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A man seated on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha throne during a festival procession, smiling, wearing a white turban with a red bindi, white ceremonial garments and layered garlands of white, red, yellow and magenta flowers. Behind him rises a canopy of red, green, blue and white fringed fabric with a gold-tipped pole, and bright colourful tassels hang above. Yellow and magenta flower garlands decorate the golden frame, and a hand grips the wooden pole at the right edge. a person by appearance: long hair, white turban, ornate garlands and ceremonial dress, riding in procession.

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January 01 20112011-01-01December 20 20102010-12-20A smiling man rides a decorated procession vehicle, seated beneath a red and blue canopy with a golden lotus emblem. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red forehead mark, a red and white flower garland, and layered gold beaded necklaces over a cream garment. Behind him stand tall poles wrapped in yellow marigold garlands and red-and-green tassels, with a large red umbrella above. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold headdress and gold necklaces, consistent with a procession dignitary; the vehicle and garlanded setting fit a ratha procession.2010-01-01A smiling man sits on a golden ceremonial chariot during a procession. He wears an ornate gold crown with a central finial, a red bindi, a red and white flower garland, and a white dhoti with gold rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Behind him stand thick yellow and white flower garlands and a red, yellow and green canopy with a white bird emblem. Red and green tassels and gold fittings frame the chariot, with palm fronds behind. A dark cushion sits in the foreground.2010-01-01Outdoor procession scene with a smiling man seated on a decorated palanquin or ratha beneath a yellow canopy with red, pink, orange and green tassels. He wears an ornate gold crown with jewelled details, a red tilak on the forehead, a white and red flower garland, layered gold beads and a yellow-green garment. Marigold and white jasmine garlands hang from the canopy poles.2010-12-20A 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 person sits under a golden canopy on a procession vehicle, wearing an ornate gold crown with a curved top and a red bindi. Garlands of white jasmine and red-and-white flowers hang around their neck and drape the golden pillars of the canopy. Yellow and red tassels and a green tassel hang from the canopy above, and a blurred red flag crosses the foreground. The seat is covered in maroon fabric with orange trim, and a gold ornament sits at the lower right. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a procession chariot, wearing a gold crown and flower garlands.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A man rides on a decorated procession chariot, raising his right hand in a wave and smiling broadly. He wears a gold crown with a red tilak on his forehead, a red flower garland across his chest, a cream-white garment, and a gold beaded necklace. Behind him a red and green canopy with tasselled fringe shelters the seat, and yellow and purple flower garlands hang along the chariot's pillars. Gold finials and a dark cushioned seat with marigold garlands fill the foreground. The image shows a ratha procession with floral decoration and a canopy; a Swamiji (probable) candidate is present, identified by long swept-back hair, a gold crown, a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and a red garland, while the scene itself is an outdoor procession.2010-01-01December 20 20102010-12-20A smiling person sits on a decorated palanquin or ratha beneath a canopy hung with yellow, pink, red and green tassels and fringed in maroon. The seated person wears a green-gold sari-style garment, a white and red flower garland, a gold chain necklace, a gold armlet and a red bindi, with long dark hair. Marigold and white jasmine garlands wrap the canopy posts. In the foreground, a red-orange flag with a blue emblem blurs past, and a golden spire appears in the background. a person by the visible long hair, ornate gold jewellery and ceremonial garland in the procession setting.2010-12-20December 27 20092009-12-27