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Photo of a person seated on an ornate golden procession vehicle at night, smiling, wearing an elaborate gold crown with a red tilak on the forehead, white and red flower garlands, and a beaded rudraksha-style mala with gold ornaments over orange clothing. Behind him hang gold bells, yellow, magenta and green tassels and marigold garlands, with a golden trident-like staff at left.

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Night procession photograph. A smiling man stands on a decorated ratha or palanquin, wearing an ornate gold crown, white and red flower garlands, and an orange saffron cloth draped over his bare upper body with gold armlets. A vertical white tilak marks his forehead. Above him hang green, blue, pink and yellow silk tassels and a golden finial, and a maroon velvet cushion lies in the foreground. a person (crown, saffron cloth, garlands and gold ornaments on a ceremonial vehicle); the person is seen only partially and the appearance is consistent with a ceremonial procession figure.2011-12-15A smiling man sits in a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha-style seat, wearing an ornate gold crown with a central motif and red tilak on his forehead. He wears a long garland of white and red flowers, a rudraksha mala with gold beads, and orange clothing visible at the chest. Behind and around him hang tassels in yellow, pink and green and bundles of marigold garlands, with gold-plated pillars and flower arrangements at the lower right. Swamiji (probable): the crown, orange clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments match the candidate's presentation, seated in a procession vehicle.2011-12-15 +1 copiesA smiling man rides in a festival procession on an ornate float decorated with orange and yellow pom-pom tassels, green and pink fabric, and marigold garlands. He wears a tall gilded crown set with red stones, a red bindi, white tripundra markings, a red-and-white flower garland, and a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments. He holds a silver trident-like staff upright in one hand. The background is dark night with more gold and floral decorations. The page identifies the Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, crown, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha malas, so this is a probable in-person Swamiji in procession.2011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20112011-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20112011-12-15A smiling man sits in a decorated procession vehicle at night, wearing an ornate gold crown and a bright orange cloth over his shoulders. Layers of marigold and white-and-red garlands hang around his neck, and a brown beaded necklace with gold ornaments is visible. Behind him, gold bells and tassels in yellow, magenta, blue and green hang from a gilded canopy, with a gold staff at the left edge. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) candidate, with the crown, saffron clothing and garlands as the qualifying cues; he is seated in a ratha-style procession vehicle, not a throne-hall setting.2011-12-15A smiling man with long dark hair, a gold crown and red bindi sits on a decorated procession chariot, wearing an orange robe and a heavy gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklace garlanded with red and yellow flowers. Above him hang orange, red, green and blue tassels on gold finials, and flower garlands of red, white and yellow wind along the canopy poles. A golden deity murti stands at the left edge beside the chariot, and an orange cloth drapes the seat in the foreground. a person, seated on a ratha during a procession. Setting is outdoors against a bright white sky.2009-12-27A smiling man rides on a decorated procession float, wearing an ornate gold crown with a red bindi on his forehead, a saffron-orange garment, and a multi-strand gold necklace with a red rose and yellow marigold garland draped across his chest. Behind him a gold-and-brass structure is hung with red, green, blue and orange tassels and marigold garlands, against a clear blue sky. A dark maroon velvet cushion lies at his side and a pink-and-white floral arrangement sits nearby.2009-12-27