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A photograph of a golden ceremonial ratha or palanquin during a procession, decorated with white jasmine and orange marigold garlands. A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits under a yellow fringed canopy, smiling and mouth open as if speaking. He wears a gold necklace, a gold armlet and a green garment. A hand in the foreground offers a silver tray holding a pineapple and fruit. Tassels in pink, red and green hang from the canopy.

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A photograph of a golden ceremonial palanquin or ratha decorated with white jasmine and orange-red marigold garlands and pink flower strands, with a gold-fringed yellow canopy overhead. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-coloured cloth and gold bangle, sits on a maroon cushion on the palanquin. A devotee's hand in an orange cloth extends a copper plate of offerings, including fruit, toward him. The image is a person by visible cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold adornment, shown seated on the processional vehicle receiving an offering during a procession.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of a man seated on a golden ratha or chariot decorated with thick garlands of white, orange-red and pink flowers, under a saffron-yellow canopy with fringe and pink tassels. The man, smiling with eyes lowered, has long dark hair, a red bindi, a gold bangle and a dark red-and-gold cloth around his waist; he extends his right arm to a tray of fruit and flowers held by hands at the lower left, including a pineapple and a small brass kalasha-like vessel. The scene suggests a festival procession.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A smiling man rides on an ornate ceremonial chariot decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, gold-coloured pillars and a yellow canopy edged with fringe. He wears a tall gold crown with a red bindi, long dark hair, a gold necklace and layered gold chains, and a green-gold draped cloth. He gestures with open hands toward the crowd. Colourful tassels in yellow, red, pink and green hang from the canopy. This appears to be a procession (ratha) scene. Swamiji (probable): the crown, long hair, ornate gold jewellery and ceremonial garb match the cues for the figure on the chariot, who appears to be in a ceremonial role.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of a festival procession on a decorated ratha or chariot. A man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and a green-gold dhoti or garment, wearing a white flower garland, sits on the chariot and reaches down to receive a silver offering tray of fruit and flowers held by a hand from below. Above him stands a large yellow umbrella with pink fringe and a pattern of red and dark diamond motifs, hung with pink, orange, green and red tassels and gold bells. Marigold and white jasmine garlands wrap the chariot's railings and pillars, and a red-and-orange cushion lies beside him.2010-12-20A smiling man rides on an ornate chariot or palanquin hung with tasselled canopy fringes in red, pink, orange and green, and bordered with garlands of marigolds and white flowers. He wears an ornate gold crown with a jewelled band, a green-gold cloth draped over his shoulder, and multiple garlands of white and red flowers with gold rudraksha-style beads. One arm is raised outward in greeting while the other hand rests on a gold-finialed post.2010-12-20