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A smiling man seated on an ornate golden chariot or palanquin decorated with gold tassels in yellow, magenta and green, and white and red flower garlands. He wears an elaborate gold crown with red jewel accents, a red bindi on his forehead, a white and red garland, and a rudraksha mala with gold beads over an orange garment. A silver trident-shaped ritual object sits in the foreground among flowers. A black background sets off the golden decorations. Swamiji (probable): the figure wears a crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold ornaments, seated in a procession-style setting.

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December 15 20112011-12-15 +1 copiesA smiling man rides in a festival procession on an ornate float decorated with orange and yellow pom-pom tassels, green and pink fabric, and marigold garlands. He wears a tall gilded crown set with red stones, a red bindi, white tripundra markings, a red-and-white flower garland, and a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments. He holds a silver trident-like staff upright in one hand. The background is dark night with more gold and floral decorations. The page identifies the Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, crown, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha malas, so this is a probable in-person Swamiji in procession.2011-12-15Night procession photograph. A smiling man stands on a decorated ratha or palanquin, wearing an ornate gold crown, white and red flower garlands, and an orange saffron cloth draped over his bare upper body with gold armlets. A vertical white tilak marks his forehead. Above him hang green, blue, pink and yellow silk tassels and a golden finial, and a maroon velvet cushion lies in the foreground. a person (crown, saffron cloth, garlands and gold ornaments on a ceremonial vehicle); the person is seen only partially and the appearance is consistent with a ceremonial procession figure.2011-12-15December 20 20102010-12-20December 27 20092009-12-27February 10 20132013-02-10December 15 20112011-12-15A seated man in ceremonial dress sits before a flower-decorated backdrop of red, yellow, green, purple and white garlands. He wears an ornate gold crown with a purple cloth and a golden bird-topped staff rising behind it, multiple rows of red and pink flower garlands, gold-beaded necklaces, a gold armlet and a saffron-toned garment. He has a red bindi and is smiling while looking to one side. a person seated in a flower-decorated throne setting with a gold crown and garlands.2015-04-28 +1 copiesDecember 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a seated man on an ornate golden palanquin or throne at an outdoor procession or ceremony under a corrugated roof with wooden beams. He smiles broadly and wears an elaborate gold crown with red and green stones and a tilak on his forehead. He has long dark hair, a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace layered over garlands of red and pink flowers, an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulder, a gold armlet, and a leopard-print garment. Beside him stands a silver ceremonial sword or kharga, a gold ornamental vessel, and a garland of purple and white flowers. Above him hang green, red and orange tassels on a gold canopy. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by his crown, long hair, saffron shawl and ceremonial gold necklaces.2013-03-02Outdoor procession scene with a smiling man seated on a decorated palanquin or ratha beneath a yellow canopy with red, pink, orange and green tassels. He wears an ornate gold crown with jewelled details, a red tilak on the forehead, a white and red flower garland, layered gold beads and a yellow-green garment. Marigold and white jasmine garlands hang from the canopy poles.2010-12-20December 29 20102010-12-29