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A festival procession on a sunny day. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange cloth and a white flower garland, sits on a golden throne-like seat with red cushions under a decorated canopy hung with red, orange and blue fabric panels, marigold garlands and tassels. He reaches down toward a black-and-white bull decorated with a yellow-and-white flower garland. Beside the bull, a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala guides it, while a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl holds the rope. Men in white shirts and orange garments with ceremonial necklaces walk around the ratha, and palm trees stand in the background.

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December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor festival procession on a decorated golden ratha. A smiling person in an orange sleeveless top and red garland-draped figure reaches out from an ornate gold-and-red carriage, a long white and red flower garland hanging from the chariot, while a black horned bull stands at right with yellow marigold garland on its neck. Red and green canopies with fringed tassels and a red-and-white umbrella shelter the scene. A devotee in white holds a lime or fruit at lower left; a cameraman with a camera at right films the crowd of devotees with flower garlands and bangles.2009-12-29Outdoor procession under red umbrellas with colourful tasselled fringes and decorated panels. On a flower-decorated palanquin, a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and garlands, sits on a red-cushioned golden throne. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala touches a black-and-white cow with a garland, while a woman in white and another in orange stand nearby with offerings. Palm trees and a white bus with partial lettering appear behind the crowd.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, decorated with garlands of red and yellow flowers and a rudraksha-style mala with a gold pendant. He has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, and a gold bracelet, and smiles toward the viewer. Before him, a man in a pink shirt and white dhoti bends forward with hands extended toward a small deity murti adorned with a crown, garlands and jewelry, while other hands reach from the lower edge. The throne sits under a large floral arch of striped purple, yellow and white with flower garlands; the outdoor setting has red tiered stands behind.2010-10-17December 20 20102010-12-20A decorated golden chariot procession moves through an outdoor festival ground under a clear blue sky. The chariot, dressed with orange and yellow marigold garlands, tassels and a gilded makara-style prow, carries a seated figure in orange robes with long dark curly hair beneath a large orange canopy. Around the chariot, white-clad devotees wear yellow sashes and rudraksha malas; a man with a shaved head in a white shirt gestures toward the chariot, and a young man in orange robes walks nearby. Speakers and tents appear in the background.2010-02-12A procession on a decorated palanquin. A seated figure in orange robes wears long white and red garlands and sits on a gold-carved throne with red cushions, holding a ceremonial whisk-like staff and a golden mace. Behind him, colourful canopy umbrellas in yellow, green and blue display white bird emblems, and a deity murti adorned with flower garlands is visible above. Around the palanquin, devotees in white shirts and orange garments walk among large white feathered fans and flower-decorated poles. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and a shawl-like orange cloth, with distinctive adornments including ceremonial garlands and a gold necklace; this is an appearance-based probable match for Swamiji in a procession context.2009-12-29A procession on a decorated ratha-style chariot with colourful painted panels in red, yellow, green and blue, topped by a golden canopy and flower garlands. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala, sits on a red cushioned seat heaped with white and yellow flowers and red garlands, with a long garland draped over his shoulders. Around the cart, people in white and orange clothing lean in with folded hands and reaching arms, and a man in orange with a long mala and wavy hair holds the cart's edge. A yellow parasol and a small domed structure appear in the background. Several people are visible in the scene, mostly in white and orange.2009-12-29A procession on a festooned ratha or chariot decorated with colourful striped panels, tassels and garlands of white and yellow flowers. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, rudraksha beads and a flower garland, sits on a gold-and-red throne at the centre of the chariot, with a deity murti visible in the canopy above. Two men in orange clothing stand below; one kneels at the chariot's base and holds the throne's edge. Devotees in white clothes and saffron-coloured garments crowd around, some raising hands in welcome or clapping, and a golden fan-like ceremonial umbrella stands on the right. Outdoor setting with a red gateway and parked vehicles behind.2009-12-29Outdoor photograph of a decorated ceremonial cart or ratha under a colourful canopy with panels of blue, orange and yellow and bird motifs. A seated man in a pink dhoti-style cloth and gold necklace, wearing a white and red garland, sits on a golden throne-like seat and gestures toward a black and white horse-like animal led by a rope, with flower garlands and a flower-decorated platform beneath him. A man in saffron/orange robes stands at right in the foreground, and a crowd of onlookers stands behind the animal under palm trees. The seated man has distinctive long hair and ornate ceremonial clothing, though appearance alone is uncertain.2010-12-26