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A man seated on a golden ratha or procession chariot, smiling, wearing an ornate gold crown and a gold-and-red ceremonial necklace over an orange saffron garment, with a red tilak mark on his forehead. The chariot is heavily decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, white jasmine strands, and red roses, with a canopy of colourful tassels in red, pink, green, blue, and purple hung from gold finials. Crowd members in the foreground are partially visible. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the chariot, shown with long swept-back hair, a crown, saffron clothing, and a gold ceremonial necklace.

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December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man sits cross-legged on a decorated procession float or ratha, dressed in saffron-orange garments with a gold-edged yellow cloth. He wears an ornate gold crown with a circular halo-like ornament, a red tilak on his forehead, and long dark hair falling behind his shoulders. Heavy garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers hang across his chest and neck. The float is trimmed with marigold garlands, a silver tray, and tall green, red and blue tassels hanging from golden finials overhead. Behind him, a sunlit outdoor street scene with palm trees and flags suggests a festival procession. Swamiji (probable): the sannyasi-style saffron clothing, long hair, crown and garlands match the page's Swamiji identification, shown here as a seated procession figure.2009-12-27A smiling man in a gold crown with a rounded gold ornament sits on a golden ceremonial chariot decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, hanging tassels in orange, green, blue and pink, and gold bells. He wears an orange garment, a red and white floral garland, and layered beaded rudraksha-style necklaces. Behind him a gilded horse-like figure and marigold strings frame the palanquin, with a blue-roofed building and bare trees in the background. a person: the seated figure has long hair, saffron clothing, a crown and mala necklaces, marking him as the procession's honoured guest seated on the ratha.2009-12-27A photograph of an ornately decorated processional chariot with a large orange canopy fringed in red, green, pink and yellow tassels and hung with golden bells. A smiling man with long dark hair, a red-and-yellow flower garland and a dark beaded rudraksha mala sits on the golden cart, wearing an orange robe and a vermilion forehead mark. The cart is draped with yellow, white and red marigold garlands, and a golden ornament sits at the right edge. Procession of the ratha, daytime outdoors.2009-12-27July 15 20112011-07-15December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man rides on a decorated festival chariot during a procession, seen in profile against a pale sky. He wears a gold crown, an orange saffron garment, and a long gold-and-bead necklace with a red and yellow flower garland draped over his shoulders. Behind him stand gold ratha pillars with green and blue tassels and red tassels hanging above, and greenery and marigold flowers decorate the chariot.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man rides a decorated procession float, waving his right hand in greeting. He wears a gold crown-like headpiece, a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders, a long dark rudraksha mala with gold beads, and a thick garland of red roses and yellow marigolds. The float is hung with red, orange, green and blue tassels and gold bell finials, and is banked with yellow and white flower garlands and sprigs of green foliage. a person is shown at the centre of a ratha-style procession, with the waving gesture and the dress and jewellery cues matching the page's procession context.2009-12-27A decorated golden ratha chariot procession. A man seated on a red-cushioned throne at the front of the chariot smiles broadly, wearing a gold crown, a white dhoti-style garment, a red shawl, and a red garland with flower necklaces. The chariot is festooned with marigold and purple flower garlands, long hanging tassels in orange, red, green, purple, and blue, and a large yellow canopy umbrella with fringe at the top left. A gilded ornamental trident-like finial is visible on the left. Bystanders are partially visible at the bottom edge of the frame. The seated figure's appearance shows several cues associated with the a person label (crown, ornate garments, garlands), but the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27