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A decorated golden palanquin procession vehicle with a tall canopy draped in marigold garlands, white and purple flowers, and rows of hanging bells and green, pink and orange tassels. A smiling person wearing a gold crown and gold ornaments sits on a golden throne-like seat with a red cushion, with a large gold shield-like ornament at the front. Orange flags wave in the foreground and a man's shoulder is visible at lower left.

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December 27 20092009-12-27January 01 20122012-01-01December 20 20102010-12-20A festive street procession on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands, hanging bells, and colourful tassels in pink, green, blue, orange and white. A smiling man with a gold crown, red tilak and orange-saffron garments sits in the centre of the palki, ringed by flower garlands. Behind him is a golden kalasha-like finial. An orange wall and a portrait banner of a smiling man in an orange turban appear at the right edge. Two bystanders are partially visible at the bottom right. The palanquin is a ratha-style procession vehicle.2011-07-15A 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.2009-12-27A festival procession on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with multicolour flower garlands in yellow, purple, pink and white, hung with tassels in green, blue, pink and orange. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits on a red velvet cushion, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, raising one hand in a smiling wave. Ceremonial gold ornaments and a crowd of onlookers are visible at the lower edge, along with a woman in white and a man in a checked shirt. The canopy is strung with marigold and tuberose garlands. a person is seated at the centre of the palanquin, identified by long swept hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha mala.2011-12-15A smiling man rides in an ornate golden palanquin during a procession, wearing a gold crown with a central finial and a flowered garland. Behind him, bells, tassels in green, pink, orange and blue, marigold strands and white flower garlands decorate a tall golden structure, with a golden peacock-like ornament at right. The red wall and metal frame in the background suggest an outdoor temple street.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15A 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 procession float decorated with white and red flower garlands, gold-tasseled yellow canopy and bells. A smiling figure wearing an ornate gold crown, a white flower garland with red beads, and a yellow-green garment sits on a throne-like seat draped in dark red and orange cloth. Orange saffron flags flank the float. a person: long hair, crown and ornate gold ornaments visible on the seated figure, who appears to be in a ratha procession.2010-12-20A 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.2011-07-15December 27 20092009-12-27