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Outdoor procession with a long-haired man seated on an ornate golden palanquin under a red fringed canopy decorated with blue, yellow and red panels. He wears a pink garment and a white flower garland, and a white fan-like chamara is raised beside him. Around the palanquin, devotees in white dhotis and saffron/orange cloths walk and carry the vehicle, including a bald man in orange garments and a man in white with a rudraksha-style neck garland. A woman in a sari and other devotees in white and orange fill the foreground and background, with an orange wall and palm trees behind.

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A festive outdoor procession in which a long-haired figure in orange robes sits enthroned on a golden seat atop a colourful decorated ratha or palanquin. The structure has tall red, yellow, green and blue pillars painted with lotus-like motifs and white birds, draped with orange and marigold garlands. A figure in orange holds a ceremonial staff. Above, a large red umbrella with tasselled fringe shades the chariot, and a second multicoloured umbrella stands at left. Around the chariot, many devotees in white clothes and saffron and orange shawls walk, some waving white chamaras or fans, and orange flags flutter at right. Trees and fencing sit behind the crowd.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A procession on a decorated palanquin. A seated figure in orange robes wears long white and red garlands and sits on a gold-carved throne with red cushions, holding a ceremonial whisk-like staff and a golden mace. Behind him, colourful canopy umbrellas in yellow, green and blue display white bird emblems, and a deity murti adorned with flower garlands is visible above. Around the palanquin, devotees in white shirts and orange garments walk among large white feathered fans and flower-decorated poles. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and a shawl-like orange cloth, with distinctive adornments including ceremonial garlands and a gold necklace; this is an appearance-based probable match for Swamiji in a procession context.2009-12-29Outdoor procession at a temple campus with a decorated ratha-style palanquin covered in garlands and colourful painted pillars, topped by a red and multicoloured umbrella. A figure seated on a gold-framed throne wears an orange garment and a white flower garland, and a white fan-like trident ornament is visible at right. Men in white shirts and dhotis with rudraksha malas carry the palanquin's poles, while women in white and orange saris and a man in saffron robes walk alongside, and a kumkum-marked devotee holds a red object at centre. Trees and a fence form the background.2009-12-29A photograph of a procession with a seated man on a golden throne under a colourful canopy hung with banana leaves and striped fabric panels decorated with floral and bird motifs. He wears a tall ornate gold crown, a pink garment, gold chain necklace and a thick white and red flower garland, and sits smiling with hands resting on the throne arm. Attendants in white clothing hold a large white fan and a long pole of the canopy, while a dense crowd of people, many in white and some in saffron or red, surrounds the palanquin. Swamiji (probable) appears through the crown, pink-robed ceremonial attire and gold necklaces, shown seated in procession.2010-12-26December 29 20092009-12-29A festival procession moves along a dirt path past a decorated ratha-style chariot, with a seated figure in saffron robes and a long flower garland on a throne under a colourful canopy, flanked by red, white and yellow floral garlands. Around the chariot, many men and women in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris, several wearing rudraksha malas and ID lanyards, walk and pull or steady the vehicle. A saffron-clad attendant with a long dark braid stands in the foreground, and a tall red and orange umbrella, a white whisk fan and a trident-tipped staff are held up near the chariot. Orange flags and a few onlookers appear at the left edge, with trees and a wire fence behind. The seated figure's appearance is uncertain for identification.2009-12-29December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor procession at dusk: a figure seated cross-legged on an ornate golden-brown throne atop a decorated ratha, wearing a red-pink outfit, a golden crown and a long white-and-pink flower garland, with a red-and-gold canopy decorated with floral and bird motifs behind. Lit cloth-banners in blue, red, yellow and orange frame the cart; a deity murti sits in a floral shrine above. Surrounding devotees in white dhotis and saffron or orange garments walk and fold hands in namaskar; a red-brown brick wall and a multicoloured parasol stand in the background. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the procession throne with crown, ornate clothing and garland.2010-12-26Outdoor procession with a decorated ratha or palanquin, its pillars painted in red, blue, yellow and cream with floral garlands and a red-and-yellow canopy umbrella. A seated figure in orange robes with a white flower garland sits on a golden throne at the centre, with a trident-shaped finial on the right. A crowd of people in white dhotis and kurtas, some wearing rudraksha malas and ID lanyards, walk around the cart; a figure in orange sits in the lower right foreground. Dusty ground, trees and a yellow-and-orange flag appear behind.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29