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A festive street procession on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands, hanging bells, and colourful tassels in pink, green, blue, orange and white. A smiling man with a gold crown, red tilak and orange-saffron garments sits in the centre of the palki, ringed by flower garlands. Behind him is a golden kalasha-like finial. An orange wall and a portrait banner of a smiling man in an orange turban appear at the right edge. Two bystanders are partially visible at the bottom right. The palanquin is a ratha-style procession vehicle.

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A ceremonial chariot procession with a golden ornate palanquin-style vehicle decorated with tassels in pink, orange, green and red, hanging golden bells, and marigold and multicolour flower garlands. A smiling man wearing a golden crown and an orange cloth, draped in a long multicolour garland of purple, red, white and yellow flowers, sits on a red cushioned seat behind a golden railing, holding a silver-handled staff. A camera on a tripod is visible at left, and green trees stand in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure in the ornate chariot, identified by saffron-orange clothing, a golden crown and ceremonial garlands.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man rides in an ornate procession vehicle decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, red, pink and purple flowers, and dangling multicolored tassels in pink, green and red. He wears a large gold crown with a sunburst-style backing and a red bindi on his forehead, and holds a slender white ceremonial rod or fan handle. Bare-shouldered, he is seated on a red cushioned seat with gold fittings, and a golden ceremonial ornament and flower garlands frame the scene. A wooden pole with a red and orange flower garland stands at left. The setting appears to be an outdoor palanquin or ratha procession. The image shows one person seated in a decorated palanquin.2011-07-15January 01 20122012-01-01A smiling man rides in an ornate golden palanquin during a procession, wearing a gold crown with a central finial and a flowered garland. Behind him, bells, tassels in green, pink, orange and blue, marigold strands and white flower garlands decorate a tall golden structure, with a golden peacock-like ornament at right. The red wall and metal frame in the background suggest an outdoor temple street.2011-07-15December 27 20092009-12-27December 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.2009-12-27A smiling man sits on a decorated procession float beneath a canopy of colourful tassels in red, pink, orange, yellow, green and blue, with gold finials. He wears a gold crown with a sunburst-style back piece, a red bindi, a long orange garment over his shoulder, a red-and-yellow marigold and rose garland, and a gold-beaded necklace. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. His hands rest on a silver-and-gold seat edge, and the throne is framed with marigolds, white flowers and red roses. The pale sky stands behind him.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27