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A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of white, red, yellow and purple flowers. He wears a saffron-orange robe with a long gold ceremonial necklace, and his raised right hand gestures while he holds a tall gold-tipped staff. Behind him, colourful fabric banners with geometric and bird motifs in red, green, blue and orange hang on a ceremonial vehicle. a person is seated in the centre, appearing in person.

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December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak sits on an ornate golden throne-like chariot seat decorated with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. He wears a saffron-orange garment and a long rudraksha-style mala with a gold necklace, and holds a ceremonial whisk-like fly-whisk and a gold-tipped staff. Behind him are colourful striped and embroidered processional banners in green, red, yellow and white, with palm trees in the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated as the honoured figure in the procession, with cues of long hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha mala.2009-12-29A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned seat, raising his right hand in a greeting or blessing. He wears an orange saffron robe, a red-and-white flower garland and a long gold bead necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead. The throne is framed by yellow, orange, red and purple marigold and rose garlands, and behind him stands a decorated deity murti. Blurred heads of onlookers appear in the lower foreground.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A photograph of a procession float seated figure in a richly decorated ratha or palanquin. A smiling man with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a white-and-red flower garland, sits on a gold-framed red throne and raises his right hand in greeting while holding a long ceremonial staff with a decorative top. Behind him are yellow and red marigold garlands, green and red tassels, and colourfully painted panels. Two partially visible people stand in the foreground at the bottom edge.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A smiling man with shoulder-length dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, surrounded by yellow, red and purple marigold garlands. He wears an orange saffron robe, a gold chain and a long white-and-red flower garland, and raises his right hand in greeting while holding a white ceremonial fan-staff with a decorated tip in his left hand. Behind him are colourful painted panels and gilded carvings. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a ceremonial throne setting with saffron robes, long swept hair and a gold chain.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29