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A photograph of a smiling man seated on a festival procession chariot, raising one hand near his face in a greeting gesture. He wears an ornate gold crown and an orange robe, with a red bindi on his forehead, a long swept-back dark hair, and a thick garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and greenery with gold beaded necklaces. Behind him, tall poles hang with red, orange, green and gold tassels and decorative gold-topped ornaments. Appearance-based identification is probable: Swamiji (probable) is seated in a procession, wearing a crown and saffron clothing with long hair and gold necklaces.

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December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man rides a decorated procession float, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears a gold crown with a golden ornament, long dark hair swept back, a saffron-orange garment, and a rudraksha-style mala with a garland of red roses and yellow marigolds draped over his shoulders with a white flower at his neck. Behind him stand gold ornamental poles with green and blue tassels, and a yellow and orange cloth-covered float edge is visible in the foreground beside sprigs of greenery. Trees blur in the background. The appearance matches the probable Swamiji profile with crown, saffron clothing and mala cues, so this is a probable Swamiji on a procession float.2009-12-27A smiling man rides a decorated procession float, waving his right hand in greeting. He wears a gold crown-like headpiece, a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders, a long dark rudraksha mala with gold beads, and a thick garland of red roses and yellow marigolds. The float is hung with red, orange, green and blue tassels and gold bell finials, and is banked with yellow and white flower garlands and sprigs of green foliage. a person is shown at the centre of a ratha-style procession, with the waving gesture and the dress and jewellery cues matching the page's procession context.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man rides on a decorated festival chariot during a procession, seen in profile against a pale sky. He wears a gold crown, an orange saffron garment, and a long gold-and-bead necklace with a red and yellow flower garland draped over his shoulders. Behind him stand gold ratha pillars with green and blue tassels and red tassels hanging above, and greenery and marigold flowers decorate the chariot.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27