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A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha decorated with colourful tassels in red, orange, green, blue and yellow and marigold garlands. He wears a gold crown, a red bindi, an orange saffron shawl and multiple white jasmine garlands with gold beads, and raises his right hand in greeting. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, a gold crown, saffron clothing and gold-bead garlands mark him as the central figure. Behind him a pink banner shows portrait photographs. Cushions with red and maroon fabric surround him on the seat.

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A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair sits under a richly decorated canopy on a procession vehicle. He wears a gold ornate crown, a red bindi on his forehead, an orange-saffron shawl, a white jasmine garland and a long gold bead necklace. Behind him hang gold finials with red, green, blue, orange and pink tassels, and yellow marigold garlands drape the canopy. Marigolds and flower arrangements fill the foreground, with a white building behind. Background posters show small round portraits.2009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31A smiling man stands on a decorated procession vehicle, wearing an ornate gold crown with a red vermilion mark on his forehead. He has long dark hair falling past his shoulders and wears an orange saffron garment with a white and yellow flower garland and gold beaded necklace. Behind him, red, orange, green and yellow silk tassels and marigold garlands hang from a gold-fitted canopy, and a maroon cloth edged with marigolds appears in the lower right foreground.2009-12-31A smiling man with long dark hair wears an ornate gold crown and a red bindi on his forehead. He is draped in saffron-orange cloth and wears white jasmine-style flower garlands and a gold rudraksha-style bead necklace. He stands in a procession setting among golden canopy fittings, with red, orange, green and yellow tassels and marigold garlands around him, against a bright white sky.2009-12-31A smiling man in a gold ornate crown with a red tilak on his forehead sits on a decorated procession vehicle. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, a gold and bead necklace, and holds white jasmine garlands across his chest. Behind him are tall gold finials and tasselled canopy fringes in green, blue and red, with yellow and red marigold flowers in the foreground. The.2009-12-31A smiling man in profile stands beneath a tall ceremonial structure hung with bright red, orange, yellow, green and magenta tassels and golden fittings. He wears an ornate gold crown with a finial, a red tilak on his forehead, and a sleeveless orange-saffron garment. A thick white jasmine-style garland with gold beads hangs across his chest, and long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Broad green leaves and a pale sky form the background. The appearance-based cues of long hair, saffron clothing, a gold crown and garland are consistent with Swamiji (probable), shown in person at an outdoor event.2009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31A smiling man stands on a decorated procession vehicle, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears a gold ornate crown with a red tilak mark on his forehead, long dark hair, an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, and a white flower garland with gold beads around his neck. Behind him, red, green and orange tassels and marigold garlands decorate the golden canopy of the vehicle, and marigolds and flowers are in the foreground.2009-12-31A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits under a colourful canopy of green, pink, yellow and red tassels hung with gold bells, raising one hand in greeting. He wears an orange garment, a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder, and layered white and red flower garlands with a gold bead necklace; a red bindi and white markings are on his forehead. Purple and white flower garlands hang on the posts of the canopy, and the vehicle beneath is decorated with gold and orange fabric. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, orange clothing and ornate gold necklace match the appearance cues, though the face is not used for identification.2010-02-12December 31 20092009-12-31Close-up photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an ornate gilded golden crown with floral engraving and a red vermilion dot on his forehead. He wears an orange saffron shawl over his shoulder, a white flower garland around his neck, and a heavy gold beaded necklace. Behind him are red and green tassels and gold ornamental metalwork. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, gilded crown, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace, shown as a ceremonial presence on the procession vehicle. Bright white sky background.2009-12-31A smiling man in an orange saffron robe waves from a procession float decorated with a large golden crown-shaped canopy and red, green and blue tassels. He wears layered red and yellow marigold garlands, a long gold bead necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair visible at his shoulders. Green foliage sprigs and a red flower-covered structure appear beside him. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the figure based on the saffron robe, long hair, gold necklace and ornate ceremonial canopy, shown during a procession.2009-12-27