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A smiling man wearing an ornate gold crown and orange garment with a red bindi sits on a gold palanquin decorated with flower garlands in yellow, purple and white, and colourful tassels in green, pink, blue, yellow and red. The palanquin's gold carved frame and red cushions are visible, with bells hanging above, during an outdoor procession. The lower foreground shows the blurred heads of onlookers, and a blurred identifying marker covers part of the upper scene. Only one person is clearly visible on the palanquin.

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July 15 20112011-07-15A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold palanquin during a procession, smiling. He wears a gold crown, an orange saffron garment, a gold bead necklace and a large rainbow-coloured floral garland of roses, marigolds and white flowers around his neck. The gold palanquin is draped with yellow and purple flower garlands and has red velvet cushions. Above him hang a tasselled canopy with pink, green, yellow and orange fringes. In the lower left corner, a partially visible man with a shaved head wears orange robes.2011-07-15A photograph of a smiling man seated cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with a red-and-gold crown on his head, wearing a bright pink dhoti and pink shawl, a gold necklace, a white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha-style bead mala. He rests his hands on red bolster cushions on either side. The throne sits beneath a decorated canopy of blue, yellow, orange and green cloth panels with bird and floral motifs and garlands, on a flower-decorated platform. Behind him a red banner shows a Shivalinga with two bulls, and a golden murti of a figure in red is garlanded. Visible wall text is partially cropped at the edge of the frame. The image is a photo of a procession-style seat and shows one person.2010-12-26A man in a golden crown and saffron-orange clothing smiles from inside an ornate golden palanquin decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, pink and green tassels, and brass bells. He wears a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead. Flowers in purple, white and red line the front of the golden structure, against a bright sky and green foliage. Swamiji (probable): the man is seated in a processional palanquin wearing a golden crown, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, giving a palki procession image.2011-07-15A photograph of a festival procession chariot draped in marigold and white jasmine garlands, with tasselled gold-and-colourful canopy fringes hanging overhead. A smiling man seated cross-legged on a red-and-orange cushioned throne wears an ornate gold crown, a red and white garland, and a white dhoti with a beaded necklace of gold-toned beads. A decorated parasol in red, green and blue stands beside him against a pale sky with a utility pole visible. a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold crown, ceremonial garlands and beaded necklace, seated in a procession chariot.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27July 15 20112011-07-15A decorated golden palanquin procession vehicle with a golden ornate canopy topped by kalasha-like finials and hanging tassels in red, pink, orange, green, yellow and blue. A smiling man in an orange saffron robe, wearing a gold crown, a red tilak, a multicolour flower garland and a gold necklace, sits on the palanquin seat holding a sword upright. A large orange flag with a blue emblem is in the foreground. Yellow and purple flower garlands drape the golden carved frame.2011-07-15A man seated on a golden ratha or procession chariot, smiling, wearing an ornate gold crown and a gold-and-red ceremonial necklace over an orange saffron garment, with a red tilak mark on his forehead. The chariot is heavily decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, white jasmine strands, and red roses, with a canopy of colourful tassels in red, pink, green, blue, and purple hung from gold finials. Crowd members in the foreground are partially visible. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the chariot, shown with long swept-back hair, a crown, saffron clothing, and a gold ceremonial necklace.2009-12-27July 15 20112011-07-15January 01 20112011-01-01A man in saffron-orange robes sits on a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha during a procession. He wears a gold crown, a red and white floral garland, and layered gold and rudraksha necklaces, with long dark hair swept back. The palanquin is covered in red, yellow and orange marigold garlands, white flowers and green leaves, and hung with gold bells and tassels in green, red, pink and blue. Above him is a canopy in blue, red and gold with lotus and bird motifs. Behind is a pale roofed building and trees. Appearance-based candidate, a person, seated on a throne-like seat in procession.2009-12-27