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A festival procession on a decorated golden ratha float draped with yellow, orange, red and purple flower garlands and colourful striped fabric panels. A person in an orange saffron robe with a white and red flower garland sits on a red-cushioned golden throne, holding a wooden staff, with a visible tilak on the forehead and dark shoulder-length hair. Behind the float, a few people in white clothes and a hand holding a round decorated fan appear at the edge of the frame.

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December 29 20092009-12-29A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a red bindi and a white and red flower garland, sits on a gilded throne-chariot raising one hand in greeting and smiling. The throne sits on a red cushion, decorated with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands, and flanked by ornate red, green and white canopies with tassels and dove emblems. Behind him are deity murtis draped in garlands. White-clad devotees surround the procession, some holding long ceremonial fly-whisks and poles, and a bus with blue lettering appears at left. Procession of a ratha or palanquin with a throne.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A figure in orange saffron robes sits on an ornate golden chariot decorated with white jasmine garlands and purple and yellow flower strands. He wears a red and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a long dark hair with a red tilak on his forehead, smiling widely. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha-style gold necklace and ceremonial procession setting; described here as the person riding the chariot. Behind him an orange canopy and gold finials frame the scene, while a large orange and gold circular fan or shield with blue floral motifs sits at the left edge. Hands from the crowd reach toward the chariot, and green, pink and blue tassels hang from the top.2010-02-12December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne mounted on a decorated festival vehicle with a red-and-gold canopy. He wears long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a white-and-red flower garland and a gold ceremonial necklace. He holds a silver-tipped sword-like staff in one hand and a gold mace-like sceptre in the other, smiling. Garlands of marigolds and white flowers hang from the throne and pillars, which are painted with teal, yellow and red patterns and white bird motifs. Spectators' heads are visible at the bottom edge of the frame. The scene suggests a procession vehicle, with a person present on the throne.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27A procession on a decorated palanquin. A seated figure in orange robes wears long white and red garlands and sits on a gold-carved throne with red cushions, holding a ceremonial whisk-like staff and a golden mace. Behind him, colourful canopy umbrellas in yellow, green and blue display white bird emblems, and a deity murti adorned with flower garlands is visible above. Around the palanquin, devotees in white shirts and orange garments walk among large white feathered fans and flower-decorated poles. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and a shawl-like orange cloth, with distinctive adornments including ceremonial garlands and a gold necklace; this is an appearance-based probable match for Swamiji in a procession context.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29