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A decorated golden ratha procession vehicle draped with yellow and white marigold garlands, red flower garlands, and hanging gold bells with coloured tassels in orange, green, blue and pink. A seated figure in an orange robe wears a gold crown, a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, and red and yellow garlands, smiling and seated under the canopy. A large ornate golden sun-disc standard stands at the left edge. Crowds of devotees in front and along the sides, including a bald man in white, a man in glasses, and a woman in a red and gold sari, watch the procession. a person is the seated figure on the ratha, identified only by appearance cues: crown, orange robe, and beads.

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A festival procession on an ornate golden ratha chariot decorated with garlands of marigolds and roses, colourful tassels in pink, green, blue and orange, and gold bells. A man with long dark hair sits on red cushions wearing a gold crown, an orange robe, a red flower garland and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, smiling and gesturing with one hand. Behind him, devotees in white and orange clothes walk along a tree-lined path, with a saffron flag visible at right. a person seated on the ratha, as the presiding figure. Bright outdoor daylight.2009-12-27A festival procession on a richly decorated golden chariot (ratha) covered in marigold and white flower garlands, with yellow and red floral swags, hanging bells, and tassels in green, pink, blue and yellow. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold crown-like headpiece, a rudraksha mala and a layered ceremonial necklace, sits seated at the centre of the chariot and smiles. Behind him a large golden parasol-style canopy with fringe rises above. Crowds line the street; devotees in white and yellow clothing walk alongside, and a white bus with a person banner passes on the right. Orange flags are visible.2009-12-27A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a gold crown, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, waves from a richly decorated golden palanquin during a procession. The ornate ratha is hung with colourful tassels in red, green, blue and yellow, marigold and white flower garlands, and gold finials. Spectators in the foreground watch from the roadside under hazy trees and rocks.2009-12-27A decorated ratha chariot procession with a gold-and-red canopy hung with colourful tassels in red, orange, green, blue and yellow. Garlands of yellow marigolds and white flowers wrap the golden pillars and railings. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing a gold crown, a red garment, layered beaded necklaces and garlands, stands on the chariot smiling with his arms outstretched. A figure in orange robes stands at the right edge holding a long wooden staff.2009-12-27A figure seated on a gilded palanquin-style ratha beneath a large orange canopy hung with gold bells and multicoloured tassels in red, green, yellow, blue and pink. He wears a gold crown, a saffron-orange garment, a dense rudraksha mala and a red and yellow floral garland, and raises one hand in blessing. The gold-framed seat is decorated with yellow and white flower strands, and a gold kalasha-style finial stands in the foreground. The figure matches the Swamiji cues of long swept-back hair, crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, so he is probable Swamiji seated in the procession, with the page confirming the event.2009-12-27A festival procession on an ornate golden chariot decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, red and pink flowers, and hanging tassels in red, orange, green, teal and yellow. A smiling man with long dark hair sits in the chariot seat wearing an ornate gold crown, an orange-saffron garment draped over his shoulders, and multiple layered garlands and a beaded mala. Devotees in white clothing crowd around the chariot, and a photographer on the left raises a camera. A white building and a tree are in the background.2009-12-27A festival procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, yellow and magenta florals, and hanging brass bells, tassels and red, green and blue pompoms. He wears a gold crown, a saffron-orange garment, a red and gold garland and a dark rudraksha-style mala, smiling broadly. Golden peacock-like finials and a red canopy frame the scene; trees and a hazy sky stand behind. Visible people: one seated rider, with a few partially visible spectators at the lower edge.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27