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A man in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold palanquin during a procession, smiling with eyes half-closed. He wears a gold crown with a sunburst backing, a red bindi, and a thick garland of roses, marigolds, purple and white flowers, and green leaves draped over his shoulders. He holds a curved ceremonial sword with a gold hilt across his lap. The palanquin is covered in gold relief work, yellow marigold garlands, and red and purple velvet cushions, with a tall gilded pole wrapped in flowers and colourful tassels overhead. Partial figures stand at the edges of the frame.

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A smiling man sits on an ornate procession chariot, dressed in an orange sleeveless garment with a saffron wrap. He wears a tall gold crown with a fan-shaped back piece, a red bindi on his forehead, and long dark hair. He is draped in red and yellow flower garlands and layered gold bead necklaces. Behind him stand gold and green tasselled finials and red and orange tassels on the canopy. Fresh greenery and flower garlands decorate the chariot in front of him. Swamiji (probable): the crown, long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold necklaces match the cues for the page's subject.2009-12-27A smiling man with long, dark, wavy hair sits on an ornate gold throne framed by a large arch of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, purple, white and red. He wears a saffron-orange draped robe with gold borders, a dense multi-strand gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a red bindi on his forehead. His bare feet rest on a red cushion, and his hands rest on gold armrests. White and pink floral garlands drape the lower throne. Visible cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold adornment are present, so this is a probable identification of Swamiji seated on a throne.2009-12-27A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne, wearing a gold crown with jewelled tiers, a saffron-orange robe, and layered white and red garlands. He holds a silver staff in his right hand while flower petals in pink, yellow and white rain down over his lap. Behind the throne rise gold-embossed panels, a golden trident hangs to the right, and a striped red-and-white cushion is at his side.2008-07-17A smiling man stands in a procession float or chariot, wearing an ornate gilded crown with a raised finial and a red tilak on his forehead. He has long dark hair, a sleeveless orange garment, a thick garland of red roses and yellow marigolds, and a strand of gold-coloured beads over the orange cloth. Behind him rise tall red, orange, green and yellow tassels and a gilded canopy structure against a bright white sky. Green foliage sprigs and red flowers are visible at the lower right.2009-12-27A smiling man rides in a palki procession, holding a white ceremonial fly-whisk or chamara in his raised right hand. He wears an ornate gold crown, a red bindi, an orange saffron robe and a long multicoloured flower garland of roses, marigolds, white blossoms and green leaves, with a gold rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind him rise a gold-trimmed canopy, pink and colourful fringed cloth and more flower garlands. Based on the wearer's appearance, this is a person, shown in the procession role on the palki.2011-07-15A smiling man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne (peetha) decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and white, with white jasmine garlands draped over his shoulders and across the golden footrest. He wears an orange saffron garment, a gold headband with a red bindi, a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and gestures with one raised hand toward a microphone on a stand. A gold cobra-hooded ornament sits beside him, and the backdrop is red.2010-12-27December 23 20162016-12-23A smiling man rides on a golden palanquin during a festival procession. He wears a gold crown with a pink tassel, an orange garment draped over bare shoulders, and a thick garland of yellow, red, purple, white and green flowers across his chest. He holds a silver ceremonial sword upright in his right hand, and a red velvet cushion with a blue and white emblem sits beside him. Gold ornamental poles and yellow flower garlands frame the scene against a pale sky. a person appearance cues include the orange clothing, ornate gold headwear and the palanquin procession setting, though the appearance is not certain.2011-07-15December 27 20092009-12-27April 25 20152015-04-25A smiling man in a golden crown and orange saffron robe stands on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha decorated with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine, purple and red flowers. He raises his right arm holding a white ceremonial rod or staff, and a gold beaded mala hangs at his chest. Behind him hang pink, green and orange tassels from the canopy. Velvet red cushions sit on the left of the palanquin. Outdoors, with foliage behind. a person: long-sleeved orange robe, golden crown and rudraksha-style beads on a procession palanquin, identified only by appearance cues.2011-07-15A seated man in a multicoloured pink, orange and green turban, with a red bindi on his forehead, sits cross-legged on a red cushioned seat within an ornate gold throne. He wears a saffron-orange silk garment with gold border and a long gold bead necklace, with his hands resting in a mudra on his lap. Yellow and red flower garlands and gold lion-head armrests frame the throne, and bare feet are visible. Appearance-based cues of a turban, saffron clothing, ornate gold ornaments and long hair match the Swamiji (probable) candidate seated in a throne, so this is a single in-person candidate.2010-10-12