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A smiling man rides on a decorated procession chariot, seated on a dark velvet cushion trimmed with orange, covered in marigold and white flower garlands. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red tilak on his forehead, an orange saffron garment, long swept-back dark hair, and layered rudraksha-style beaded malas. A gold trident is set in front of him. Above, the canopy is hung with orange, red, magenta and green tassels and gold finials. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, gold crown, saffron clothing and beaded malas are the qualifying cues for the person on the chariot.

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A smiling man rides a decorated procession chariot, wearing an ornate gold crown and a red bindi on his forehead, with long dark hair and an orange garment. Gold and bead necklaces hang at his chest, and a gold trident sits among yellow marigold and red flower garlands on the chariot. Above him, colourful silk tassels in orange, red, green and blue hang from a golden canopy with floral garlands.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man rides in an ornate golden procession vehicle with a red cushioned seat. He wears a gold crown with red and green tassels, a red-and-white flower garland, a rudraksha mala with gold beads and an orange garment. A bindi and tilak mark his forehead. Behind him hang orange and yellow tassels and marigold garlands, with a gold finial on the right. The evening setting is blurred.2011-12-15A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a red cushioned seat within a richly decorated palanquin or ratha. He wears an ornate gold crown with a sun-disc backplate, a red bindi on his forehead, a saffron-orange robe, and layered white flower garlands with gold beads around his neck. Behind him hang rainbow tassels in pink, yellow, red, purple and green from gilded finials, and yellow and white flower garlands wrap the structure. Probable Swamiji: the saffron robe, long swept-back hair, ornate gold crown and gold bead necklace match his presentation, seated in a ceremonial procession vehicle.2009-12-31A smiling man rides a decorated ceremonial float during a procession. He wears a gold crown with a fan-shaped back, a gold ceremonial necklace, and a garland of red roses and yellow flowers over an orange-saffron garment. A red mark is on his forehead and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Above him hang colourful tassels in red, yellow, green, purple and orange, and the float is wrapped in marigold and white flower garlands. Gold bells dangle beside him, and a wooden podium edge is visible at left against a pale blue sky. The man appears to be a probable Swamiji, identified by his long hair, crown, saffron clothing, gold necklace and garlands, and he is seated on the float as the procession's honoured figure.2009-12-27January 01 20122012-01-01A smiling man rides on a decorated procession float (ratha) draped with marigold and yellow flower garlands and tall red, green and orange tassels. He wears a gold crown with ornate filigree, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace over orange clothing, and holds a gold trident (trishul) on a dark velvet-covered seat. Flowers and a sprig of greenery sit before him.2009-12-27A smiling man rides on an ornate processional chariot decorated with rows of red and yellow marigold and rose garlands and tassels in pink, yellow, green, red and purple hanging from a gold canopy. He wears a gold crown with a fan-shaped back piece, an orange robe, a long multi-strand gold bead necklace and a red bindi with white marks on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. The scene is a bright procession under a clear pale blue sky. The main figure is a man with long swept-back hair, a gold crown and saffron clothing, consistent with the page's Swamiji cues, so this is a probable appearance-based match.2009-12-27A smiling man rides on a decorated procession float, wearing an ornate gold crown with a fan-shaped back, an orange saffron garment, a dark red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair. He wears a gold rudraksha-style bead mala draped over red rose garlands mixed with yellow marigolds and white jasmine. Behind him stand a golden pillar and tall fringed tassels in green, blue, orange, pink and purple hanging from a canopy. Greenery sprigs decorate the float's front edge. The scene is a temple chariot or ratha procession under a clear blue sky, with the procession context suggested by the float and garlands. One person is physically visible.2009-12-27A man rides in a festival procession beneath a richly decorated canopy, its fringes of red, orange, green and blue tassels hanging above him. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red tilak on his forehead, a saffron-orange garment, and a heavy red and yellow flower garland with a gold ornamental necklace. Gold-finished pillars and a yellow canopy with a lotus emblem frame him. Sprigs of greenery and marigolds decorate the scene. Swamiji (probable): long, swept-back hair, ornate gold crown, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace, shown as the procession's honoured rider.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27