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A photograph of a smiling man seated under a colourful festival canopy hung with red, pink, green, blue and yellow tassels and garlands. He wears a white turban-style cap, a white garment and a white flower garland with a red bead garland, and raises a long white and gold ceremonial staff with his right hand. Marigolds and orange and magenta flowers fill the lower foreground, and a golden lamp stand is visible at the left.

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January 01 20112011-01-01A smiling man rides in a procession beneath a red and green canopy with long fringed tassels and gold embroidery. He wears a white turban, a red bindi, a white shawl with red flower garlands, and a heavy gold bead necklace. Behind him are golden poles, orange gerbera daisies and pink and magenta flowers on the float.2011-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01A smiling man sits on an ornate float beneath a red parasol decorated with tassels in teal, purple, white and yellow, with colourful balloons behind him. He wears a cream turban with gold embellishment, an orange-red garment, a red bindi, layered garlands of white flowers and red beads with yellow marigolds, and a gold armlet and bangle. He holds a tall gold staff with a carved top in his right hand while resting his left hand on a gold-wrapped armrest. Sunlit sky and a procession float setting suggest an outdoor festival parade.2008-12-29A photograph of a festival procession on a decorated vehicle. A man with long dark hair, wearing a gold ornate crown, a red bindi, a white garment with gold edging, a red flower garland and a multi-strand gold bead necklace, smiles broadly and raises his right hand in a wave. He sits on a plush dark red cushioned seat trimmed with orange. Behind him stands a red and green canopy umbrella with fringed tassels, and tall yellow and orange marigold garlands hang on pillars. Green and red tassels dangle from the canopy poles, with a decorated shrine-like structure at the lower right.2010-01-01A seated man rides a decorated procession vehicle beneath a red canopy with fringe and tassels. He wears a white turban with gold sequin trim, a red-orange robe with gold border, and layered garlands of white and red flowers with yellow marigold accents. He holds a tall gold staff with his right hand and smiles. Colourful balloons in yellow, pink, red, white and green fill the background, and the vehicle has ornate blue and silver panels.2008-12-29January 01 20112011-01-01A man seated on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha throne during a festival procession, smiling, wearing a white turban with a red bindi, white ceremonial garments and layered garlands of white, red, yellow and magenta flowers. Behind him rises a canopy of red, green, blue and white fringed fabric with a gold-tipped pole, and bright colourful tassels hang above. Yellow and magenta flower garlands decorate the golden frame, and a hand grips the wooden pole at the right edge. a person by appearance: long hair, white turban, ornate garlands and ceremonial dress, riding in procession.2011-01-01December 25 20092009-12-25A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold palanquin or ratha during an outdoor procession, decorated with heavy garlands of purple and yellow marigolds and orange flowers and hung with pink, red, green and yellow tassels. He wears a white and gold turban, a red tilak on his forehead, a red and white floral garland and a gold necklace, and smiles. The gilded carved throne frame and bright floral decorations dominate the frame, with trees and sky behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair, a white and gold turban, a gold necklace and a ceremonial garland, matching the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2011-01-01Photo of a smiling man seated under a red parasol with tasseled fringe, wearing a cream turban with a jeweled band, an orange-red robe, and long layered garlands of white jasmine and red and yellow flowers. He has a red tilak on his forehead and holds a tall gold-finished staff topped with a carved ornament against a backdrop of yellow, blue, and pink balloons under a clear sky. The setting appears to be an outdoor procession or celebration.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29