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A smiling man in a procession sits on a raised golden chariot decorated with red and green tassels and garlands. He wears an ornate gold crown, a red bindi on his forehead, a long dark hair and an orange garment with thick gold-coloured ceremonial necklaces, and is draped with red roses and yellow flower garlands. Behind him stand a gold ornamental canopy and rows of flowers.

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December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man with long dark hair stands on a procession float, wearing a gold crown with a dome-shaped finial and a red bindi on his forehead. He wears an orange garment and a heavy necklace of gold beads, with red roses, yellow marigolds and greenery draped around his neck. Behind him are gold ornamental poles with large green and red tassels, framed against a pale sky. The scene is a temple-style festival procession.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Photograph of a smiling man seated on a decorated procession float or ratha under a canopy of colourful tassels in red, orange, green, blue and magenta. He wears an ornate gold crown, saffron-orange robe, a red bindi, a rudraksha-style gold necklace and a large red and yellow flower garland. Golden decorative poles wrapped in marigold and rose garlands frame him, with a dark maroon velvet cushion beneath. Clear blue sky above. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the figure seated on the float, identified by the crown, saffron clothing, ornate gold adornments and long swept-back hair, consistent with a processional honour. One person is visible.2009-12-27A smiling man rides on a golden ratha or chariot during a procession. He wears an ornate gold crown with a circular golden disc behind it, long dark hair falling past his shoulders, and a tilak on his forehead. He is draped in orange cloth and wears a heavy gold rudraksha-style mala along with garlands of yellow chrysanthemums, white flowers and red roses. Above him hang tassels in orange, red, green and purple from a gilded canopy, and a maroon velvet cushion with orange trim rests in front of him.2009-12-27A smiling man with long dark hair stands on a red-and-gold platform during a procession. He wears an ornate gold crown with a gold halo-like backing, a red dot on his forehead, a saffron/orange garment, and a heavy gold necklace layered with red and yellow flower garlands. Behind him is a golden chariot-style structure decorated with red and green tassels, marigold garlands and gold bells.2009-12-27A smiling man rides on a decorated procession float, wearing an ornate gold crown with a red bindi on his forehead, a saffron-orange garment, and a multi-strand gold necklace with a red rose and yellow marigold garland draped across his chest. Behind him a gold-and-brass structure is hung with red, green, blue and orange tassels and marigold garlands, against a clear blue sky. A dark maroon velvet cushion lies at his side and a pink-and-white floral arrangement sits nearby.2009-12-27A smiling man with long dark hair stands on an elevated maroon velvet-covered platform during a procession, wearing an ornate gold crown with filigree and a fan-shaped golden ornament, a red tilak on his forehead, a white-marked brow, a garland of yellow and red flowers, and an orange garment. Behind him is a tall golden ratha-style canopy hung with orange, red, green and magenta tassels, golden bells, and strands of marigolds and white blossoms. Blue sky and leafy greenery frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the person in the crown and orange clothing, seated as the honoured figure at the head of the procession.2009-12-27A smiling man with long dark hair rides on an ornate processional chariot, wearing a gold crown, a red tilak on his forehead, an orange garment and heavy garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers. Behind him rise a gold-and-red ratha structure with hanging red, green, orange and purple tassels and floral festoons, and a flower-covered maroon cushioned seat is at left. The orange wheel of the chariot with a gold flower motif is at lower right. The upper half of the figure is his only visible body. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, a crown, orange clothing and a rudraksha-style garland indicate the figure on the procession chariot who is the subject of the page.2009-12-27A smiling man rides in a festival procession on a decorated golden structure, wearing an ornate gold crown with a sunburst-style back piece and a red forehead dot. He has long dark hair falling past his shoulders, a saffron-orange garment, and a heavy gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklace with a red rose garland and yellow marigolds. Behind him, red and green tassels hang from golden finials wrapped in marigold and rose garlands, with tall palm fronds overhead. Overlay credit text reads Sri Nithyananda and , which is excluded from the text field. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's appearance shows long swept-back hair, a crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, matching the page's stated event2009-12-27December 20 20102010-12-20December 31 20092009-12-31