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A man in a decorated golden ceremonial crown with a golden fan-shaped backplate rides on a processional float. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and wears an orange-saffron garment with a gold and beaded necklace and a garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers. Behind him are gold fittings, red and green tassels and marigold garlands on the float, and a maroon velvet-covered ledge with greenery sits in front of him. Sky is visible above. Swamiji (probable) riding the chariot procession, shown with saffron clothing, a crown and rudraksha-style beaded gold necklace.

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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 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.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A 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 20092009-12-27Close outdoor photograph of a smiling man on a procession vehicle, shown from the chest up against a pale sky. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red dot on the forehead, long dark hair, orange clothing, and layered garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds, white flowers and gold bead necklaces. Behind him is a gold ratha or chariot structure with red and green tassels and gold ornamentation.2009-12-27A smiling man rides in a festival procession on a decorated golden structure, wearing an ornate gold crown with a sunburst-style back piece and a red forehead dot. He has long dark hair falling past his shoulders, a saffron-orange garment, and a heavy gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklace with a red rose garland and yellow marigolds. Behind him, red and green tassels hang from golden finials wrapped in marigold and rose garlands, with tall palm fronds overhead. Overlay credit text reads Sri Nithyananda and , which is excluded from the text field. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's appearance shows long swept-back hair, a crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, matching the page's stated event2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man rides in a decorated procession vehicle, wearing a gold crown with a sunburst back piece and a red bindi. He has long dark hair and an orange saffron garment, with a large gold-bead necklace and red and yellow marigold garlands. Behind him stand gold finials with red, green and blue tassels against palm fronds, and bouquets of greenery sit in front of him. Appearance cues suggest a person seated on the ratha, presented during a procession.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27