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A photograph of a person in an orange robe with long dark wavy hair, shown in profile, standing beside a large white ornately decorated swan or hamsa-style vehicle with colourful painted and beaded trim and a blue-and-red patterned base. A deep red velvet curtain hangs at right on a red-carpeted step. The person holds a silver rod or staff in one hand. Appearance suggests a person with long swept hair and saffron clothing, shown as a standing devotee-style figure beside the decorated vehicle.

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October 19 20062006-10-19October 19 20062006-10-19A man with long, swept-back black hair wears a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over a matching orange garment and a red bindi on his forehead, standing before a painted white wall. Beside him are large ornate wooden carvings of a white and pink swan-like bird with gold ornaments and a colourful scroll-shaped ornament in turquoise, red and gold. A saffron cloth with a gold border hangs above, and a deep red curtain is at right.2006-10-19 +1 copiesOctober 19 20062006-10-19A barefoot man in a loose orange saffron wrap stands beside a large white and multicoloured swan-shaped ratha vehicle with red, green, gold and pink carved scrollwork. He holds a tall gold-coloured staff in one hand, his other hand resting on his hip, and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. The vehicle sits on a turquoise wooden carriage base on a concrete floor in front of a pale wall, with an orange cloth hanging at the top right. Swamiji (probable): long hair and saffron-orange clothing, a standing figure at a chariot procession.2006-10-19A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands beside a brightly painted wooden ratha or chariot figure with a horse-like carved head in red, green, blue and gold. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and rests one hand on the carved vehicle. Behind him a white wall and a hanging white cloth frame the scene. On the right, a large portrait shows a long-haired person with a red tilak playing a red violin, above a dark red throne-like seat. The image is a photo.2006-10-19 +1 copiesA man with long, dark, wavy hair and a small red tilak on his forehead stands in an orange saffron wrap at left, his right hand resting on a brightly painted wooden horse-headed vehicle with green, red, yellow and gold ornamentation. The white-faced figure has painted eyes and red-tipped mouth. Behind them is a pale tiled wall and a dark wooden panel. A cloth hangs at the upper right. The setting appears to be a workshop or preparation room for a procession vehicle.2006-10-19A photograph of a man with long, curly dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing a loose orange-saffron robe, standing at the left and touching a brightly painted wooden vehicle figure of a bird-headed mount with a white head, orange beak, and turquoise, red, yellow and green ornamental carving. The figure sits beside a white tiled wall and a white cloth hanging. Probable Swamiji: the long hair, orange robe and presence at a painted ceremonial vehicle match the page's Swamiji reference, though the face is not used for identification.2006-10-19A man with long, swept-back dark curly hair stands in an indoor room beside a brightly painted chariot or deity vehicle with a white horse-like head, red, green, pink and yellow carved panels and gold scrollwork. He wears a loose saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder, with a small red tilak on his forehead. A white wall and a white fan stand behind him. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair and saffron robe; the figure is standing, appearing to observe the decorated vehicle.2006-10-19A man with long, curly black hair and a red bindi stands indoors in a loose orange saffron wrap, his right hand extended to touch the beak of a brightly painted white and multicolored mythical bird sculpture with green, red and gold ornate wings and a crested head. Behind him are a plain white block wall, a hanging white cloth, and a small white electric fan on the left.2006-10-19A photograph of a man with long, dark, wavy hair and a small red tilak mark on his forehead, wearing a loose orange robe, standing at left with his right hand extended toward a colourfully painted wooden figure. The figure has a white face with painted eyes, an orange-tipped beak-like snout, and a richly decorated crown and body in green, red, pink and gold. Behind them is a pale wall and a grey curtain. The setting suggests an artisan's workspace where a deity figure is being decorated. The man appears to be a sannyasi in orange robes; his identity is uncertain from appearance and no printed name is attached to him.2006-10-19A photograph of one man standing indoors beside a brightly painted, colourful wooden vehicle figure with a white face, red and green ornate carvings and pink floral details. He has long, swept-back dark curly hair, a red bindi on his forehead and wears a loose saffron-orange wrap over his shoulders.2006-10-19