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A seated person on a yellow cloth-covered palanquin under a large ornate canopy with red, teal and gold fringe. The person wears a gold crown with a circular halo behind it, a red tilak on the forehead, and is heavily garlanded with thick red rose petal garlands and yellow and white flower garlands. They wear a rust-orange garment and gold necklaces, and raise one hand while holding a tall silver staff. Rose petals are scattered on the yellow cloth. Attendants in white and orange stand nearby, and a crowd is visible behind at night with lights glowing. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identifiable by the gold crown, extensive garlands, orange clothing and ceremonial procession setting.

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February 12 20132013-02-12February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20132013-02-12A seated man smiles broadly under a bright, lamp-lit night sky, wearing a tall ornate golden crown and a saffron-orange robe. He is draped in thick layers of red rose and yellow marigold garlands with white jasmine strands, and wears a heavy gold necklace with bead pendants. A vertical tilak mark is visible on his forehead. Behind him stands a ceremonial parasol, while a figure in orange robes raises a pink-tasselled staff overhead and an attendant holds a silver vessel at the right edge. Gold bells and a golden wheel-like ornament hang in the background, along with a ceremonial umbrella with blue and maroon fringe. Rose petals are scattered on the yellow cloth beneath him. The man's crown, garlands and orange robe are consistent with the appearance-based Swamiji (probable) label.2013-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20132013-02-12 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20132013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12 +1 copiesA seated man rides in a procession at night, raising one hand while holding a tall silver staff with the other. He wears a gold crown, a saffron-orange garment and layered gold necklaces, with a thick garland of red rose petals, white jasmine and yellow marigolds draped over his shoulders. Red-brown clothing and a yellow cloth surround him under a fringed canopy with tassels in red, blue and purple. Rose petals scatter on the yellow cloth, and attendants in white and saffron stand behind him.2013-02-22A smiling man seated on a red cushioned seat on a procession vehicle, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears a red-orange turban, an orange-red robe, a heavy gold necklace and chest pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a long pink and white flower garland. A decorated golden umbrella-like fan with a sun-face motif stands behind him, and an orange-and-gold tasselled pole rises above. Marigold petals cover the red cloth, and colourful cushions lie to his left. Behind him a second attendant holds a decorative pole, with the procession crowd and a multi-storey building in the background. The image is a photograph.2015-09-09 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20132013-02-22September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copies