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A figure seated on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha decorated with white jasmine garlands, magenta and orange flower strings, and a large yellow canopy with red fringe and a trident finial. The seated person wears a red shawl over a red garment with a white garland around the neck, smiling and gesturing with one hand. Multicoloured tassels hang from the canopy supports, and a crowd of onlookers is visible at the lower right edge. This is a procession-style photograph in an outdoor setting with trees behind. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally on the palanquin, identified by the swept-back hair, red-orange clothing and garlanded ceremonial presentation.

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December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a richly decorated golden ratha or palanquin procession vehicle with a yellow fringed canopy topped by a golden finial. White and purple flower garlands drape the carriage, with green, orange and red tassels hanging from its frame. A seated figure in a red shawl and red garment sits on a cushioned seat beneath the canopy, with a trident-like staff and a ceremonial fan at the side. Spectators stand at the lower edge of the frame, and trees fill the background. a person: the seated figure wears a red shawl and a dark rudraksha-style setting, shown on a ratha in a procession, with a trident and ceremonial canopy.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A golden palanquin procession moves through an outdoor crowd. A seated figure bare-chested in a red shawl and red garland sits on a golden palanquin with a gold-and-yellow canopy fringed with red and green tassels, flanked by white jasmine garlands and purple flower swags. Gold poles topped with a trident-like finial and an ornamental sculpture support the canopy. Devotees surround the palanquin: a bald man in orange, women in saris reaching to touch the carriage, and men in white shirts behind. Orange flags and palm trees appear in the background.2010-12-22A photograph of an ornate golden palanquin procession. A figure with long dark hair in a red garment sits within the golden ratha-style carriage, which is draped with white jasmine garlands and red and maroon flower garlands. Yellow and orange ceremonial umbrellas with fringe and tassels shelter the carriage, and hanging tassels in green, maroon and orange decorate its canopy. Several attendants stand at the edges, one holding a yellow umbrella pole, and a few onlookers are visible at the bottom edge. a person's appearance cannot be confirmed from this view alone, so the seated figure is recorded as unsure.2010-12-22A photograph of a golden ratha-style procession vehicle, decorated with heavy garlands of white jasmine and purple and magenta flowers, with yellow and red marigold strands. A man with short dark hair sits smiling on a cushioned seat, wearing a thick red flower garland around his neck, an orange robe and red dhoti-style lower cloth. Above him stands a large yellow ceremonial umbrella with fringe and tassels, and a second red and green umbrella with gold tassels, with a red embroidered banner on the right. Onlookers are partly visible at the bottom edge of the frame, along the procession route. The description is based on visible appearance only; the page links this to a Youth Day event and a person's presence, but the seated man's appearance does not clearly establish that identity.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 22 20102010-12-22A golden ceremonial palanquin procession vehicle decorated with white jasmine garlands, red and purple flower strings, and hanging orange, green, pink and blue tassels under a gilded canopy with an orange fringed awning. A seated figure in red and orange garments and a white garland sits on a red-cushioned throne within the palanquin, with trident-shaped staffs on its sides. Trees and blue sky stand behind, and a few devotees' hands and heads appear at the lower right edge.2010-12-22