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A festival procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, yellow and magenta florals, and hanging brass bells, tassels and red, green and blue pompoms. He wears a gold crown, a saffron-orange garment, a red and gold garland and a dark rudraksha-style mala, smiling broadly. Golden peacock-like finials and a red canopy frame the scene; trees and a hazy sky stand behind. Visible people: one seated rider, with a few partially visible spectators at the lower edge.

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December 27 20092009-12-27A figure in a richly decorated golden-and-red ceremonial chariot is smiling and raising one hand in a wave during a festival procession. He wears an orange-saffron garment, a gold crown or headpiece, and layered beaded necklaces including a rudraksha-style mala. The chariot is hung with yellow and white marigold garlands, red flowers, golden bells, colourful tassels in green, pink, red and blue, and gold ornaments on poles. Rocky outcrops and trees form the background, with a few people visible at the bottom edge of the frame.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated ceremonial ratha procession moves through a crowd. Atop an ornate golden chariot draped with yellow and red marigold garlands, long tasselled fringes in red, orange, blue, green and yellow, and hanging brass bells, a smiling man sits centred in the carriage. He wears a gold crown, a red garment with a shawl draped over his shoulders, and multiple beaded necklaces including a rudraksha-style mala. Around the chariot, devotees and onlookers in light and dark clothing press close, a bald man in a grey shirt and a man in glasses stand in the foreground, and trees and tiled-roof buildings frame the scene in hazy daylight. A saffron flag edge appears at the lower right. Swamiji (probable): a seated figure with ornate crown and rudraksha-style mala on the procession chariot.2009-12-27A festival procession on a richly decorated ceremonial chariot. A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-orange throne-like seat, wearing a golden crown, an orange wrap, a red-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace. The chariot is adorned with marigold and yellow flower garlands, orange, magenta and green tassels, hanging golden bells and a canopy in blue, red and gold with tassel fringe. Greenery sprigs decorate the base. A steel lattice structure stands in the background under a pale sky. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in the chariot as the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, crown and orange ornate clothing.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-garland decorated chariot during a procession, smiling. He wears a gold crown, an orange garment over his shoulders, a red floral garland, and layered gold necklaces with rudraksha beads. The chariot is covered with yellow and red marigold garlands, orange and magenta fringed canopies, green and blue tassels, gold bells, and a gilded horse head at left. Bystanders and metal scaffolding appear in the background. The man's appearance matches the crown, saffron clothing, long hair and rudraksha cues, so he is a probable Swamiji seated in a procession ratha.2009-12-27A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a gold crown, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, waves from a richly decorated golden palanquin during a procession. The ornate ratha is hung with colourful tassels in red, green, blue and yellow, marigold and white flower garlands, and gold finials. Spectators in the foreground watch from the roadside under hazy trees and rocks.2009-12-27A ceremonial chariot procession with a golden ornate palanquin-style vehicle decorated with tassels in pink, orange, green and red, hanging golden bells, and marigold and multicolour flower garlands. A smiling man wearing a golden crown and an orange cloth, draped in a long multicolour garland of purple, red, white and yellow flowers, sits on a red cushioned seat behind a golden railing, holding a silver-handled staff. A camera on a tripod is visible at left, and green trees stand in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure in the ornate chariot, identified by saffron-orange clothing, a golden crown and ceremonial garlands.2011-07-15