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A festival procession float decorated with bright tassels in red, yellow, green, blue and purple hanging from a canopy with a blue and gold fringed umbrella. A man in saffron-orange robes wears a large gold crown with a halo-like backdrop, long hair falling past his shoulders, a red bindi, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and a red flower garland. He waves with one hand and smiles from a float strewn with marigolds, roses and greenery, with a gilt pillar and a tin roof behind. Probable Swamiji identified by distinctive crown, saffron clothing and long hair; the image shows a ratha-style procession vehicle.

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December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an elaborately decorated procession float or ratha, waving his right hand. He wears a gold crown with a halo-like backdrop, an orange saffron garment, a dense rudraksha mala and a red and white flower garland. The float is draped with red, green and blue tassels, gold finials, marigold and yellow flower garlands, and sprigs of green foliage. Behind him is a white building.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A man in saffron-orange robes sits on a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha during a procession. He wears a gold crown, a red and white floral garland, and layered gold and rudraksha necklaces, with long dark hair swept back. The palanquin is covered in red, yellow and orange marigold garlands, white flowers and green leaves, and hung with gold bells and tassels in green, red, pink and blue. Above him is a canopy in blue, red and gold with lotus and bird motifs. Behind is a pale roofed building and trees. Appearance-based candidate, a person, seated on a throne-like seat in procession.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a golden ceremonial palanquin-style chariot decorated with garlands of marigolds, roses and white jasmine in orange, yellow, purple and red, with a gilded throne seat draped in a maroon velvet cushion. A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on the throne, wearing an orange saffron garment over a leopard-print wrap, with a white and red floral garland around his neck, and he waves his right hand while smiling. Above him hangs a canopy with fringed orange, red, green and pink tassels, and a gilded ornamental finial. Crowd members in white and light clothing gather at the sides, and an orange round fan with a white bird and blue flower motifs stands at the right edge. A procession is in progress outdoors under a pale sky.2010-02-12A smiling man rides in a procession on a decorated chariot, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears a gold crown with a red tilak on his forehead, long dark hair, a saffron-orange garment, layered gold necklaces and red and yellow marigold garlands. Above him hang tall fringed tassels in red, orange, green, pink and blue from a gold-finished canopy, with gold pillars and a maroon cushion in the foreground. Outdoors, trees blur in the background.2009-12-27A smiling man rides in a procession on a decorated chariot or float, seated and turned to the right. He wears a tall gold crown with a fan-shaped gold backpiece and a red bindi on his forehead. His long dark hair falls onto a bare shoulder and an orange sleeveless garment, with a saffron cloth across his body. He is garlanded with thick red roses, yellow marigolds, white flowers and green leaves, with gold beads visible beneath. Behind and above him hang colourful tassels in orange, red, green, blue and pink on a gold canopy frame, against a bright white sky. Swamiji (probable) is identified by his crown, long hair, saffron clothing and ornate garlands in a procession setting.2009-12-27A figure seated on a gilded palanquin-style ratha beneath a large orange canopy hung with gold bells and multicoloured tassels in red, green, yellow, blue and pink. He wears a gold crown, a saffron-orange garment, a dense rudraksha mala and a red and yellow floral garland, and raises one hand in blessing. The gold-framed seat is decorated with yellow and white flower strands, and a gold kalasha-style finial stands in the foreground. The figure matches the Swamiji cues of long swept-back hair, crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, so he is probable Swamiji seated in the procession, with the page confirming the event.2009-12-27