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A decorated golden chariot procession. A smiling person in saffron-orange robes and a golden crown sits on a red-cushioned seat under a canopy hung with yellow and white marigold garlands, multicoloured tassels and gold bells. Strands of rudraksha beads and red flowers adorn the figure, who rests one hand on the chariot's golden railing. Around the chariot, devotees in white clothing with lanyards walk and watch, and spectators line the path behind green trees and flowering plants. A probable Swamiji candidate is seated on the chariot, with cues of crown, saffron robes and rudraksha malas.

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A festival procession on an ornate golden ratha chariot decorated with garlands of marigolds and roses, colourful tassels in pink, green, blue and orange, and gold bells. A man with long dark hair sits on red cushions wearing a gold crown, an orange robe, a red flower garland and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, smiling and gesturing with one hand. Behind him, devotees in white and orange clothes walk along a tree-lined path, with a saffron flag visible at right. a person seated on the ratha, as the presiding figure. Bright outdoor daylight.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 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.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession on a richly decorated golden ratha chariot. A smiling man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wears a saffron-orange garment and a long rudraksha mala, a gold ceremonial crown and red flower garlands. He raises his right hand in greeting from the chariot seat. The chariot is draped with yellow and white marigold garlands, red flowers, gold bells and multicoloured tassels in orange, green, pink, blue and red. Behind it, a cameraman in white holds a video camera, and a crowd of devotees in white and dark clothing raises phones and hands. A white building with a red-tiled roof and a concrete wall form the background. Swamiji (probable): the rudraksha mala, saffron garment, long hair and crown mark him as a probable candidate for the procession's honoured figure, who appears in person.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated golden ratha procession vehicle, draped in yellow and white marigold garlands and hanging tassels in orange, red, pink, green, blue and yellow, carries a smiling man seated on a cushion. He wears a gold crown, an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a long garland of red flowers. A man in a white shirt films him with a handheld camera, and a crowd of devotees stands below.2009-12-27A 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.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27