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Outdoor procession on a decorated ratha/chariot with colourful panels featuring white bird motifs and yellow-gold trim. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and flower garlands sits on a golden throne under a red umbrella, holding a staff. Attendants in orange clothing stand beside him, waving white chamaras and fans. Around the chariot, men and women in white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas walk closely, some wearing dark-rimmed glasses. Palm trees and a flag in orange and blue are visible in the background. The appearance of the central seated figure is consistent with a probable Swamiji, based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, garlands and rudraksha cues.

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A decorated ceremonial chariot procession in daylight, with a seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a red umbrella. The chariot is draped in colourful striped panels with white-and-blue bird motifs and garlanded with yellow and white flowers. Around it, many men and women in white ritual clothes, several wearing rudraksha malas, raise their hands and hold fans and whisks while walking. A small palm-lined road and trees appear in the background. a person is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron robe, long swept-back hair and ornate garlands on a procession throne.2009-12-29A festival procession on a decorated ratha chariot with painted blue, yellow, red and green pillars and marigold garlands. A man in orange robes with a white garland sits on a red and gold seat holding a gold ceremonial staff, under a red umbrella. Around the chariot, crowds of men in white shirts and lanyards, some wearing rudraksha mala beads, walk alongside, and orange flags and fans are raised. The chariot is adorned with flowers and a golden canopy, under a bright sky with palm trees behind. Whether the seated man is the figure in question cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no identification is made.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A festival procession on a sunny day, with a decorated ratha chariot at the centre. A figure in orange robes sits on a gold-trimmed throne-like seat beneath a colourful canopy hung with flower garlands and striped pillars in blue, yellow and red. Men in white shirts and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas and pull the chariot with ropes, while others walk alongside, some holding long red and white cloth. A red and white umbrella shades the procession, and palm and casuarina trees stand in the background.2009-12-29Outdoor festival procession under a large tree. A rath (chariot) draped in orange and gold fabric and decorated with colourful striped pillars and garlands is carried forward. Seated on the chariot, a person in orange robes with floral garlands and a jewelled necklace holds a ceremonial item and sits on a gold-and-red throne. Behind and beside it, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with lanyards, hold up large red, orange and multicolour parasols with tasselled edges and a white chamara fan. Devotees walk alongside the chariot, with a crowd visible in the foreground.2009-12-29A procession on a dirt road moves a decorated open palanquin carrying a seated figure in orange robes, adorned with a white flower garland, beneath an ornate multicoloured canopy with painted panels and a red umbrella. Around twenty-five men and women in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas, pull or walk alongside the palanquin, several gripping red cloth ropes. Some wear white or orange sashes, and a few women wear white saris with gold borders. Palm trees and a concrete wall frame the scene, with a white chamara fan at the left edge.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A festival procession moves through a crowd of devotees in white clothing. A central ornate chariot, decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands, carries a seated figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a garland and a smile, positioned on a gold throne. Above and around the chariot are multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with floral and bird motifs and tassels. Orange flags with a dark circular emblem and a white feather fan are held aloft by people walking alongside. Many men and women in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing lanyards, surround the procession, with a photographer visible at the right edge. The scene is outdoors in bright daylight.2009-12-29A festival procession on a palm-lined street in bright daylight. A large ornate golden chariot, decorated with dense garlands of marigold and purple flowers, tassels and bells, is pulled forward. A red umbrella with fringed edging is held over a figure standing on the chariot, who wears a golden crown, red and gold clothing. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk beside it, one wearing a long orange garland, and a man in white ritual clothes with a red forehead mark stands in the foreground beside men in white and a bespectacled man in a white shirt. A round decorated fan or shield is raised at left.2010-01-01