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A photograph of a festival procession on a decorated float. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a gold crown with a fan-shaped backplate, an orange saffron garment and a red and white floral garland with a rudraksha mala, sits on a richly decorated palanquin holding a silver ceremonial sword. The float is hung with colourful tassels in red, yellow, green, blue and pink, edged with marigold and flower garlands. Blurred heads of onlookers are in the lower right foreground. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the float, identified by the orange robe, crown, sword and multiple garlands and rudraksha beads, in a procession role.

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December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a festival procession chariot decorated with marigold and pink garlands, tassels in blue, green and purple, and silver ornamentation. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha-style red and orange garland holds a sword upright in one hand and a silver staff in the other. The figure wears an ornate gold crown with blue tassel and gold armlets, and sits on a cushioned throne under a red and blue canopy with white and turquoise fringe bearing a white dove emblem. Trees and a red wall form the background.2012-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man rides on a decorated procession vehicle. He wears a tall gold crown with a sunburst-style gold halo behind it, a red bindi on his forehead, and long dark hair. He is draped in red and yellow marigold garlands and a white flower, with gold chains at his chest, and wears an orange sleeveless garment. Beside him stands a gold ornamental pole with green and red tassels and gold bell-shaped finials, and orange and gold cushioned fabric lies below. Flowers and greenery are in the foreground against a pale sky.2009-12-27