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A figure in an ornate golden ratha-style chariot decorated with yellow, orange, pink and marigold garlands, hanging bells and colourful tassels in red, purple, teal and green. The person wears an orange saffron garment, a gold crown or kirita, a red and white rudraksha-style garland, and gold bangles, and holds a silver ceremonial staff upright, smiling. Golden horse-head ornaments and a red and blue canopy are visible, with green trees behind. Swamiji (probable): long, swept-back hair, crown, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklaces identify the ceremonial procession figure.

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A man in a golden crown with a central finial rides in an ornate golden chariot decorated with flower garlands in pink, yellow and orange, and tassels in turquoise, green and purple hanging above. He wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, a red mala of rudraksha beads, layered gold ceremonial necklaces and gold armlets, with a red tilak on his forehead. He smiles and looks to the side against a clear blue sky, with golden ornamental fittings and brass lamps on the chariot's front.2012-01-01A man seated in an ornate golden chariot-style palanquin during a procession, smiling, wearing a gold crown, orange saffron robes, a red and white flower garland and gold bangles. He holds a silver ceremonial staff with a rod across his lap. The chariot is decorated with marigold and pink flower garlands, hanging gold bells, and tassels in pink, purple, turquoise and green, under a canopy of similar tassels. Trees and a palm stand behind the procession. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in the ratha as the central figure.2012-01-01A smiling man rides in a palki procession, holding a white ceremonial fly-whisk or chamara in his raised right hand. He wears an ornate gold crown, a red bindi, an orange saffron robe and a long multicoloured flower garland of roses, marigolds, white blossoms and green leaves, with a gold rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind him rise a gold-trimmed canopy, pink and colourful fringed cloth and more flower garlands. Based on the wearer's appearance, this is a person, shown in the procession role on the palki.2011-07-15A smiling man in a golden crown with a pink tassel stands on a festival chariot during a procession, wearing an orange saffron garment and a gold necklace of round beads. He wears a red bindi and holds a white ceremonial fan or whisk in one hand. His shoulders and chest are draped with thick garlands of marigolds, red roses, purple flowers and green leaves, and the surrounding decoration is heavy with yellow and orange blossoms. A bright gold ornament is visible in the lower right foreground.2011-07-15January 01 20122012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01A photograph of an ornate procession chariot draped in marigold and mixed flower garlands, with a red, orange and yellow canopy fringed with gold bells and coloured tassels in pink, blue, green and purple. A smiling man sits on a red velvet cushioned seat wearing an ornate gold crown, an orange robe, a red and white beaded mala and a gold necklace, holding a sword. Attendants with a ceremonial fan and staff stand near the chariot, and an urban street with apartment buildings and water tanks lies beyond under a clear blue sky.2012-01-01A man with long dark hair and a red bindi rides on a golden ornate chariot decorated with dense garlands of marigolds, pink and red flowers. He wears a gold crown with a turquoise and gold element, a saffron-orange garment, layered gold and red beaded necklaces, and smiles with eyes closed. Green, yellow and orange tassels hang from golden poles, and palm trees and a clear blue sky form the background. Swamiji (probable) appears in the chariot, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklaces and a crown.2012-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27January 01 20122012-01-01A smiling man stands on a decorated procession chariot, wearing an ornate gold crown and a red-and-yellow flower garland. His bare shoulders and orange-saffron cloth are visible, with a rudraksha-style necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him rise tall golden finials, red, green and orange tassels, and yellow marigold garlands on the ratha. A decorated umbrella with red fringe edges the right side, and the sky is pale and bright. The figure is a person, identified by the gold crown, saffron cloth and ornamental necklace on a procession ratha.2009-12-27