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A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a decorated procession float or ratha, palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears an orange saffron garment, a red bindi-style tilak on his forehead, a white and red flower garland with yellow marigolds, and a gold ceremonial necklace. Behind him stand gold finials with green and blue tassels, and the cushioned seat is maroon velvet edged with gold. Yellow and red flowers and greenery decorate the float, with blurred palm trees in the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally, the appearance-based candidate with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, gold necklace and garlands.

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December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless garment and a leopard-print shawl, seated on a decorated golden-and-red throne-like vehicle with flower garlands in white, red and purple. He presses his palms together in a namaste greeting and smiles, with a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Behind him stand a tall golden pillar wrapped in pink and purple flower garlands, and a green, pink and blue tassel. The setting appears to be an outdoor procession chariot against a pale sky.2010-02-12A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits in a decorated canopy palanquin, palms pressed together in namaste and smiling upward. He wears a green-olive wrap, a white and red flower garland, and gold necklaces. Behind him hang orange, red, yellow and green tassels on a red canopy, with white jasmine garlands draped on the posts and pink flowers in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklaces and a saffron-and-green ornate setting indicate the presiding teacher seated in the palanquin.2010-12-20 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead rides on a decorated float during a procession. He wears an orange-saffron garment and a multi-strand gold and beaded necklace, and is garlanded with red roses and yellow marigolds. Above him are gold finials with green and red tassels and a floral-draped canopy of red and yellow flowers; sprigs of green foliage are held in his hands. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate beaded adornments; he is seated on the chariot as the honoured figure of the procession.2009-12-27December 20 20102010-12-20 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi rides on an ornate ceremonial float during a procession. He wears an orange saffron garment and multiple strands of red and yellow flower garlands plus a gold bead necklace. Behind him rise decorative red, orange, green and yellow tassels and an ornate gold finial. Flower garlands and a bouquet of greenery and red flowers decorate the float's foreground, with an orange shield-shaped panel at lower left.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A man seated on an ornate procession chariot, smiling with palms pressed together in anjali. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, a long white and red flower garland, and a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder. Long dark hair falls behind him and a red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him are colourful tassels in pink, green and blue, a gold-and-purple floral pillar, and a red-and-gold canopy. Blurred figures in white stand in the background. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robe, long swept-back hair, and ornate garlands and shawl match the page's claim, so this is an appearance-based candidate seated in a ratha/chariot procession.2010-02-12A man stands on a decorated procession vehicle, smiling, with long dark hair swept back and a red bindi and white forehead markings. He wears an orange saffron garment with gold ceremonial necklaces and a red and yellow flower garland. Behind him rise a golden crown-shaped finial and a green-and-red canopy with gold trim. Red, green and orange tassels hang above, and marigold and yellow flower garlands wrap the pillars on the left. Orange cloth and a maroon fabric fill the foreground. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown in a procession ratha with long hair, saffron clothing and gold necklaces.2009-12-27December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20 +3 copies