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Night photograph of a decorated golden chariot procession. A smiling man wearing an ornate gold crown and a rust-orange and gold embroidered garment, with a white and red flower garland around his neck, sits on a red-cushioned seat at the front of the ratha. The chariot is heavily adorned with garlands of white, yellow, red and purple flowers, golden kalasha-style finials, and hanging pink, orange, green, white and blue tassels. A silver staff or trident-like ceremonial object rises beside him. Only one person is visible on the chariot; the procession is otherwise dark.

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December 15 20112011-12-15A smiling man sits in a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha-style seat, wearing an ornate gold crown with a central motif and red tilak on his forehead. He wears a long garland of white and red flowers, a rudraksha mala with gold beads, and orange clothing visible at the chest. Behind and around him hang tassels in yellow, pink and green and bundles of marigold garlands, with gold-plated pillars and flower arrangements at the lower right. Swamiji (probable): the crown, orange clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments match the candidate's presentation, seated in a procession vehicle.2011-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20112011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession photograph. A smiling man stands on a decorated ratha or palanquin, wearing an ornate gold crown, white and red flower garlands, and an orange saffron cloth draped over his bare upper body with gold armlets. A vertical white tilak marks his forehead. Above him hang green, blue, pink and yellow silk tassels and a golden finial, and a maroon velvet cushion lies in the foreground. a person (crown, saffron cloth, garlands and gold ornaments on a ceremonial vehicle); the person is seen only partially and the appearance is consistent with a ceremonial procession figure.2011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15A 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 smiling man rides in an ornate golden procession vehicle decorated with colourful tassels in green, pink, yellow and orange, and garlands of white and red flowers. He wears an ornate gold crown set with red and green stones, a red-and-white flower garland, and a dark rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold ornaments over orange clothing. A sword-like staff with a decorative hilt rests near him, and a bright floral arrangement sits in the foreground. Overall this looks like a festival chariot procession at night. Swamiji (probable): the crown, orange clothing, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments fit the page's description, though the appearance alone is not conclusive.2011-12-15A smiling man sits on a golden ceremonial palanquin or chariot decorated with colourful silk tassels in yellow, pink, orange and green, and garlands of white, red and orange flowers. He wears an ornate gold crown with jewelled detailing, a white and red garland of flowers, a rudraksha mala with gold-toned accents, and an orange garment, with a red tilak on his forehead. Golden fittings and a long staff with a tip are visible beside him. Probable Swamiji (probable) is shown in procession, identified by his crown, saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornamentation.2011-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20112011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15 +1 copies