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A figure seated on a gold-decorated ratha or palanquin-style chariot, richly garlanded with marigold and yellow flower strings and hanging tassels in pink, blue, green, and purple. The seated person wears an ornate gold crown, a saffron-orange garment, and a red-and-white flower garland, and raises a hand in blessing. Crowd members are visible at the bottom edge, and the open-sided pavilion roof and a blue-and-white banner appear overhead. Swamiji (probable) is shown on the processional chariot, identified by the crown, saffron clothing, and ornamental garlands.

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