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A decorated ceremonial chariot procession moves through greenery. A man with long dark hair, wearing a gold crown and an orange-red garment with a gold and beaded necklace, sits on an ornate golden chariot draped in yellow and magenta marigold garlands, with hanging gold bells and colourful tassels in pink, blue, green and red. Crowds of devotees in white and orange clothing surround the chariot, some with hands folded in greeting. A cameraman in the lower right films the scene. The appearance is a probable match for a person riding in the procession as a ratha procession.

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December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated ceremonial ratha procession moves through a crowd. Atop an ornate golden chariot draped with yellow and red marigold garlands, long tasselled fringes in red, orange, blue, green and yellow, and hanging brass bells, a smiling man sits centred in the carriage. He wears a gold crown, a red garment with a shawl draped over his shoulders, and multiple beaded necklaces including a rudraksha-style mala. Around the chariot, devotees and onlookers in light and dark clothing press close, a bald man in a grey shirt and a man in glasses stand in the foreground, and trees and tiled-roof buildings frame the scene in hazy daylight. A saffron flag edge appears at the lower right. Swamiji (probable): a seated figure with ornate crown and rudraksha-style mala on the procession chariot.2009-12-27A festival procession on a richly decorated golden ratha chariot. A smiling man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wears a saffron-orange garment and a long rudraksha mala, a gold ceremonial crown and red flower garlands. He raises his right hand in greeting from the chariot seat. The chariot is draped with yellow and white marigold garlands, red flowers, gold bells and multicoloured tassels in orange, green, pink, blue and red. Behind it, a cameraman in white holds a video camera, and a crowd of devotees in white and dark clothing raises phones and hands. A white building with a red-tiled roof and a concrete wall form the background. Swamiji (probable): the rudraksha mala, saffron garment, long hair and crown mark him as a probable candidate for the procession's honoured figure, who appears in person.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated golden ratha procession vehicle, draped in yellow and white marigold garlands and hanging tassels in orange, red, pink, green, blue and yellow, carries a smiling man seated on a cushion. He wears a gold crown, an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a long garland of red flowers. A man in a white shirt films him with a handheld camera, and a crowd of devotees stands below.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated ceremonial chariot procession moves through a garden of green foliage. On an ornate golden ratha with a tall canopy draped in yellow, orange, red and magenta fringes and tiers of bells, a man in an orange-red robe with a red-and-gold crown or headdress and a long red-beaded mala sits on a cushioned seat and raises one hand in greeting. The ratha is wrapped in yellow and white flower garlands and marigold strands. Behind it, saffron-clad attendants and white-clad devotees walk along the route beside a red building, and a shaved-headed man in a white garment and yellow shawl stands at the left edge.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession on a richly decorated golden chariot (ratha) covered in marigold and white flower garlands, with yellow and red floral swags, hanging bells, and tassels in green, pink, blue and yellow. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold crown-like headpiece, a rudraksha mala and a layered ceremonial necklace, sits seated at the centre of the chariot and smiles. Behind him a large golden parasol-style canopy with fringe rises above. Crowds line the street; devotees in white and yellow clothing walk alongside, and a white bus with a person banner passes on the right. Orange flags are visible.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27