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A man in a golden crown set with red and green stones sits on an ornate golden chariot decorated with marigold and white garlands. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a pink flower garland and white flowers around his neck, and smiles broadly. He holds a tall silver trident with a red bead, and a second small silver trident stands at the right edge. Above him hang an orange canopy with blue fringe and pink tassels, and a bearer's shoulder is visible at the bottom. Night-time procession scene; a camera operator is partly visible at the upper right.

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February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession on a gilded, flower-garlanded chariot under a large red canopy with blue and gold fringed tassels. A smiling figure in an orange-saffron robe with a gold crown stands at the centre of the chariot holding a tall silver staff, with garlands of marigolds and white flowers draped around. Beside and behind him, men in white and saffron clothing stand on the platform; one holds a silver trident and another stands in white at the right edge. Trident-topped poles and marigold garlands fill the frame. Swamiji (probable): the standing figure in the orange robe and gold crown, with distinctive crown and saffron clothing cues, is carried on the procession chariot.2013-02-10Night procession on a decorated golden palanquin with a large canopy in red, blue and turquoise, fringed with gold and multicoloured tassels and hung with marigold garlands. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold crown and rudraksha-style red garland smiles seated under the canopy, holding a tall gold-and-silver trident. Beside him, a bare-chested attendant in an orange cloth holds a staff and a ceremonial mace, while a white-clad figure at the left edge holds a fan. Flower garlands drape the palanquin's frame and a silver trident stands at the base. The image is a photograph of this procession at night. a person: the seated man wears a gold crown, saffron-orange robes, a red-and-white garland and sits as the honoured figure under the ornate canopy.2013-02-10Night procession under a large red and blue canopy hung with orange and blue tassels and marigold and white flower garlands. A person seated on a decorated palanquin wears an ornate golden crown, saffron-orange robes, a pink floral garland and a kumkum-marked forehead, smiling while raising a silver staff. Beside them a man in saffron robes and a gold-beaded necklace holds a silver trident, and other devotees with white ash on their faces and shoulders stand nearby. A silver trident and a golden staff are visible at the edges. Probable Swamiji is seated in the palanquin, identified by the crown, saffron clothing and ceremonial adornments.2013-02-10A smiling man rides on an ornate float during a procession, seated on red and maroon cushions. He wears a gold crown with a gold halo-like backdrop, an orange saffron garment, a red-and-yellow flower garland, and layered gold rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. He holds a silver trident in one hand and rests the other on a curved silver ceremonial sword. Above him hang a multicoloured canopy of red, orange, green, pink and blue tassels, and gold decorations and flowers surround the float. Appearance-based candidate: a person, with the long hair, crown, saffron clothing and gold beaded necklaces as cues, shown as a procession rider.2009-12-27Night procession photograph. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a gold jewelled crown with red and green stones stands on a decorated float, raising his right hand in greeting and holding a silver trident (trishul). He wears a pink-and-magenta flower garland and gold necklace. Behind him hang orange silk banners and tassels in pink, purple, blue and yellow beneath a canopy of marigold garlands. A second man with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing a gold chain, stands partly visible at right, with white and red flowers in the foreground. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identified only by distinctive crown, saffron robe, garland and trident cues in a ceremonial procession setting.2013-02-10December 25 20092009-12-25A festive procession on a decorated ceremonial float under a large red canopy with colourful tassels and gold bells. Beside him a bald man in saffron robes and a gold necklace holds a silver trident-topped staff. Marigold and rose garlands, green leaves and a silver-trimmed float frame the scene under a clear blue sky.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession on a decorated palanquin under a red canopy with blue lotus-petal motifs, fringed with colourful tassels and strung with marigold and white flower garlands. A smiling man in an orange-saffron robe and an ornate gold crown holds a silver trident-topped staff, a person candidate by the crown and saffron clothing. Beside him a older man in orange with a rudraksha-style garland, and a bald man in saffron with a beaded mala and shaved head, sit on the platform. A cameraman in a white shirt and dark vest films at left. Silver tridents and an axe-like ceremonial staff are visible, with a gilded throne at lower left.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10