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A figure seated in a decorated carriage under a red and gold canopy fringed with multicoloured tassels. The person wears a saffron-orange robe, a red-orange headband, and a white and red floral garland with a rudraksha-style bead mala, and a dark wooden carved panel sits behind them. Bright sky and pink balloons appear at the edges. The person is seen in profile against the sky during what appears to be a procession.

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A smiling man rides in an ornate horse-drawn carriage under a red and gold canopy fringed with tassels. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a white and red flower garland across his chest, and an orange headband, with long hair falling behind him. A brass umbrella pole stands in front of him against a pale, cloudy sky. a person is shown in a procession, the ornate carriage and garland consistent with the ratha/chariot procession described on the page.2007-12-25Photograph of a procession carriage under a red canopy with dark fringed edges and a red-and-green tasselled border against a bright, hazy sky. A seated figure in dark red-brown robes and a headband sits on an ornately carved dark wooden seat, with a white flower garland draped across the chest. Metal canopy poles frame the view, and balloons in pink and yellow are visible at the right edge.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a procession seen against a pale sky. A seated figure in orange-red robes wears a red headband and a garland of white and red flowers, sitting beneath a large orange canopy with a gold trident-topped staff at the left edge. The ornate dark throne-like seat and red fringed draping frame the scene, and a fringed red cloth hangs to the left. The figure's appearance is consistent with a presiding guru on a ceremonial carriage, but the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone. Printed copyright text appears at lower right.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Photo of a smiling man in profile seated under a red and orange canopy. He wears a saffron-orange headband, a long dark swept-back hair, an orange shawl draped over bare shoulders, and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers with green leaves around his neck. Behind him is an ornate silver-and-orange decorated seat or palanquin, with a golden lamp post at left and a blue sky with trees in the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-orange headband and shawl, and a flower garland, consistent with the page description of Swamiji riding in the procession.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor photograph in bright daylight against a pale blue sky. A smiling man in profile, with long dark wavy hair, wears an orange-red headband and an orange-saffron garment over his shoulder. Behind him is an orange and red canopy with dangling tassels, a large orange balloon, and a white and orange-yellow flower garland. A small golden figure is visible at his side. He appears to be riding in a ceremonial procession vehicle.2007-12-25Photograph of a procession seen through a red canopy fringed with tassels in green, orange and yellow. A long-haired person in orange-saffron clothing and a white and green flower garland, with a headband, raises an arm while seated under the canopy. A large ornate gold-and-orange metal shield or plate, with embossed scrollwork, sits in the foreground beside a dark pole. The sky is bright and overexposed. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in a procession carriage, identified by long hair, saffron clothing and garland cues.2007-12-25