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A man seated under a canopy on a decorated ceremonial vehicle. He wears a cream-colored turban-style headwear with a red bindi on the forehead, a white garment, and a garland of red and white flowers around his neck. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Overhead is a canopy with red, green, pink and blue tassels and yellow flower garlands; a golden finial is visible. In the foreground, a yellow fringed cushion and a blue-and-gold circular motif on the vehicle are visible, with purple and pink flowers at lower right. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, a turban-style crown and ornate white-and-gold clothing on a decorated ratha procession vehicle.

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A smiling young man with long dark hair, wearing a cream turban with a red bindi, a white garment and layered garlands of white and red flowers with gold beads, rides beneath a decorated canopy. The canopy above him is gold and yellow with ornate gold finials and tassels in turquoise, purple, green and red, and yellow marigold garlands hang from its frame. The image is a photo of the figure with the canopy and a tree in the background.2011-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01A smiling man rides on an ornate procession vehicle decorated with fresh orange, yellow and purple flowers and a colourful fringed canopy in red, yellow, green and blue. He wears a white turban-style headdress with gold trim, a bare-chested white garment, a white shawl and red and orange flower garlands. He holds a long white ceremonial fly-whisk handle in his right hand. A tall wooden pole and a white carved ornament stand beside him. The palanquin-style setting is bright and outdoors. a person is shown in the procession vehicle, with the flower garlands, turban and fly-whisk as visible cues.2011-01-01A smiling man wearing a white embroidered turban with a red bindi sits on a decorated ratha or palanquin under a red, green and blue fringed canopy. He wears a white garment draped over his shoulder, with layered white and red flower garlands and a gold-beaded necklace. Yellow and pink marigold garlands frame the vehicle, and gold ornamental finials and a golden kalasha-style pole are visible. A swept-back dark hairstyle and ceremonial dress fit the appearance of a person seated in procession, though the image is not clearly identifiable. Greenery and bright sky appear in the background.2011-01-01A photograph of a man smiling from inside a gold and ornate palanquin or ratha decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands and colourful tasselled canopies in red, green, blue and pink. He wears a white head covering and has a red mark on his forehead. Gold ornamental carvings and a tall golden pillar frame the vehicle, and a partly visible person's head appears in the bottom right corner.2011-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01A man seated on an ornate golden chariot or palanquin during a procession, smiling with eyes closed. He wears a white turban, a red-and-white garland of flowers across his chest, a gold bead necklace, and white ceremonial clothing with a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him, golden floral decorations hang with colourful tassels in red, teal, purple and pink. A gold trident stands beside the chariot, and banana leaves frame the left side of the scene.2011-01-01A man sits on an ornate gilded golden palanquin or ratha, decorated with yellow and magenta flower garlands, orange gerbera blossoms and pink and green tassels. He wears a white and gold turban with a red bindi, a white-and-red flower garland over a gold-bead mala, and bare shoulders. Ornately carved gold poles and carved gold figures frame him in an outdoor procession setting with trees behind.2011-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01