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A photograph of a golden ratha-style procession vehicle, decorated with heavy garlands of white jasmine and purple and magenta flowers, with yellow and red marigold strands. A man with short dark hair sits smiling on a cushioned seat, wearing a thick red flower garland around his neck, an orange robe and red dhoti-style lower cloth. Above him stands a large yellow ceremonial umbrella with fringe and tassels, and a second red and green umbrella with gold tassels, with a red embroidered banner on the right. Onlookers are partly visible at the bottom edge of the frame, along the procession route. The description is based on visible appearance only; the page links this to a Youth Day event and a person's presence, but the seated man's appearance does not clearly establish that identity.

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December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession on a golden palanquin decorated with white and red flower garlands, gold bells, and orange and green tassels. A man in red robes with a white flower garland sits seated on the golden platform under a canopy, while devotees in white clothing and crowds line the path amid white flowering shrubs. Canopy umbrellas in red, green and blue are visible behind the palanquin.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A figure seated on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha decorated with white jasmine garlands, magenta and orange flower strings, and a large yellow canopy with red fringe and a trident finial. The seated person wears a red shawl over a red garment with a white garland around the neck, smiling and gesturing with one hand. Multicoloured tassels hang from the canopy supports, and a crowd of onlookers is visible at the lower right edge. This is a procession-style photograph in an outdoor setting with trees behind. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally on the palanquin, identified by the swept-back hair, red-orange clothing and garlanded ceremonial presentation.2010-12-22A photograph of a richly decorated golden ratha or palanquin procession vehicle with a yellow fringed canopy topped by a golden finial. White and purple flower garlands drape the carriage, with green, orange and red tassels hanging from its frame. A seated figure in a red shawl and red garment sits on a cushioned seat beneath the canopy, with a trident-like staff and a ceremonial fan at the side. Spectators stand at the lower edge of the frame, and trees fill the background. a person: the seated figure wears a red shawl and a dark rudraksha-style setting, shown on a ratha in a procession, with a trident and ceremonial canopy.2010-12-22A golden ornate ratha procession vehicle decorated with garlands of white and magenta flowers, hanging bells, and tassels in red, green, blue and pink. A golden canopy with fringed yellow and red edges shades a seated figure dressed in a green and white garment with a white flower garland. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white shirts and saffron-orange flags line the route. Under the description's appearance rules, the seated figure's visible cues are insufficient to confirm identity, so the person is described by role only as a rider on the ratha.2010-12-20A seated man rides in an ornate golden palanquin-style chariot during a procession. He wears an orange saffron dhoti and a long multi-strand garland of red and yellow flowers with a rudraksha-style mala at his chest, and a gold ornate crown on his head. Above him hang tall tassels in red, orange, pink, green and blue beneath gilded bells and a canopy of blue and yellow umbrellas with lotus emblems. Yellow and orange marigold garlands wrap the carriage poles, with flower arrangements in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the procession, his saffron clothing, crown and garlands being the visible cues.2009-12-27A golden palanquin procession moves through an outdoor crowd. A seated figure bare-chested in a red shawl and red garland sits on a golden palanquin with a gold-and-yellow canopy fringed with red and green tassels, flanked by white jasmine garlands and purple flower swags. Gold poles topped with a trident-like finial and an ornamental sculpture support the canopy. Devotees surround the palanquin: a bald man in orange, women in saris reaching to touch the carriage, and men in white shirts behind. Orange flags and palm trees appear in the background.2010-12-22December 20 20102010-12-20May 21 20162016-05-21December 22 20102010-12-22A golden ornate ratha or chariot procession with a central seated figure under a yellow fringed canopy. The figure wears a green garment with a white flower garland, seated on an orange cushion. The vehicle is decorated with purple, pink and white flower garlands, hanging gold bells and multicoloured tassels, and carried through a crowd of devotees, many in white and saffron, with orange flags along the wall behind. Photo credits in the corner.2010-12-20