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A smiling man sits on a decorated procession float beneath a canopy of colourful tassels in red, pink, orange, yellow, green and blue, with gold finials. He wears a gold crown with a sunburst-style back piece, a red bindi, a long orange garment over his shoulder, a red-and-yellow marigold and rose garland, and a gold-beaded necklace. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. His hands rest on a silver-and-gold seat edge, and the throne is framed with marigolds, white flowers and red roses. The pale sky stands behind him.

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A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a decorated ceremonial chariot or palanquin. He wears a gold crown, an orange-saffron garment and a white flower garland, with a gold ornament at his neck. Above him hangs a canopy in orange and maroon with tassels in red, pink, green, purple and orange, decorated with gold finials. The vehicle is heavily garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds, white jasmine strands and sprigs of greenery. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues (long swept hair, crown, saffron clothing and ornate gold neck ornament) fit the presentation, and the page says Swamiji attended, so this is a procession on a ratha-style vehicle. Only one physical person is visible, the seated figure; the canopy and garlands are decorations.2009-12-31December 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 sits cross-legged on a decorated procession float or ratha, dressed in saffron-orange garments with a gold-edged yellow cloth. He wears an ornate gold crown with a circular halo-like ornament, a red tilak on his forehead, and long dark hair falling behind his shoulders. Heavy garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers hang across his chest and neck. The float is trimmed with marigold garlands, a silver tray, and tall green, red and blue tassels hanging from golden finials overhead. Behind him, a sunlit outdoor street scene with palm trees and flags suggests a festival procession. Swamiji (probable): the sannyasi-style saffron clothing, long hair, crown and garlands match the page's Swamiji identification, shown here as a seated procession figure.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man in an orange-saffron robe rides on a flower-decorated procession float. He wears a tall gold crown with a sunburst backing, a gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland across his shoulders. A red dot marks his forehead. Behind him hang gold bells and tassels in green, blue, red and yellow, and the float is decorated with marigolds, roses and white blossoms under a pale sky.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A man with long dark hair sits on an elaborately decorated procession chariot under a canopy of pink, red, orange, green and blue silk tassels hung with gold bell finials. He wears a gold crown, a red tilak on his forehead, an orange saffron garment, gold necklaces and a red and white flower garland, and holds a sprig of greenery and a red rose. Marigolds, white jasmine and yellow flowers decorate the carriage in front of him, and a velvet cushion sits behind him. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron clothing, gold crown, rudraksha-style gold necklaces and ceremonial dress on a ratha procession are the qualifying cues for the figure seated in the chariot. Photograph of one person.2009-12-27A seated man rides in an ornate golden palanquin-style chariot during a procession. He wears an orange saffron dhoti and a long multi-strand garland of red and yellow flowers with a rudraksha-style mala at his chest, and a gold ornate crown on his head. Above him hang tall tassels in red, orange, pink, green and blue beneath gilded bells and a canopy of blue and yellow umbrellas with lotus emblems. Yellow and orange marigold garlands wrap the carriage poles, with flower arrangements in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the procession, his saffron clothing, crown and garlands being the visible cues.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27