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Outdoor procession scene with a smiling man seated on a decorated palanquin or ratha beneath a yellow canopy with red, pink, orange and green tassels. He wears an ornate gold crown with jewelled details, a red tilak on the forehead, a white and red flower garland, layered gold beads and a yellow-green garment. Marigold and white jasmine garlands hang from the canopy poles.

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A smiling man stands on a decorated procession vehicle under a yellow canopy with red fringe. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red bindi on his forehead, a white and red marigold garland, and gold bead necklaces over an olive-green shawl draped over his bare shoulder. Behind him hang large tassels in yellow, red, green and blue, and the carriage is edged with white flower garlands and gold-tipped pillars. Pink and orange flowers appear at the lower left. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, crown and gold necklaces match the ceremonial presentation described in the caption.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A smiling man rides on a decorated ratha or chariot during a festival procession. He wears an ornate gold crown with floral and jewelled detailing, a long swept-back dark hair, a white and red floral garland, and a light green dhoti or shawl with gold necklaces. Behind him hang red, orange, green and magenta tassels beneath a yellow canopy, with marigold and white garlands draped on the posts at left. a person cues: ornate gold crown and long hair with a ceremonial garland and gold ornaments, seated on a procession chariot.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A smiling man rides on a decorated golden chariot during a festival procession. He wears an ornate gold crown with a jewelled front, a long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace of beads and a sleeveless olive-green garment. Garlands of white jasmine and red and magenta flowers hang around him and drape the chariot. Behind him are red, yellow, green and blue tassels hanging from a golden canopy.2010-12-20A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on a decorated ceremonial chariot under a canopy of colourful tassels in pink, yellow, red and green. He wears a green sleeveless wrap over a bare upper body, white and red flower garlands, a gold-beaded necklace and a red bindi. Golden bell-shaped finials hang beside him, with marigold and white jasmine garlands draped on the chariot pillars. Swamiji (probable) is seated in a procession chariot, smiling, with the cues of long hair, ornate gold necklace and garlands. Trees blur in the background.2010-12-20 +1 copiesPhotograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate processional chariot beneath a canopy with yellow, orange, red, green and magenta tassels. He wears an elaborate gold crown with a red bindi on his forehead, a mustard-green garment, a gold armlet and long dark hair, with white and red jasmine and marigold garlands draped over his shoulders and the chariot railings. Gold finials and deep maroon cushions surround him.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A smiling man with long dark hair rides on an ornate processional chariot, wearing a gold crown, a red tilak on his forehead, an orange garment and heavy garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers. Behind him rise a gold-and-red ratha structure with hanging red, green, orange and purple tassels and floral festoons, and a flower-covered maroon cushioned seat is at left. The orange wheel of the chariot with a gold flower motif is at lower right. The upper half of the figure is his only visible body. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, a crown, orange clothing and a rudraksha-style garland indicate the figure on the procession chariot who is the subject of the page.2009-12-27