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A seated man in an ornate golden crown with a white flower garland sits on a decorated golden palanquin during a procession. He wears an orange saffron garment and a red flower garland, with his right hand raised in a blessing gesture. The palanquin is canopied with colourful tasselled cloth in pink, yellow, orange, and green, and its seat and base are covered with yellow, orange, red, and white flowers. Two decorated parasols with fringed edges stand beside him, and a few spectators are visible at the lower left against a grey block wall. a person: the seated figure has long dark hair, an ornate crown, saffron clothing, and a garland, consistent with the event. The image shows a ratha or palanquin procession.

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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe rides a richly decorated ceremonial chariot during a procession. He wears a gold crown and a red and white flower garland, and his hands are pressed together in namaskar. The chariot is adorned with marigold and yellow garlands, white flowers, green leaves, and gold-tipped hanging tassels in red, pink, orange, green and blue. Multicoloured fringed canopies arch overhead, and a concrete-block building stands behind. A few onlookers are partly visible at the left edge. The figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on the crown, saffron robe, and garlands on a ceremonial chariot.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A seated man in an orange-saffron garment and a gold crown rides a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha during a procession. He wears a red and white flower garland and raises his right hand in greeting while smiling. The chariot canopy is hung with gold bells and tassels in red, pink, orange, green and blue, and the canopy top is decorated with marigold and white flower garlands. Two multicolored ceremonial umbrellas with a white bird emblem stand beside him, and people are visible at the lower left edge. A plain concrete block wall and a corrugated roof form the background.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a decorated processional chariot (ratha) draped with marigold and white jasmine garlands, yellow flower strands, and hanging tassels in red, pink, orange, green and blue beneath brass bells. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and a white flower garland, sits on maroon and orange cushions, hands folded at his chest in greeting. A gold-toned ceremonial vessel and a small ornate brass object sit on the platform, with palm trees and a striped canopy behind. Two individuals are visible on the chariot; the count reflects only the seated figure shown in the frame.2009-12-27A photograph of a festival procession with a man seated on an ornate golden ratha-style chariot decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, hanging gold bells, tassels in orange, green, blue and red, and a golden trident-like finial. He wears an orange-saffron cloth, a gold crown-like headdress and a rudraksha-style necklace, and raises one hand in greeting. Two large multicoloured umbrellas with peacock-feather motifs shade the chariot, and devotees stand along the road holding fans and phones. a person is the chariot rider, based on the saffron clothing, crown and ornamental adornments; the seated figure is the procession's honoured guest. The scene is outdoors with hazy trees behind.2009-12-27A decorated golden palanquin procession at an outdoor ashram setting under a corrugated roof. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold crown with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-trimmed throne canopy. The palanquin is draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands and hung with colourful tassels, and a multicoloured canopy shelters it. Watermelon-like offerings sit at its base. Devotees in white and saffron clothing stand along the sides with hands folded in anjali, and a photographer with a camera stands at left. Trees and a sunlit yard are visible behind.2012-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27