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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban rides in an ornate golden palanquin decorated with white jasmine garlands, colourful silk tassels in red, blue, green and yellow, banana leaves and a golden canopy with fringed yellow cloth. He wears a garland of white flowers with orange and yellow blossoms and rests one hand raised in greeting while seated on a cushion with a maroon backrest. The procession setting suggests a palanquin procession. Swamiji is a probable identification based on the saffron robes, orange turban, and flower garland cues.

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A decorated ceremonial chariot procession. A man with long dark hair, wearing a gold crown and saffron-orange robe with a red and white flower garland, a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, sits on a richly cushioned throne-like seat. Maroon and orange cushions, garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, red roses and white blossoms adorn the golden chariot. Overhead, multicolored silk umbrellas with tassels in red, green, blue and orange hang above him. Onlookers, including children, stand at the edge of the frame along a roadside.2009-12-27A photograph of a procession in which a man with long dark hair, wearing an ornate gold crown, saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland, sits on a richly decorated golden ratha-style chariot and raises his right hand in blessing. The chariot is covered in yellow, orange and white marigold garlands, with gold bells and multicoloured tassels in red, pink, green and blue hanging from a canopy above. Behind him a golden ornament is visible at the top of the vehicle. In the foreground, two people in white and yellow clothing stand near the chariot, one with a lanyard, and the blurred shoulder of another person is visible at the bottom. Other people in white dress stand in the background on a dirt road beside a low concrete wall.2009-12-27July 15 20112011-07-15December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A man in a golden crown and saffron-orange robe stands in an ornate golden palanquin, raising one hand with a small rod or sceptre while smiling. A dense garland of yellow, white, purple and red flowers drapes his shoulders and the palanquin rails. Above him stands a tall tiered canopy with a red and white lotus-petal top, trimmed with red fringe, and golden bells hung with coloured tassels in orange, green, blue, pink and purple. Flower garlands wind along the canopy poles, with trees and sky behind. Probable Swamiji is the man seated on the palanquin, identified by the crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala cues.2011-07-15December 27 20092009-12-27A woman with long dark hair sits smiling on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with garlands of white, purple, yellow and orange flowers, and tall tassels in green, pink, orange and blue. She wears an orange-saffron garment with a white floral garland around her neck and a red bindi. Devotees in white kurtas and yellow scarves surround the palanquin, with some raising their arms, and a blue and orange ceremonial umbrella is visible at the left edge. Outdoors under a pale evening sky, this is a procession scene. The person's identity is not established from appearance alone.2010-02-12December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor photograph of a festival procession chariot decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, white flower strands, and rows of golden bells with red, orange, green and blue tassels. A large ornate orange and yellow canopy with fringe shades the cart. A seated figure in a red garment with gold crown and a white flower in the hair raises one hand in greeting from a gilded throne-like seat, with palm trees and trees behind.2009-12-27A photograph of a festival procession on an ornate ratha, a decorated chariot-style float. The canopy is hung with multicoloured tassels in orange, pink, red, green and blue, and garlanded with yellow and maroon flowers. A man seated on a cushioned throne in orange and red clothing, wearing a gold crown and a red flower garland, raises one hand in greeting while smiling. Palm trees and trees stand behind the float, and a faint crowd is visible at the edge. Garlands and flower decorations frame the seat.2009-12-27January 01 20122012-01-01