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A smiling man rides on an ornate decorated float during a procession. He wears a gold crown with a red bindi on his forehead, long dark hair, an orange-saffron garment, and layered gold and beaded necklaces with a red and yellow flower garland. Behind him stand a gold-framed red and white canopy with tassels, green and blue tassels hanging from golden poles, and marigold garlands wrapped on the float. Orange and red cushions and a red-and-gold cloth are arranged on the seat.

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A smiling man rides on an ornate golden chariot during a procession. He wears an orange sleeveless garment, a long layered necklace of gold beads, and a red and yellow flower garland. A gold crown rests on his head with a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a red and gold canopy with white and purple tassels, and green and blue tassels hang from the chariot. The seat is draped in red velvet with an orange cushion, and marigolds decorate the carriage. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, an orange garment, ornate gold jewelry and a crown, cues consistent with the page's reference to Nithyananda Paramashivam riding in the procession.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man rides on a decorated procession chariot, seated on a maroon cushion edged with gold. He wears an ornate gold crown, an orange saffron garment, a heavy gold-beaded rudraksha-style mala and a large red rose garland with yellow marigold garlands and a white flower in his hair. Above him hang green, red and blue tassels and marigold garlands on a golden canopy, and flowers of white and yellow lie at the front of the platform. Trees stand in the background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the procession ratha, wearing a gold crown, orange robes and a gold mala.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A 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.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 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 man seated on an ornate festival chariot during a procession, smiling and gesturing with his right hand. He wears a gold crown with a golden sunburst backing, an orange saffron garment, a rudraksha-style bead mala and long ceremonial gold necklaces, and a red flower garland with a white flower at the shoulder. Above him hang green and red tassels and gold-fringed decorations, with marigold and rose garlands wrapped around the canopy poles. Palm fronds and a bright sky are behind. The cushioned seat is dressed with red and yellow flowers and sprigs of greenery. Visual cues including the crown, saffron clothing and beads are consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated in a procession.2009-12-27A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi rides on an ornate ceremonial float during a procession. He wears an orange saffron garment and multiple strands of red and yellow flower garlands plus a gold bead necklace. Behind him rise decorative red, orange, green and yellow tassels and an ornate gold finial. Flower garlands and a bouquet of greenery and red flowers decorate the float's foreground, with an orange shield-shaped panel at lower left.2009-12-27