown in procession wearing ceremonial regalia, with long hair, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments as qualifying cues.2013-03-02September 17 20122012-09-17A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands before a large gilded throne-like backdrop, waving with his right hand and holding a silver trident in his left. He wears saffron-orange silk draped over the shoulder, a gold-and-red beaded necklace with pearls, a broad gold ornamental collar, a gold waist belt and a maroon-and-gold border cloth, with gold armlets. Behind him are garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers, and two cushioned seats with orange trim appear at the sides. Cultural-event setting with a festival-style decorated stage.2011-12-17February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copies