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A smiling man with long dark hair stands on a golden processional float, holding a gold crown with both hands and adjusting it on his head. He wears an orange saffron garment with a bare upper body, a gold-beaded rudraksha-style mala and layered red and yellow flower garlands. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him rise red tassels, a green fringe and a garland of pink and yellow flowers.

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December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man with long dark hair rides in a festival procession on an ornate golden vehicle. He wears an ornate gold crown with a central finial, an orange saffron garment, a dark rudraksha-style mala with gold beads, and a red-and-yellow flower garland. A red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him rise tall tassels in red, green and blue, and yellow marigold garlands hang from the structure beside gold-coloured fittings. The vehicle appears to be a ratha or palanquin in a procession. The cues of long hair, a crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads are distinctive and the page indicates Swamiji is at this event, so this is.2009-12-27A smiling man with long dark hair stands on a procession float, wearing a gold crown with a dome-shaped finial and a red bindi on his forehead. He wears an orange garment and a heavy necklace of gold beads, with red roses, yellow marigolds and greenery draped around his neck. Behind him are gold ornamental poles with large green and red tassels, framed against a pale sky. The scene is a temple-style festival procession.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man rides on a decorated golden procession chariot, wearing an ornate gold crown with a green and red fabric trim, a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace layered over an orange saffron garment, and red and yellow flower garlands. Behind him stand tall decorative poles with blue, green and red tassels and yellow and pink flower strings. A red bindi marks his forehead. Swamiji (probable) appears in this frame: the swept-back long hair, the saffron clothing and the ceremonial gold necklace are consistent with the page's reference to a procession appearance. He is the only person visible.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man rides on a golden ceremonial vehicle decorated with marigold and red-pink flower garlands. He wears an ornate gold crown with a blue tassel and a red bindi, long dark hair, an orange saffron robe, and layered red-bead and gold garlands with a gold armlet. Gold finials and a gold-trimmed maroon cloth frame the scene, with trees and a clear blue sky behind. The figure appears as a person, seated in a procession vehicle.2012-01-01A smiling man in saffron-orange robes sits on a decorated procession vehicle. He wears a large gold crown, a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold ornaments, and thick red and yellow marigold garlands with white flowers over his shoulders. Behind him rise golden finials trimmed with green, blue and tassels, and the vehicle is decorated with yellow and red flowers. Green palm fronds and sprays of greenery fill the foreground, with trees in the background under a pale sky. Appearance-based, he fits the a person candidate profile given the crown, saffron clothing, malas and ornate gold adornments, and he is seated in a procession, so the in-person identification is uncertain.2009-12-27Close-up photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, eyes lowered, wearing an ornate gold crown with floral repoussé work and a red bindi on his forehead. He wears an orange garment and layered gold-bead necklaces with rudraksha-style beads, and is adorned with thick garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and green leafy sprigs. Behind him are red, orange, green and gold festival decorations. The appearance of long swept-back hair, a crown, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces is a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate standing in a procession, with a garland and crown consistent with being honoured. Sky is pale in the background.2009-12-27A smiling man rides on a decorated ceremonial chariot during a procession. He wears an ornate gold crown, an orange saffron garment, and a long layered necklace of gold beads and rudraksha-style malas, with a red rose garland and yellow marigold garlands draped over his shoulders. He sits on a maroon and orange cushion surrounded by yellow and white flowers and sprigs of greenery. Behind him, the chariot is hung with colourful fringed tassels in red, green, blue and purple, plus gold fittings and flower strings. Trees and a corrugated roof appear in the background.2009-12-27A smiling man rides on a golden procession vehicle decorated with garlands of marigolds, pink and yellow flowers. He wears an ornate gold crown with a central peak and a gold halo-like backing, a red bindi, and an orange-saffron garment with a gold necklace. He raises one hand in greeting, as if blessing the crowd. Behind him stands a gold ratha canopy with green and blue tassels and a metal roof. Probable Swamiji, seated on the ratha in procession, based on the crown, saffron clothing and flower garlands.2012-01-01