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A photograph of a festival procession on a richly decorated golden ratha or chariot. A smiling man seated on a throne-like velvet seat wears a gold crown, a red-brown tilak on his forehead, an orange garment and a heavy gold necklace, with flower garlands in yellow, white and orange marigold. Above him hang tassels in red, orange, green, blue and gold from a canopy, and an orange umbrella with fringe is visible at upper right. Gold elephant figures and a round orange and blue shield with a white bird motif sit on the chariot. At the bottom edge, two partially visible people in white and orange stand beside the chariot. Swamiji candidate: the seated figure in crown and orange clothing, probable on the basis of his distinctive crown, orange garment and ceremonial gold necklace, shown as the procession's central figure.

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