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A smiling man in saffron-orange robes rides a gilded palanquin decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, orange, purple, red and white, plus hanging tassels in pink, green, orange and blue. He wears a golden crown-like headdress with a red tilak on his forehead and a gold necklace, and raises one arm holding a white ceremonial staff or whisk. Behind him rests a red cushioned seat, and the setting is an outdoor procession under a pale sky with trees. a person in procession on a ratha-style palanquin, sitting in a throne-like seat and waving a white staff.

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A smiling man in a golden crown and orange saffron robe stands on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha decorated with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine, purple and red flowers. He raises his right arm holding a white ceremonial rod or staff, and a gold beaded mala hangs at his chest. Behind him hang pink, green and orange tassels from the canopy. Velvet red cushions sit on the left of the palanquin. Outdoors, with foliage behind. a person: long-sleeved orange robe, golden crown and rudraksha-style beads on a procession palanquin, identified only by appearance cues.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15A man in saffron-orange robes stands on an ornate golden palanquin during an outdoor procession, raising a silver ceremonial staff in his right hand while smiling. He wears a golden crown with a pink tassel above and a long rainbow-coloured flower garland of roses, marigolds and white blooms across his shoulders, with a gold bead necklace beneath. Behind him is a gilded palanquin frame draped with flower strings and green and pink tassels, with a red cushioned seat in the foreground and a wooden lectern at right. Trees and a pale sky sit in the background.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15A smiling man in an ornate gold crown waves from a gold-and-red palanquin during a festival procession, wearing an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulder and a long multicoloured garland of red roses, yellow marigolds, white flowers and purple blooms. The palanquin is decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, purple flower strings, a red cushioned seat and hanging green, pink, yellow and orange tassels with golden bells. An orange flag edges the left foreground, and blurred onlookers' heads appear at the bottom. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair beneath the crown, saffron wrap and garland cues, shown riding the ceremonial palanquin.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15A ceremonial chariot procession with a golden ornate palanquin-style vehicle decorated with tassels in pink, orange, green and red, hanging golden bells, and marigold and multicolour flower garlands. A smiling man wearing a golden crown and an orange cloth, draped in a long multicolour garland of purple, red, white and yellow flowers, sits on a red cushioned seat behind a golden railing, holding a silver-handled staff. A camera on a tripod is visible at left, and green trees stand in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure in the ornate chariot, identified by saffron-orange clothing, a golden crown and ceremonial garlands.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15A man in a golden crown and saffron-orange robe stands in an ornate golden palanquin, raising one hand with a small rod or sceptre while smiling. A dense garland of yellow, white, purple and red flowers drapes his shoulders and the palanquin rails. Above him stands a tall tiered canopy with a red and white lotus-petal top, trimmed with red fringe, and golden bells hung with coloured tassels in orange, green, blue, pink and purple. Flower garlands wind along the canopy poles, with trees and sky behind. Probable Swamiji is the man seated on the palanquin, identified by the crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala cues.2011-07-15