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A smiling man rides on a decorated procession float (ratha) amid flower garlands. He wears a gold crown, a red bindi, a long orange saffron garment and a red and yellow flower garland. He holds a gold trident (trishul) upright in his right hand. Behind him hang red, green and orange tassels and gold-trimmed fabric on the float, with yellow and white flowers at the front. Swamiji (probable) based on the gold crown, trident, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style adornments; he is seated on the procession float.

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December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate ceremonial float decorated with golden finials, green tassels and marigold garlands. He wears a gold crown, a red bindi and a red and white flower garland, and smiles while holding a silver sword in one hand and a silver trident on a red umbrella pole in the other. A red canopy with fringed tassels shades the scene, with flower arrangements in the foreground.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man in an orange sleeveless saffron garment stands on a festival procession vehicle, holding a long curved silver sword upright in his right hand. He wears a large gold crown with a decorative fan-shaped back, a red bindi, and a thick garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers around his neck. Behind him are a red parasol with black and green tassels, a trident mounted on the canopy, and hanging orange, red, green and yellow tassels and gold finials. Green foliage and flower garlands decorate the platform.2009-12-27January 01 20122012-01-01December 29 20082008-12-29A smiling man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver palanquin or ratha decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white flowers. He wears a tan turban with a gold band, multiple rudraksha-style beaded malas and a gold necklace, and holds a silver trident in his right hand and a silver staff in his left. A red canopy with tasselled fringe in orange, green and white shades him. Probable Swamiji by visible cues of saffron clothing, rudraksha malas, turban and trident, seated in procession.2009-12-25A smiling man rides on a decorated procession chariot, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a large red and white flower garland and a gold-and-gold-chain necklace. He wears an ornate gold crown and a small red forehead mark, and holds a long silver-bladed sword upright in his right hand. Behind him, a red umbrella with dark and multicoloured tassels shelters the ride, with a silver trident mounted on its pole. Golden bells hang with green and red tassels on the left, and yellow marigold garlands decorate the cart. Green foliage and a black cushioned seat appear in the lower right.2009-12-27