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A festival procession on a decorated ratha or chariot. A smiling man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron garment sits on a golden seat under a canopy of bright gold and pink tassels, wreathed with yellow and orange marigold garlands, and draped with orange cloth. Colourful umbrellas with bird emblems shade the chariot. Devotees crowd around the chariot, a woman in a yellow sari at left and a man with long hair in front, some raising hands toward the seated figure. The sky is pale and the chariot is hung with flower garlands and gold-topped tassels. The seated figure appears to be the a person, identifiable by long swept hair and saffron clothing with garlands, presiding in a procession role.

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July 15 20112011-07-15A smiling man rides on a decorated procession chariot, seated on a gold-and-maroon cushioned seat. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red vermilion mark on his forehead, long dark hair, an orange saffron garment, a thick gold bead necklace and a heavy red and yellow flower garland. Behind him stand a tall gold-finished umbrella-like canopy with red, green and orange tassels. Fresh greenery and white and yellow flowers lie in the foreground. The man has long dark hair, a crown and saffron clothing, with ceremonial gold necklaces and flower garlands, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) procession context.2009-12-27December 17 20112011-12-17A figure in a red garment with a red floral garland sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold palanquin-style ratha decorated with white jasmine and marigold garlands and red and magenta flower strands. A large yellow canopy with red and black geometric trim and green, orange and red tassels shelters the seat. A wooden drum-like object rests beside the figure. Behind the vehicle, palm trees and a thatched hut are visible. A person in white robes stands at the lower right near the chariot, and another figure in a red sari appears in the background.2010-12-22A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne (peetha) decorated with a large arch of marigold and rose garlands in orange, yellow, purple, white and red. He wears an orange-saffron turban, an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a multi-strand gold necklace and a long rudraksha-style mala of red and white beads, with gold earrings and bangles. Brass oil lamps with peacock-shaped finials flank the throne, and a gold-framed kalasha-style ornament is visible above. The backdrop is a colourful painted set. The man's hands rest on the armrests as he faces the camera.2013-01-01A seated man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron dhoti-style cloth with a golden-yellow border sits on an ornate gold throne richly decorated with carved gold work and a garland arch of red, orange, yellow, purple, green and white flowers. He wears a gold-bead necklace and red garlands, and his hands are joined in namaste with a smile. Brass lamps with peacock-shaped finials flank the throne, with lit oil lamps on either side. A photograph of a single person on a throne, one physical person present.2013-01-01July 06 20142014-07-06January 13 20152015-01-13July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes sits on a silver ornate throne-like seat on a procession vehicle, decorated with yellow, red and purple flower garlands. He wears a peach-coloured turban with a gold band, multiple gold beaded necklaces, and a rudraksha-style mala with a gold clasp, and smiles while holding one hand near a garland. Behind him rises a silver staff topped with a finial and a red canopy with tasselled fringe. Greenery and a bright sky fill the background.2009-12-25A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a flower-decorated procession float under a canopy hung with red, orange, magenta, green and gold tassels. He wears a gold crown with a tall finial, an orange robe, and layered gold and red garlands; a red tilak mark is on his forehead. Yellow marigold and white jasmine garlands drape the float, and a dark velvet-covered seat sits in front of him.2009-12-27A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe, wearing a multicolour marigold and rose garland with green and blue accents, sitting on an ornate gilded throne draped with red zebra-striped fabric. A kneeling woman in white with a red-brown hairstyle, glasses and a rudraksha mala holds a small brass dish and offers it to him while he extends his hand toward it. Behind them a large crowd of devotees in white and saffron stands under banana leaves and a saffron banner with a floral motif, at night. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a turban, saffron robes, a garland and ceremonial gold necklace on a throne, which matches the page's Swamiji reference.2015-08-09