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A photograph of a festival procession taken from beside an ornate golden palanquin or ratha canopy. Orange marigold garlands drape the golden frame, which hangs with bell-shaped finials and tassels in pink, teal, green and purple. In the foreground a figure wearing an ornate gold crown and gold necklaces, with white markings on the forehead, sits close to the canopy, surrounded by white flower garlands. Behind, a crowd of devotees fills the street, and a line of loudspeakers and colourful festival banners is visible under a clear sky. Dressing the canopy in marigolds and tassels suggests a ceremonial procession.

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A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-garland decorated chariot during a procession, smiling. He wears a gold crown, an orange garment over his shoulders, a red floral garland, and layered gold necklaces with rudraksha beads. The chariot is covered with yellow and red marigold garlands, orange and magenta fringed canopies, green and blue tassels, gold bells, and a gilded horse head at left. Bystanders and metal scaffolding appear in the background. The man's appearance matches the crown, saffron clothing, long hair and rudraksha cues, so he is a probable Swamiji seated in a procession ratha.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, yellow and magenta florals, and hanging brass bells, tassels and red, green and blue pompoms. He wears a gold crown, a saffron-orange garment, a red and gold garland and a dark rudraksha-style mala, smiling broadly. Golden peacock-like finials and a red canopy frame the scene; trees and a hazy sky stand behind. Visible people: one seated rider, with a few partially visible spectators at the lower edge.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated ceremonial chariot in a palm-lined street procession. A seated man in an ornate gold crown and gold necklaces sits on an orange-cushioned seat, smiling, wearing an orange garment and red-and-white garlands. The ratha is hung with yellow and magenta flower garlands, bells, colourful tassels in green, blue, pink and red, and golden cymbals and ornaments. A gold-tinted carved front resembles a lion or animal figure, and an orange canopy overhangs the top.2009-12-27December 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 decorated ceremonial palanquin or ratha canopy during a procession, hung with yellow and white flower garlands, maroon and orange tassels, and gold bells. Seated under the canopy is a bare-chested man with a gold crown or headdress and a white garland, smiling and holding the side of the carriage. Behind him a large orange and gold parasol or umbrella with fringe is visible, and a flower-covered cushioned seat sits in the foreground beside decorated woodwork. Two hands in white sleeves hold a decorated fan or cloth at the lower left edge, and a clear sky is visible above.2010-01-01Outdoor procession on a gilded ceremonial palanquin decorated with multicoloured tassels and thick garlands of purple, white and yellow flowers. A smiling man in an ornate gold crown sits on a red-cushioned seat at the centre of the vehicle, wearing a garland of white and red flowers. Gold finials and bells hang from the canopy poles, and a few onlookers in saris and white dhotis stand near the base. Evening sky and palm trees are visible behind. Identity is not established from appearance, so the seated figure is described by role only.2011-12-15A decorated ratha chariot procession with a gold-and-red canopy hung with colourful tassels in red, orange, green, blue and yellow. Garlands of yellow marigolds and white flowers wrap the golden pillars and railings. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing a gold crown, a red garment, layered beaded necklaces and garlands, stands on the chariot smiling with his arms outstretched. A figure in orange robes stands at the right edge holding a long wooden staff.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated ceremonial chariot procession. A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate golden ratha-style vehicle, wearing a gold crown, orange garment and red flower garlands with a gold necklace. The chariot is covered with yellow and red marigold garlands, a large yellow fringed canopy with a red border, and hanging gold bells with red, pink, green and blue tassels. Gold trident-like finials and a hand of a spectator raised at the lower right appear in the scene. Trees and a clear sky are in the background.2009-12-27