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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha beneath a canopy with colourful orange, red and teal tassels and fabric panels. He smiles and wears a thick red floral garland with white flower accents over a red shawl draped across his bare shoulders. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Blurred white and pink flowers and green leaves frame the foreground, and gold-trimmed floral garlands decorate the palanquin base. The canopy and palanquin suggest a procession setting. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure on the palanquin, identified by long swept-back hair, a red garland, red shawl and ceremonial palanquin.

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December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A figure seated on a flower-decorated procession palanquin, smiling, with a red bindi on the forehead and a thick red garland of roses around the neck. A white flower garland drapes the shoulder. Above, a yellow canopy with orange and red tassels and a green tassel hangs over the seat; the carriage is wrapped in white, pink, purple and yellow flower garlands. Background is blurred trees in daylight. The figure's appearance cues are limited, so identity is uncertain.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A man seated under a gold and orange canopy with yellow and red tassels on a decorated ceremonial palanquin or ratha. He wears a thick red and white flower garland, a red-and-orange cloth, and a red kumkum mark on his forehead, and smiles to one side. Golden trident-like ornaments and white and multicoloured flower garlands decorate the structure, and a green cloth hangs beside him. Visible person appears to be the one described as a person by the page, identified by a long swept-back hairstyle, ornate garland and ceremonial canopy setting, placed here as the seated honoured figure.2010-12-22A smiling man sits in a processional seat beneath a red and green canopy with fringed tassels and a golden emblem. The embroidered band across the canopy reads DHYANAPE, partly visible. He wears a thick red rose garland over his shoulders and a white jasmine garland, a red-orange cloth, and a tall golden crown-like headpiece trimmed with an orange and green tassel. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. The setting is outdoors in daylight, consistent with a festival procession. Identity is not established from appearance alone, so the role is described as a person seated in procession.2010-12-22A man sits on an ornate decorated throne-like seat under a golden canopy with fringed orange, red, green and blue tassels, smiling and glancing sideways. He wears a thick red rose garland with white flower accents, a gold necklace, and a red bindi on his forehead, with a red-orange garment. Gold-painted pillars wrapped in white flowers frame the scene, and bright marigold and rose petals decorate the seat in front. a person cues are limited to the ornate seat and garland; the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2010-12-22A smiling man with dark swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits in a procession, wearing a thick red rose garland and a white jasmine garland over his shoulders and a red cloth draped over his body. Above him rises a tall ornate headdress with orange tassels, a red fabric panel, a gold bell-shaped crown ornament and long green plumes. Behind him, a red and yellow umbrella or canopy displays a blue and gold emblem with a bird and the partly visible word 'Dhyanapeetam'. The setting is outdoors with blurred greenery.2010-12-22A smiling man with short dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits in a procession setting beneath an orange and green canopy bearing the word DHYANAPEETAM in blue letters and a golden emblem. He wears large red rose garlands and a white jasmine garland over orange ceremonial clothing, and a tall ornate headdress with green and orange tassels and gold fittings. Behind him are white flower decorations and terracotta walls. The canopy's fringe of orange and green tassels hangs at left. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a ceremonial procession.2010-12-22A smiling man sits in a procession wearing a tall ornate headdress with orange and gold tassels, a red fabric drape, and a green fan-like plume. He wears heavy red rose garlands and white jasmine garlands over bare shoulders with an orange-trimmed red cloth, and a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him a green, red and blue canopy with a dove emblem and the word Dhyanapeetam is draped with fringed tassels, beside gold ceremonial metalwork in the foreground. a person appearance is uncertain from this image alone; the figure is a seated devotee-style participant in a ceremonial procession.2010-12-22