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A smiling man rides a decorated procession float, waving his right hand in greeting. He wears a gold crown-like headpiece, a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders, a long dark rudraksha mala with gold beads, and a thick garland of red roses and yellow marigolds. The float is hung with red, orange, green and blue tassels and gold bell finials, and is banked with yellow and white flower garlands and sprigs of green foliage. a person is shown at the centre of a ratha-style procession, with the waving gesture and the dress and jewellery cues matching the page's procession context.

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December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an elaborately decorated procession float or ratha, waving his right hand. He wears a gold crown with a halo-like backdrop, an orange saffron garment, a dense rudraksha mala and a red and white flower garland. The float is draped with red, green and blue tassels, gold finials, marigold and yellow flower garlands, and sprigs of green foliage. Behind him is a white building.2009-12-27A smiling man sits cross-legged on a decorated procession float or ratha, dressed in saffron-orange garments with a gold-edged yellow cloth. He wears an ornate gold crown with a circular halo-like ornament, a red tilak on his forehead, and long dark hair falling behind his shoulders. Heavy garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers hang across his chest and neck. The float is trimmed with marigold garlands, a silver tray, and tall green, red and blue tassels hanging from golden finials overhead. Behind him, a sunlit outdoor street scene with palm trees and flags suggests a festival procession. Swamiji (probable): the sannyasi-style saffron clothing, long hair, crown and garlands match the page's Swamiji identification, shown here as a seated procession figure.2009-12-27A smiling man rides in a procession on a decorated chariot, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears a gold crown with a red tilak on his forehead, long dark hair, a saffron-orange garment, layered gold necklaces and red and yellow marigold garlands. Above him hang tall fringed tassels in red, orange, green, pink and blue from a gold-finished canopy, with gold pillars and a maroon cushion in the foreground. Outdoors, trees blur in the background.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a smiling man seated on a festival procession chariot, raising one hand near his face in a greeting gesture. He wears an ornate gold crown and an orange robe, with a red bindi on his forehead, a long swept-back dark hair, and a thick garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and greenery with gold beaded necklaces. Behind him, tall poles hang with red, orange, green and gold tassels and decorative gold-topped ornaments. Appearance-based identification is probable: Swamiji (probable) is seated in a procession, wearing a crown and saffron clothing with long hair and gold necklaces.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man in orange saffron robes sits on a richly decorated float or chariot during a procession. He wears a gold crown-like headdress, long dark hair swept back, a red and yellow marigold garland, a white flower on his shoulder, and a gold rudraksha-style necklace. He sits on red and maroon velvet cushions edged with gold, surrounded by gold finials, multicoloured tassels in green, blue, red and orange, and flower garlands of marigold and roses. Greenery and a red wall are behind him. a person is seated in the centre of the ratha, with the procession decorations framing him.2009-12-27