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A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an elaborately decorated procession float or ratha, waving his right hand. He wears a gold crown with a halo-like backdrop, an orange saffron garment, a dense rudraksha mala and a red and white flower garland. The float is draped with red, green and blue tassels, gold finials, marigold and yellow flower garlands, and sprigs of green foliage. Behind him is a white building.

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December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man rides a decorated procession float, waving his right hand in greeting. He wears a gold crown-like headpiece, a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders, a long dark rudraksha mala with gold beads, and a thick garland of red roses and yellow marigolds. The float is hung with red, orange, green and blue tassels and gold bell finials, and is banked with yellow and white flower garlands and sprigs of green foliage. a person is shown at the centre of a ratha-style procession, with the waving gesture and the dress and jewellery cues matching the page's procession context.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man in saffron-orange robes rides a decorated golden palanquin during a procession. He wears an ornate golden crown, multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a red-and-gold garland, and waves his right hand. The ratha is hung with yellow, orange, red and blue tassels, golden bells, yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, with a golden swan-like ornament at the right edge. Trees and a pale sky sit in the background. Probable Swamiji, identified by the crown, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing, is seated in the ratha as its central figure.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man rides on a golden procession chariot decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, red tassels and fresh greenery. He wears an orange garment, a heavy gold-toned necklace of beads, a long red and white flower garland, and a gold crown with a red tilak on his forehead. He raises his right hand in a wave toward the crowd. Below, a partially visible camera operator and spectators stand at the edge of the frame. Probable Swamiji in procession: long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial clothing, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and an ornate crown fit the page's identification, so the candidate is shown on a moving ratha.2009-12-27A smiling man rides on a festival chariot decorated with flower garlands and bright orange, red, green and blue silk tassels. He raises his right hand in greeting. He wears a gold ornamented crown, a red bindi and tilak, a red flower garland over white clothing, and a long gold bead necklace. Behind him is a blue and gold canopy, and a brass kalasha-like ornament sits at the lower right. Swamiji (probable): the crowned figure in white and gold with long swept-back hair, a red garland and gold necklace, seated in a procession chariot.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession scene under a clear sky. A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a richly decorated float wrapped in flower garlands of red roses, yellow and white blooms. He wears an orange-saffron garment with a gold ceremonial necklace and a red bindi on his forehead, and a tall gold crown with green and gold fringe stands behind him. Orange and red tassels hang from a canopy overhead, and a rounded orange ceremonial fan with white floral motifs and a bird emblem sits at left. A green and red umbrella with a blue bird emblem is visible at right. Dense floral decoration fills the lower frame. The man's appearance is consistent with a Swamiji (probable) figure seated in procession, marked by saffron clothing, ornate gold adornments and a crown.2009-12-27