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A man with long dark hair sits on an elaborately decorated procession chariot under a canopy of pink, red, orange, green and blue silk tassels hung with gold bell finials. He wears a gold crown, a red tilak on his forehead, an orange saffron garment, gold necklaces and a red and white flower garland, and holds a sprig of greenery and a red rose. Marigolds, white jasmine and yellow flowers decorate the carriage in front of him, and a velvet cushion sits behind him. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron clothing, gold crown, rudraksha-style gold necklaces and ceremonial dress on a ratha procession are the qualifying cues for the figure seated in the chariot. Photograph of one person.

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A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a decorated ceremonial chariot or palanquin. He wears a gold crown, an orange-saffron garment and a white flower garland, with a gold ornament at his neck. Above him hangs a canopy in orange and maroon with tassels in red, pink, green, purple and orange, decorated with gold finials. The vehicle is heavily garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds, white jasmine strands and sprigs of greenery. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues (long swept hair, crown, saffron clothing and ornate gold neck ornament) fit the presentation, and the page says Swamiji attended, so this is a procession on a ratha-style vehicle. Only one physical person is visible, the seated figure; the canopy and garlands are decorations.2009-12-31A smiling man sits cross-legged on a decorated procession float or ratha, dressed in saffron-orange garments with a gold-edged yellow cloth. He wears an ornate gold crown with a circular halo-like ornament, a red tilak on his forehead, and long dark hair falling behind his shoulders. Heavy garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers hang across his chest and neck. The float is trimmed with marigold garlands, a silver tray, and tall green, red and blue tassels hanging from golden finials overhead. Behind him, a sunlit outdoor street scene with palm trees and flags suggests a festival procession. Swamiji (probable): the sannyasi-style saffron clothing, long hair, crown and garlands match the page's Swamiji identification, shown here as a seated procession figure.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man sits on a decorated procession float beneath a canopy of colourful tassels in red, pink, orange, yellow, green and blue, with gold finials. He wears a gold crown with a sunburst-style back piece, a red bindi, a long orange garment over his shoulder, a red-and-yellow marigold and rose garland, and a gold-beaded necklace. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. His hands rest on a silver-and-gold seat edge, and the throne is framed with marigolds, white flowers and red roses. The pale sky stands behind him.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man with eyes closed rides a decorated procession chariot, wearing an ornate gold crown with a finial and a red bindi on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and he wears an orange garment with a layered gold necklace and a garland of yellow marigolds, red roses and green leaves. Above him hang red, orange, green and blue silk tassels with gold bells on a canopy of flowers.2009-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A seated man rides in an ornate golden palanquin-style chariot during a procession. He wears an orange saffron dhoti and a long multi-strand garland of red and yellow flowers with a rudraksha-style mala at his chest, and a gold ornate crown on his head. Above him hang tall tassels in red, orange, pink, green and blue beneath gilded bells and a canopy of blue and yellow umbrellas with lotus emblems. Yellow and orange marigold garlands wrap the carriage poles, with flower arrangements in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the procession, his saffron clothing, crown and garlands being the visible cues.2009-12-27A smiling man rides on a decorated procession float, wearing an ornate gold crown with a red bindi on his forehead, a saffron-orange garment, and a multi-strand gold necklace with a red rose and yellow marigold garland draped across his chest. Behind him a gold-and-brass structure is hung with red, green, blue and orange tassels and marigold garlands, against a clear blue sky. A dark maroon velvet cushion lies at his side and a pink-and-white floral arrangement sits nearby.2009-12-27