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A photograph of a festival procession on an ornate silver palanquin-throne carved with lion heads and decorated with long garlands of marigold, rose, jasmine and purple flowers hanging overhead. A central seated man wears a maroon and gold turban, a red and pink garland, a rust-coloured dhoti and gold armband, holding a tall silver-topped staff. Beside him sits a young attendant in orange robes with rudraksha beads and a dark crown-like headdress, and another attendant in orange sits lower on the seat. Crowds in white clothing line the background, with a pink-clad figure behind the garlands. The shot is taken from low on the procession route. Based on the visible cues, the seated central figure is a plausible a person candidate, but the appearance is not conclusive: he wears a turban rather than a clearly distinctive crown or swept-back hair, so the identification is uncertain.

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January 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09 +1 copiesA festival procession photographed from below, showing an elaborately decorated silver ratha or palanquin canopy festooned with layered garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, white jasmine, purple flowers, and red roses. Beneath it, a seated figure wears a maroon and gold turban, a red and white beaded garland, and a leopard-print cloth, holding a tall staff, with a silver lion figure at his side. Around the chariot, saffron-robed sannyasis with matted hair and white-clad devotees crowd close, and pink and orange umbrellas are raised over the procession. The crowd behind includes many visitors in white and pastel clothing.2018-01-09 +1 copiesA seated man on an ornate silver throne under a flower-decorated canopy during a public procession. He wears a maroon and gold turban, a leopard-print cloth over his lap, and layered garlands of red, pink and white flowers with gold necklaces. He holds a silver staff topped with a green parrot figure, and two silver lion sculptures flank the throne. Around him, several people with topknots, rudraksha malas and white and orange clothing sit or stand facing him, and garlands of marigold, rose and jasmine hang from the canopy with green and pink parrot ornaments. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a turban, a red-and-gold garland, a gold necklace and a leopard-print cloth on a throne, which matches the page's claim that Swamiji attended this event.2018-01-09 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20182018-01-09 +1 copiesA festival procession on a golden ratha or chariot decorated with pink, white and yellow flower garlands and green foliage, with colourful tassels hanging from a canopy above. A man with long dark hair, a red and white flower garland, a red-beaded mala and orange robes sits on a maroon cushioned seat, smiling. Two men in orange robes stand at the chariot's sides, one holding its golden railing, the other bare-backed with a yellow cloth. A gold-crowned child attendant in a yellow garment stands nearby. Devotees in the foreground include women and a man with a red tilak. The scene shows a temple-style procession with a golden chariot.2012-04-27A seated figure on an ornate silver throne flanked by two silver lion sculptures, holding a long silver staff upright in his right hand. He wears a maroon-red turban with gold ornament, a maroon-red dhoti-style garment with gold borders, and layered garlands of red, pink, white and green flowers, plus gold necklaces and a gold chest ornament. The throne sits on a floral-carved silver platform with marigold garlands and orange and yellow flowers around, with a leopard-print cushion beneath him. Devotees sit on colourful mats at the edges, and he is barefoot with a broad smile.2018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09Outdoor ritual gathering under a red-framed tin canopy. A central standing man wears a maroon-red turban, heavy gold necklaces, a gold waist belt and a long pink-and-white flower garland, with his hands extended in blessing. Around him seated people in saffron-orange robes, some with bare upper bodies and rudraksha malas, sit on the ground before a floral arrangement of yellow and white flowers and red petals with small brass deity murtis. Baskets of red rose petals, a clay pot with green leaves and a brass vessel rest nearby. Behind them a large crowd stands: women in orange and yellow saris, a woman in a yellow sari holding a stick, and a line of saffron-clad devotees with hands folded. Pupils of the scene include blue-clad women at left. Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam Kalpataru Darshan style gathering; the standing central figure is visibly distinguished by turban, gold ornaments and garland, but appearance alone is not enough to confirm identity.2018-01-14December 03 20162016-12-03A festival procession on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with bright marigold and mixed flower garlands in yellow, pink and white. A young man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a gold crown, red and white garlands, and a rudraksha-style red bead mala, sits on a red velvet cushion with his hands resting on his knees, smiling. Beside him an older man in a gold crown and white garland sits on the same palanquin, and a bald man in saffron garments walks at the left edge holding a fringe of the palanquin. Behind them stand tall gold poles with red, green, and orange tassels and a pale salmon-coloured wall with a green-roofed building.2012-04-27April 18 20162016-04-18