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A man sits on an ornate golden palanquin-style chariot decorated with a red, orange and green canopy, hanging multicolored tassels and white jasmine garlands. He wears a thick red floral garland over a red shawl with his bare upper body visible, and smiles while looking to his left. Golden kalasha-like finials and a striped orange-and-blue fabric panel frame him, with white flowers and green foliage in the foreground.

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December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a man seated on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha beneath a canopy with colourful orange, red and teal tassels and fabric panels. He smiles and wears a thick red floral garland with white flower accents over a red shawl draped across his bare shoulders. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Blurred white and pink flowers and green leaves frame the foreground, and gold-trimmed floral garlands decorate the palanquin base. The canopy and palanquin suggest a procession setting. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure on the palanquin, identified by long swept-back hair, a red garland, red shawl and ceremonial palanquin.2010-12-22Outdoor procession scene under a clear sky. A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a richly decorated float wrapped in flower garlands of red roses, yellow and white blooms. He wears an orange-saffron garment with a gold ceremonial necklace and a red bindi on his forehead, and a tall gold crown with green and gold fringe stands behind him. Orange and red tassels hang from a canopy overhead, and a rounded orange ceremonial fan with white floral motifs and a bird emblem sits at left. A green and red umbrella with a blue bird emblem is visible at right. Dense floral decoration fills the lower frame. The man's appearance is consistent with a Swamiji (probable) figure seated in procession, marked by saffron clothing, ornate gold adornments and a crown.2009-12-27A man sits on an ornate decorated throne-like seat under a golden canopy with fringed orange, red, green and blue tassels, smiling and glancing sideways. He wears a thick red rose garland with white flower accents, a gold necklace, and a red bindi on his forehead, with a red-orange garment. Gold-painted pillars wrapped in white flowers frame the scene, and bright marigold and rose petals decorate the seat in front. a person cues are limited to the ornate seat and garland; the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A smiling man in a red garment is seated under a canopy decorated with orange, red, green and blue tassels. He wears a thick red flower garland and a white flower garland over his shoulder, and raises one hand in a gesture of greeting toward the crowd. A gold-and-white flower-wrapped pillar stands beside him against a pale sky, with yellow flowers in the lower corner. a person, identified by the event context and the red-and-saffron ceremonial clothing and layered garlands; the face is not used for identification.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A man seated under a gold and orange canopy with yellow and red tassels on a decorated ceremonial palanquin or ratha. He wears a thick red and white flower garland, a red-and-orange cloth, and a red kumkum mark on his forehead, and smiles to one side. Golden trident-like ornaments and white and multicoloured flower garlands decorate the structure, and a green cloth hangs beside him. Visible person appears to be the one described as a person by the page, identified by a long swept-back hairstyle, ornate garland and ceremonial canopy setting, placed here as the seated honoured figure.2010-12-22A smiling man sits in a procession wearing a tall ornate headdress with orange and gold tassels, a red fabric drape, and a green fan-like plume. He wears heavy red rose garlands and white jasmine garlands over bare shoulders with an orange-trimmed red cloth, and a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him a green, red and blue canopy with a dove emblem and the word Dhyanapeetam is draped with fringed tassels, beside gold ceremonial metalwork in the foreground. a person appearance is uncertain from this image alone; the figure is a seated devotee-style participant in a ceremonial procession.2010-12-22A smiling man with dark swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits in a procession, wearing a thick red rose garland and a white jasmine garland over his shoulders and a red cloth draped over his body. Above him rises a tall ornate headdress with orange tassels, a red fabric panel, a gold bell-shaped crown ornament and long green plumes. Behind him, a red and yellow umbrella or canopy displays a blue and gold emblem with a bird and the partly visible word 'Dhyanapeetam'. The setting is outdoors with blurred greenery.2010-12-22