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A smiling man rides on an ornate golden procession vehicle, looking to his right under a clear blue sky. He wears an elaborate gold crown with a rounded finial and a sunburst-style back piece, a red tilak on his forehead, and long dark hair. He is adorned with orange-gold garments and a garland of yellow and red flowers with white blossoms. Behind him rise red and green tassels and gilded panels studded with bosses on a festival chariot or palanquin, with a blurred tree at left.

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A smiling man with long dark hair stands on a procession float, wearing a gold crown with a dome-shaped finial and a red bindi on his forehead. He wears an orange garment and a heavy necklace of gold beads, with red roses, yellow marigolds and greenery draped around his neck. Behind him are gold ornamental poles with large green and red tassels, framed against a pale sky. The scene is a temple-style festival procession.2009-12-27A smiling man with long dark hair rides in a procession, wearing an ornate gold crown with a red tilak on his forehead, a bare upper body with a saffron cloth, and layered gold and beaded necklaces. Yellow and red marigold and rose garlands hang around his neck. Behind him is a gold-and-red ceremonial chariot canopy with red and green tassels, gold fan-shaped ornaments and a gold finial. The sky is pale blue and empty. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in procession on a chariot with garlands and ceremonial regalia. Count: one person visible.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands in a procession on a ratha or chariot. He wears a large ornate gold crown and an orange saffron garment, with heavy red and yellow marigold garlands and a gold-bead rudraksha-style necklace. Behind him rise red and green tassels and gold metal ornamentation of the chariot. Fresh green herb sprigs are held near him, and the bright sky forms the background.2009-12-27Close photograph of a smiling man in a tall gold ornate crown with a red tika on his forehead, long dark hair falling behind him. He wears an orange garment and layered garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and green foliage, with a strand of gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklace visible at his chest. Behind him a red and orange feathered ornament and a gold wheel-like finial stand out against a pale sky. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold crown, saffron clothing and ceremonial garlands, shown in a procession setting.2009-12-27Close photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair wearing an ornate gold crown with floral repoussé work and a red bindi on his forehead. He wears an orange sleeveless garment, red and yellow marigold garlands, and a gold rudraksha-style necklace of beads. Red and green ceremonial tassels and a golden structure appear behind him. Probable Swamiji (probable) based on long hair, ornate gold crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style necklace with a visible procession setting.2009-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31A smiling man with long dark hair stands on an elevated maroon velvet-covered platform during a procession, wearing an ornate gold crown with filigree and a fan-shaped golden ornament, a red tilak on his forehead, a white-marked brow, a garland of yellow and red flowers, and an orange garment. Behind him is a tall golden ratha-style canopy hung with orange, red, green and magenta tassels, golden bells, and strands of marigolds and white blossoms. Blue sky and leafy greenery frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the person in the crown and orange clothing, seated as the honoured figure at the head of the procession.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27