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A seated figure rides on a gold-and-red palanquin during a festival procession. He wears an ornate gold crown with red stone accents, multiple white jasmine garlands over a red-and-white bead necklace, and a rudraksha mala. He is bare-chested with an orange-saffron cloth draped over his lap. Around him are bright yellow and pink flower garlands, and a gold-topped staff with fringed tassels in red, pink, green and yellow overhead. A second person in orange clothes, seen from behind, reaches toward the flowers at right. A blue and gold embroidered cushion sits at the left edge. The setting is an urban street with a red brick building behind. The seated figure matches a person by his crown, garlands and rudraksha mala, though his face is not clearly identifiable.

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A seated figure in a procession on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha, wearing a large gold crown with a red-stoned ornament, a white and red flower garland, and rudraksha beads over a bare upper body with saffron-orange cloth wrapped around the waist and legs. Gold bangles and rings adorn the hands, and a red tilak marks the forehead. Behind him are a gold staff with a tassel and a golden kalasha-style finial, with red, green, orange and blue fabric hangings. Yellow marigold and white flower garlands decorate the seat, and a deep red velvet cushion with a blue emblem sits under him. Trees and a pale sky stand behind.2012-04-27April 26 20122012-04-26Outdoors, a seated man in a bare-chested pose wears an ornate gold crown with red and green jewel accents, which is a ceremonial headdress, and a layered garland of red and white flowers over orange cloth. He sits on an orange and red draped platform, hands resting on his knees with gold rings and bangles. Behind him a gold ceremonial staff with pink, blue and green tassels stands beside a blue and orange decorated cushion. Marigold and pink flower-decorated pots sit in the foreground, and a red car and trees appear in the background.2012-04-27A photograph of a ceremonial scene under a canopy decorated with pink, green and orange tassels and white jasmine garlands. On the right an elderly bald man with a tilak on his forehead wears an ornate gold crown, a white flower garland, and an orange saffron cloth, and reaches toward a small golden flag on a pole. Beside him a trident stands upright. On the left, a man in an orange robe with a long dark braid and a gold crown holds a golden parasol and a round fan. Flower garlands and marigold-yellow and pink flowers fill the foreground.2012-04-26Outdoor photograph of a palanquin procession in front of palm trees and a pale sky. Two men sit facing each other on a maroon velvet seat decorated with gold trim. The man on the left wears an ornate gold crown, bare-chested with rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, and a white and yellow garland. The man on the right wears a tall gold crown, an orange shawl over bare shoulders, a rudraksha bracelet, and a white garland with yellow and pink flowers, and rests his hand on the seat. The palanquin is draped with fringed tassels in pink, green, orange and blue and lined with garlands of marigolds and white flowers. Two people are visible, with a blurred crowd at the bottom edge.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27Outdoor procession on a golden ratha or chariot decorated with multicoloured tassels in pink, green, orange and turquoise, hung with yellow, white and magenta flower garlands. A man with long dark hair wears a tall gold crown and a white and red floral garland, smiling and turned toward a second seated figure whose bare back shows an orange sacred cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace. The chariot has ornate gold carved panels and a velvet seat, with palm trees in the background. A seated person in a gold-trimmed crown appears to be the central figure of the procession.2012-04-27A seated figure in a golden crown with a gold arched headpiece wears white and orange-gold robes, long white and red flower garlands, and gold ornaments, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible at the chest. His hands are raised together near the chest in a gesture of greeting or blessing. He sits before a throne-like seat draped in red cloth, with yellow marigold flowers in the foreground, pink and red flower strings hanging behind him, and a gold ceremonial staff or pole and an orange-yellow canopy above. A person on the left, partly out of frame, claps hands. Warm, hazy light and an archive copyright overlay at lower right.2012-04-26April 27 20122012-04-27A seated man in an ornate golden crown and red robes sits on a gilded throne under a decorated canopy hung with colourful embroidered panels showing bird and floral motifs. He wears a large white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and bangles on his wrist. Behind him stands a golden deity murti in a red turban, surrounded by marigold and mixed flower garlands. Blurred silhouettes of devotees in the foreground suggest a procession or darshan setting. Appearance cues include the crown, red robes and garlands; he is a probable Swamiji candidate seated in a throne-like setting.2010-12-26Outdoor procession scene on a richly decorated golden chariot draped with yellow, white and pink flower garlands and hanging pink and green tassels. Two men sit side by side on a maroon velvet seat. 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