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A seated man rides a decorated procession float, wearing an ornate gold crown with a radiating halo-like backdrop, an orange saffron robe, a long gold bead necklace with bells, and red and yellow flower garlands. A red bindi marks his forehead and he smiles toward the camera, one hand resting on a plush red and maroon cushion trimmed with gold. Above him hang multicoloured tassels in pink, orange, red, purple, green and blue with gold bells. Marigold and white flower decorations line the float, with greenery behind. A seated spectator in white is visible at left. Probable Swamiji in the central role, riding in procession; the crown, saffron robe and rudraksha-style bead necklace are the qualifying cues.

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December 27 20092009-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29A smiling man rides a procession chariot, wearing an ornate gold crown with a decorative dome and a red bindi on his forehead. He has long dark hair and wears an orange-saffron garment over his shoulder, layered with a red and yellow marigold garland and a heavy gold bead necklace. Behind him, gold ratha pillars hang with bright red, orange, green and blue tassels, and flower arrangements of marigolds and roses fill the lower foreground. The scene is an outdoor festival procession under a pale sky.2009-12-27A smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne (peetha) with a red velvet seat and red cushions. He wears an orange saffron wrap over his bare chest, a heavy gold bead necklace with ceremonial gold ornaments, a gold armlet, and a red tilak on his forehead. The throne is framed by an arch of yellow, purple, red and white marigold and jasmine garlands, with gold snake-hood and flame-shaped ornaments on either side, and a microphone stand is positioned at his right. White jasmine garlands drape the golden base below him. The arrangement suggests a discourse or satsang setting; the presence of the figure is an appearance-based candidate, consistent with the a person cues of long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style gold beads and ceremonial adornments.2010-12-27A smiling man sits cross-legged on a richly draped red and orange cushioned seat within an ornate golden chariot or ratha. He wears an ornate golden crown, a saffron-orange garment, a long multi-strand gold bead necklace with a large pendant, and a thick garland of red and yellow flowers. Behind him are golden finials with turquoise-blue and green tassels, flower-decorated frames, and green foliage at the lower left. A procession setting is evident. Appearance-based identification is uncertain, so no specific identity is asserted.2009-12-27A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on a red cushioned golden throne decorated with garlands of yellow, white, purple and red flowers and a gold cobra-hood ornament. He wears heavy gold beaded necklaces and a red bindi, smiles broadly, and holds a microphone on a stand before him. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back dark hair, saffron robes and ornate gold necklaces fit the candidate's distinctive presentation, and he is seated on a throne as the presiding teacher during a discourse. The golden throne is draped with white jasmine garlands and the backdrop shows red and pink floral decoration.2010-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi and white forehead markings sits on a procession vehicle beneath a canopy of red, orange, green and yellow tassels with gold finials. He wears an orange-saffron robe and heavy garlands of red roses and yellow marigolds, plus a long rudraksha mala with gold beads. Yellow and white flowers and green foliage fill the foreground. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold beads, seated in procession.2009-12-27A photo of a procession float on a bright day. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and eyes closed stands at the front of an ornate golden chariot. He wears a golden crown with a pointed finial, a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, a red and yellow marigold garland, and a long golden bead necklace. Behind him are golden finials and tall fringed canopy tassels in red, orange, green, blue and yellow. Red and white flowers fill the lower foreground. The photograph is a close view on the ratha, with the figure appearing calm and absorbed. Several figures in the background are not clearly visible.2009-12-27A smiling man sits on an ornate silver palanquin or throne decorated with yellow, white, purple and deep red flower garlands. He wears a tan cloth turban with a gold band and red tilak, long dark hair, an orange saffron wrap, and layered gold bead necklaces with rudraksha-style bead strands. He holds a silver ceremonial staff in one hand.2009-12-25A smiling man rides on a decorated procession float under a canopy of multicoloured tassels in red, green, yellow and orange. He wears an ornate gold crown, gold necklaces layered over red rose and yellow marigold garlands, and an orange saffron garment with bare shoulders. A white flower is tucked in his hair, and fresh greenery is draped near him. Gold bells and gilded fittings hang from the float beside him, and a curved sword-like object is visible at the left edge against a pale blue sky. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the rider, identified by the saffron clothing, long swept-back hair, gold crown and rudraksha-style ceremonial adornment on a procession chariot.2009-12-27December 29 20082008-12-29