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A photograph of a procession on a golden ratha-style chariot under an open orange canopy with dangling multicoloured tassels and garlands. A bare-chested figure in a leopard-print garment and a red-and-gold sash sits on a gold throne, smiling, lifting a gold and red crown with both hands. The person wears a long red and white flower garland, gold necklaces and gold bangles, with palm trees behind. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a ceremonial crown and ornate gold adornments, matching the page's procession context.

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Photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha under a red canopy with teal fringe and magenta floral garlands. He wears a jewelled golden crown with red and green stones, a leopard-print sleeveless garment, a red-and-white beaded garland, layered gold necklaces, and a gold armlet. He raises both hands to adjust his crown. A sandalwood or vibhuti mark is on his forehead. Palm trees and a pale sky are behind him, and gilded carved woodwork fills the foreground. a person is shown with this crown and palanquin setting, so the figure is. Only one person is visible.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02A smiling man rides on an ornate golden chariot decorated with green and red tassels, purple and white flower garlands, and gold filigree panels. He wears a tall gold and red ceremonial crown, a heavy gold necklace over a leopard-print garment, and a long red garland around his neck; his hair is long and falls behind his shoulders, and he has a vertical mark on his forehead. a person: the long hair, ornate gold crown, ceremonial garland and gold ornaments on a decorated ratha fit the appearance cues associated with the page's subject, while the printed caption identifies the archive source. The chariot suggests a procession setting.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesA seated man rides in an ornate gold ceremonial palanquin or ratha decorated with garlands of red, purple and white flowers and hanging gold bells with red, green and yellow tassels. He wears a tall gold-and-red crown, a red flower garland, a gold-embroidered garment and a gold armband, and holds a silver staff with a curved top. A videographer with a camera stands nearby in a white garment, and coconut palms and an evening sky appear behind. a person cues are not sufficiently distinctive here, so the rider is described by role as a person seated on the procession vehicle.2013-03-02A decorated golden ratha procession vehicle, draped in garlands of purple, white and yellow flowers and hung with brass bells and multicoloured tassels, carries a smiling man seated on a golden throne. He wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a white shawl printed with a leopard pattern. Overhead a yellow canopy and a multicoloured parasol shelter him. Devotees in white and orange stand beside the chariot, with a bald man in white in the foreground and more people behind the vehicle. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, orange clothing, rudraksha beads and a ceremonial golden necklace, so he is a probable depiction of Swamiji riding in procession.2010-02-12A decorated ceremonial chariot (ratha) draped with marigold and white flower garlands, purple and yellow tassels, and hanging bells, with a large orange-and-gold umbrella overhead. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak stands on the chariot in an orange-saffron dhoti with a leopard-print shawl over his shoulder, wearing white and red flower garlands and a rudraksha-style mala. Coloured parasols and devotees in white and orange stand along the procession route beside palm trees. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a shawl, standing as the honoured figure on the procession chariot.2010-02-12February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesJuly 31 20152015-07-31