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A photograph of a street procession in which a man in an orange-saffron robe and a bright orange turban sits in an ornate silver-coloured ceremonial chariot draped with marigold garlands. His hands are folded in greeting and he smiles. Above him a multicoloured fringed umbrella shelters the chariot, and a golden temple spire rises behind. Crowds of onlookers in the foreground and to the right watch the procession, and a poster on the right shows a portrait labelled with English and Kannada text. Trees and multi-storey buildings line the street under a clear blue sky. Swamiji (probable) is shown seated in the ratha, wearing saffron and an orange turban with rudraksha malas.

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A photograph of a street procession in front of a golden temple spire under a clear blue sky. A person in an orange robe and bright orange turban sits on an ornate silver-coloured chariot, hands folded in greeting and smiling, with orange and yellow marigold garlands draped along the carriage. A large multicoloured fringed parasol with pink, yellow and green tassels shades the chariot. Behind it, a roadside banner shows a portrait and printed text. Devotees in white clothes and orange flags line the street, and a tree stands at the left edge.2011-05-24A procession on a street in front of a golden multi-tiered temple spire. A figure in saffron-orange clothing and an orange turban sits in an ornate silver palanquin decorated with marigold garlands and silver lanterns, with a colourful fringed canopy above. Crowds of men in white and dark clothing line the street and surround the chariot. A roadside billboard with a portrait and printed text stands at right, and a garland-draped kalasha-like tower is visible in the background.2011-05-24Outdoor street procession in daylight. A figure in an orange-red turban and orange-red garment sits in an ornate silver palanquin-style carriage with a silver-embossed frame, carved panels and small lanterns, decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Above the carriage a fringed, multicoloured canopy umbrella is held up. Behind, a golden temple tower with a kalasha-like finial rises over shopfronts. A hoarding on the right shows a portrait of a man and text. Crowd members in white dhotis and shirts, and a man in a yellow shirt in the foreground, line the procession route. Trees and a blue sky frame the scene.2011-05-24A procession on a sunny street in front of a golden temple spire with a pennant flag. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and a matching orange turban rides a silver, ornately engraved palanquin-style chariot under a multicoloured fringed canopy, with marigold garlands hanging from its frame and lanterns mounted on the sides. Several people in the foreground, seen from behind, watch the procession. On the right, a roadside banner shows a portrait of a man in orange and text in Kannada-style script. Trees and a pink-cornice building frame the scene.2011-05-24A man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban sits on an ornate silver chariot seat during a street procession. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and holds his hands together in his lap. The silver chair is decorated with yellow marigold garlands, and a silver palanquin-style carriage stands beside him. Behind him are pale pink arches and a shop front with red Kannada signage. The man has long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead; the appearance matches the page's Swamiji reference through his saffron robe, turban, rudraksha mala and long hair, though the identification is probable rather than certain. Several people are partly visible in the foreground.2011-05-24July 28 20082008-07-28A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands in an open red-upholstered carriage with gold trim, beneath a red and gold canopy strung with white flower garlands. The figure wears layered rudraksha and flower malas and smiles broadly. Crowds of people press around the carriage on a dusty village street lined with palm trees and banana plants, with some men in purple and white clothing reaching toward it. a person is the central figure seated on the decorated chariot during a procession.2008-07-28A street procession in daylight. A man seated on an ornate silver chair draped with yellow marigold garlands, sitting on a leopard-print cloth, smiles and raises one hand. He wears a saffron-orange robe, an orange turban, and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him is a silver-framed chair-rickshaw style palanquin. Two men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies with gold-colored necklaces hold wooden poles, and a uniformed police officer in a white cap and sunglasses stands nearby. Crowds of men in white shirts and checked shirts press around, and orange-and-yellow embroidered parasols with tasselled edges overhead.2011-05-24December 25 20092009-12-25A silver ceremonial palanquin procession moves through a crowd. A central figure seated on an ornate silver throne wears an orange turban, orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, and raises one hand in greeting while smiling. Yellow and orange marigold garlands drape the silver seat and frame. Beside him a bald man in a maroon kurta and orange shawl sits on another silver seat. Above, a multicoloured canopy with blue, red and yellow panels shades the chair. Men in white and orange shirts, some holding a camera, press close around the vehicle in front of a stone retaining wall and green foliage. Swamiji (probable): the central figure shows his orange turban, orange robes and rudraksha mala on the throne.2011-05-24A festival procession on a decorated golden palanquin or ratha, draped with marigold and yellow flower garlands and colourful tasselled canopy fabric. A smiling man seated on the central throne wears an ornate gold crown with a blue tassel, a red-and-white beaded mala, saffron-orange cloth, gold armlets and a red tilak. Gold ceremonial fittings and fans decorate the chariot, with saffron flags and palm trees behind. The a person candidate's appearance is ambiguous, so the role is described as the seated figure on the palanquin.2012-01-01A decorated golden palanquin-style ratha procession moves through a crowd under a clear blue sky. A man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange garment with a leopard-print shawl sits on the golden seat beneath a large yellow-and-red canopy, wearing a white flower garland and smiling; the figure is an appearance-based Swamiji (probable) candidate, seated in a position of honour with long hair and a saffron garment, so this is a probable in-person presence. The palanquin is festooned with marigold and white flower garlands, green leaves, purple and yellow tassels and hanging bells, and a golden serpent-shaped pole curls along its left edge. Devotees in white and yellow clothes walk alongside, one man in white with a blue badge holding the rail, a woman in a white sari with hands pressed together, and others in orange and yellow garments. Approximately ten to fifteen physical people are visible.2010-02-12