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A decorated ceremonial chariot, a ratha, moves through a procession on a dirt path lined with green trees. The canopy is yellow and red with tassels, and the chariot is wrapped in garlands of marigolds and white flowers, with hanging tassels in pink, green, yellow and blue. A seated figure in a red and orange garment, wearing a golden crown and garlands, rides on the platform. Crowds of devotees in white and saffron clothing walk alongside, including several people in white shirts and some holding orange flags. A cameraman with a video camera stands at the right edge. Beige buildings and scaffolding are visible in the background.

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A decorated ceremonial palanquin-style chariot with a yellow and orange canopy hung with tassels, garlanded with marigold strings, carries a figure seated on an orange-and-red cushioned seat, wearing an ornate crown, red-orange garments and layered beaded necklaces. Along the path, a large crowd follows, many carrying saffron and orange flags, with devotees in white and orange clothing walking alongside and others kneeling at the roadside among green foliage. Several people in white clothes, a few holding cameras, are visible in the procession, while a seated figure appears to be a central honoured person on the chariot, identity unsure from appearance.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A golden ornate palanquin procession moves through an outdoor grounds with a crowd of devotees. A seated figure with long dark hair sits on a red and gold cushioned seat under a golden kalasha-topped canopy hung with yellow, green and red tassels and marigold garlands. An orange umbrella with fringe shades the palanquin. Devotees in white and yellow sashes and saffron-robed attendants surround the carriage, and onlookers line the path. Green leafy branches and corrugated metal structures frame the scene.2010-02-12A photograph of a festival procession outdoors. A richly decorated golden palanquin with carved gold makara-style finials, red velvet seating and marigold and tassel garlands carries a seated figure with long dark hair wearing a gold-bordered ornate garment and gold jewellery; a large orange tasselled canopy shades the palanquin. Surrounding bearers and devotees wear white clothes with yellow shawls and some wear orange robes; many hands are raised toward the palanquin. Green trees, a corrugated metal structure and a stage frame sit behind. The seated figure's long hair and ornate gold clothing are cues, though no identity is established.2010-02-12December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession on a flower-decorated ratha, a wheeled chariot draped in marigold garlands in yellow, white and red, with hanging brass bells and multicoloured tassels. A figure standing on the chariot wears an orange-red garment, rudraksha-style beads and a gold headdress, and raises a hand in blessing. Crowds of devotees in white and orange clothing walk along the procession, a photographer holds a camera up at the right edge, and leafy trees and a striped umbrella frame the scene.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 22 20102010-12-22A decorated ceremonial chariot procession moves through a garden of green foliage. On an ornate golden ratha with a tall canopy draped in yellow, orange, red and magenta fringes and tiers of bells, a man in an orange-red robe with a red-and-gold crown or headdress and a long red-beaded mala sits on a cushioned seat and raises one hand in greeting. The ratha is wrapped in yellow and white flower garlands and marigold strands. Behind it, saffron-clad attendants and white-clad devotees walk along the route beside a red building, and a shaved-headed man in a white garment and yellow shawl stands at the left edge.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A festival procession on a richly decorated golden chariot (ratha) covered in marigold and white flower garlands, with yellow and red floral swags, hanging bells, and tassels in green, pink, blue and yellow. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold crown-like headpiece, a rudraksha mala and a layered ceremonial necklace, sits seated at the centre of the chariot and smiles. Behind him a large golden parasol-style canopy with fringe rises above. Crowds line the street; devotees in white and yellow clothing walk alongside, and a white bus with a person banner passes on the right. Orange flags are visible.2009-12-27A golden ornate palanquin procession carried through an ashram courtyard, decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands, red and green tassels, hanging bells and a yellow canopy. A man in orange robes and a golden headdress sits upright on the cushioned seat, adorned with red and white garlands. Around the carriage, many people in white clothing and orange shawls press forward, some reaching to touch or steady the palanquin, while a crowd of devotees in white, saffron and yellow line the procession. Orange flags are visible at the right and thatched roofs and a terracotta wall sit behind. The figure on the seat has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and ceremonial gold and garland adornments; the page links him to Swamiji, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.2009-12-27