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A smiling man rides on a decorated procession chariot under a canopy of colourful tassels in red, orange, yellow, green and purple. He wears an ornate gold crown, a red bindi, a saffron-orange garment, and a heavy gold necklace layered with red and yellow flower garlands. Green silk tassels hang from gold finials beside him, and marigold and white flower strings drape the chariot frame. a person: the man shows long swept-back hair, a saffron garment and rudraksha-style gold adornments typical of a procession deity-bearing presentation, and he is seated in the place of honour on the ratha.

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A 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 rides on a flower-decorated procession chariot, wearing a gold crown with a red tilak on his forehead, an orange saffron garment, a red rose garland and yellow marigold garlands, and a long gold-bead necklace. Behind him are gold ornamental poles with green, blue and red tassels, and the vehicle is festooned with marigolds and roses.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man in a procession stands on a ceremonial float beneath colourful tasselled canopy fringes in red, green and yellow. He wears an ornate gold crown with red and green jewel accents, a red bindi on his forehead, a green-gold garment, a white and red jasmine garland, and heavy gold beaded necklaces. Above him hang red and green silk tassels and a golden finial. Blurred orange and gold decorations sit at the lower edges.2010-12-20A 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 20092009-12-27A smiling man rides in a procession, wearing an ornate gold crown with red, blue and green tassels and a vermilion dot on his forehead. He wears an orange garment, a rudraksha mala with gold beads, and a garland of red and yellow flowers. Yellow and magenta flower garlands hang on the right, and a gold chariot or palanquin frame is visible at the lower edge against a pale sky.2009-12-27A smiling man with long dark hair wears an ornate gold crown with floral and jewelled repoussé work and a red bindi. He is draped in a white and red flower garland and gold beaded necklaces, with a yellowish-green garment over his bare shoulder. Behind him stand a gold-and-white floral pillar, an orange flower garland, and a canopy hung with red, pink, yellow and green tassels. a person appears in person, wearing the crown and adornments in a festival setting.2010-12-20December 27 20092009-12-27A 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.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27