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A seated man in an orange-saffron garment and a gold crown rides a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha during a procession. He wears a red and white flower garland and raises his right hand in greeting while smiling. The chariot canopy is hung with gold bells and tassels in red, pink, orange, green and blue, and the canopy top is decorated with marigold and white flower garlands. Two multicolored ceremonial umbrellas with a white bird emblem stand beside him, and people are visible at the lower left edge. A plain concrete block wall and a corrugated roof form the background.

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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe rides a richly decorated ceremonial chariot during a procession. He wears a gold crown and a red and white flower garland, and his hands are pressed together in namaskar. The chariot is adorned with marigold and yellow garlands, white flowers, green leaves, and gold-tipped hanging tassels in red, pink, orange, green and blue. Multicoloured fringed canopies arch overhead, and a concrete-block building stands behind. A few onlookers are partly visible at the left edge. The figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on the crown, saffron robe, and garlands on a ceremonial chariot.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A man in saffron-orange robes sits on a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha during a procession. He wears a gold crown, a red and white floral garland, and layered gold and rudraksha necklaces, with long dark hair swept back. The palanquin is covered in red, yellow and orange marigold garlands, white flowers and green leaves, and hung with gold bells and tassels in green, red, pink and blue. Above him is a canopy in blue, red and gold with lotus and bird motifs. Behind is a pale roofed building and trees. Appearance-based candidate, a person, seated on a throne-like seat in procession.2009-12-27A festival procession on a decorated silver-and-red ratha seat with a central figure seated on a throne-like silver chair. The seated man wears a saffron-orange robe, an orange-and-gold head wrap, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial garland with a bold red-and-white band. Yellow and red marigold and rose garlands drape the carriage, and a red velvet cloth with gold embroidery covers the seat. Above, a large multicolour parasol with tassels shelters him. Red heart-shaped balloons, orange flags, gold staves and a crowd of devotees surround the carriage. A concrete block wall and a green tree stand behind. The figure matches the page's a person cues: orange clothing, a head wrap and a rudraksha mala, so the identification is probable.2009-12-25February 10 20132013-02-10A seated man in an ornate golden crown with a white flower garland sits on a decorated golden palanquin during a procession. He wears an orange saffron garment and a red flower garland, with his right hand raised in a blessing gesture. The palanquin is canopied with colourful tasselled cloth in pink, yellow, orange, and green, and its seat and base are covered with yellow, orange, red, and white flowers. Two decorated parasols with fringed edges stand beside him, and a few spectators are visible at the lower left against a grey block wall. a person: the seated figure has long dark hair, an ornate crown, saffron clothing, and a garland, consistent with the event. The image shows a ratha or palanquin procession.2009-12-27February 10 20132013-02-10December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated golden palanquin procession vehicle with a canopy of red, pink, yellow and blue tassels and bells, draped in orange, yellow and red marigold garlands. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a red garland, sits cross-legged on the orange-cushioned seat and smiles. Attendants in white clothing walk beside the vehicle among a crowd under palm trees. a person: long swept hair and saffron robe with garlands on the procession palanquin.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a festival procession with a man seated on an ornate golden ratha-style chariot decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, hanging gold bells, tassels in orange, green, blue and red, and a golden trident-like finial. He wears an orange-saffron cloth, a gold crown-like headdress and a rudraksha-style necklace, and raises one hand in greeting. Two large multicoloured umbrellas with peacock-feather motifs shade the chariot, and devotees stand along the road holding fans and phones. a person is the chariot rider, based on the saffron clothing, crown and ornamental adornments; the seated figure is the procession's honoured guest. The scene is outdoors with hazy trees behind.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27