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A street procession on a silver palanquin decorated with marigold garlands and a multicoloured canopy with embroidered bird and lotus motifs. A man in a dark maroon shirt with an orange shawl, a vermilion forehead mark and a white moustache walks at the front, holding a golden trident-topped staff. Behind him, a younger man in an orange-red turban and orange cloth wears a rudraksha mala and sits on the silver seat of the palanquin. Orange flags flutter above the procession, and a partly visible attendant stands beside the palanquin amid buildings and trees.

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Street procession photograph showing a silver ceremonial palanquin carried through a city street. A bald, moustached man in a maroon kurta with an orange shawl sits in the front of the silver seat, holding a trident-topped staff and a brass staff. Behind him stands a young man in orange clothing with a red turban and a rudraksha mala. Above them a colourful umbrella with blue, yellow, green and red panels, decorated with lotus and bird motifs and fringed tassels, shades the seat. Orange flags flutter overhead, and silver lanterns and marigold garlands decorate the palanquin. Dark silhouetted crowd heads fill the lower foreground.2011-05-24A street procession moves through a crowded town road lined with people. A silver-coloured palanquin-style seat with a raised silver frame carries two seated men, both draped with orange garlands. The man in the back wears an orange-red turban and an orange shawl over saffron clothing, with rudraksha beads visible. The man in front wears a maroon robe and an orange shawl and holds his hands together in namaste. Two ornate multicoloured umbrellas with blue, yellow and red panels and tassels stand on either side, and a tall orange flag flies overhead. Crowd members in the foreground wear orange tilaka and orange marigold garlands. Buildings, trees and utility wires line the street behind.2011-05-24A street procession on an ornate silver palanquin or chariot decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a silver trident finial. A smiling man in an orange-saffron robe, orange turban and rudraksha mala sits on the silver seat beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy with peacock-style embroidery. Below him, a man in a maroon kurta with an orange shawl sits with palms pressed together in greeting. Silver lanterns flank the chariot, and orange flags and green trees appear in the background. The seated figure has long hair and distinctive saffron and rudraksha cues, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so the appearance is probable.2011-05-24A photograph of a street procession. A person seated on an ornate silver palanquin or throne-like carriage raises hands in greeting, wearing a red-orange turban, saffron/orange garment and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair and a garland of yellow marigolds. A silver trident rests beside the seat. Two ceremonial umbrellas with yellow, blue and green panels and golden fringe flank the carriage, with orange flags above and silver lanterns on the sides. Another person in dark clothing sits in front with hands folded in namaste, and blurred crowd heads fill the foreground. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, red turban, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial seated procession.2011-05-24A street procession with a silver ceremonial palanquin decorated with silver lanterns and marigold garlands. Under a large red and multicolored fringed parasol topped with a golden trishul-shaped finial, a figure in an orange robe and orange turban sits raising a hand in greeting. Beside him a man with a white moustache wears a maroon kurta with an orange shawl and holds a silver-handled staff. Another orange flag flies at right, and a yellow umbrella with floral motifs appears at left, with a crowd of onlookers in the foreground.2011-05-24July 23 20092009-07-23A festive procession on a silver ratha-style chariot with a silver carved backrest, draped in marigold garlands and flanked by red and gold ceremonial umbrellas with tassels. A man in an orange-red turban and bare-chested with a rudraksha mala sits on the chariot, smiling and gesturing. In front, a man in a maroon kurta with an orange shawl waves his hand and smiles. Trees and a crowd are visible in the background, and a trident finial rises from the chariot.2011-05-24A festival procession on an open road under a clear sky. A central figure sits on an ornate silver-framed carriage seat beneath a colourful fringed canopy with a tasselled umbrella, smiling, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a red-orange headband, a white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments. He is a probable Swamiji by appearance, cued by the long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha beads and ceremonial gold necklace. He holds a golden trident aloft. Beside him a man in a dark suit, white shirt and red tie also wears an orange headband, and orange flags and balloons decorate the carriage. Floral garlands drape the seat edges.2007-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25A street procession in a crowded town centre. A silver palanquin with ornate carved panels and yellow marigold garlands is carried through the crowd, with a seated man in a maroon robe and orange shawl at its centre. Two multicoloured canopy umbrellas with dove and lotus motifs shade the palanquin, and orange and yellow fringed banners hang at its corners. Several men in white shirts, saffron-coloured garments and khaki police uniforms walk alongside, and many onlookers press forward, some holding phones. Orange flags and a motorcycle are visible in the background.2011-05-24July 23 20092009-07-23