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Night procession photograph. A smiling man stands on a decorated ratha or palanquin, wearing an ornate gold crown, white and red flower garlands, and an orange saffron cloth draped over his bare upper body with gold armlets. A vertical white tilak marks his forehead. Above him hang green, blue, pink and yellow silk tassels and a golden finial, and a maroon velvet cushion lies in the foreground. a person (crown, saffron cloth, garlands and gold ornaments on a ceremonial vehicle); the person is seen only partially and the appearance is consistent with a ceremonial procession figure.

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A smiling man rides in a festival procession on an ornate float decorated with orange and yellow pom-pom tassels, green and pink fabric, and marigold garlands. He wears a tall gilded crown set with red stones, a red bindi, white tripundra markings, a red-and-white flower garland, and a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments. He holds a silver trident-like staff upright in one hand. The background is dark night with more gold and floral decorations. The page identifies the Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, crown, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha malas, so this is a probable in-person Swamiji in procession.2011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20112011-12-15A smiling man sits in a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha-style seat, wearing an ornate gold crown with a central motif and red tilak on his forehead. He wears a long garland of white and red flowers, a rudraksha mala with gold beads, and orange clothing visible at the chest. Behind and around him hang tassels in yellow, pink and green and bundles of marigold garlands, with gold-plated pillars and flower arrangements at the lower right. Swamiji (probable): the crown, orange clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments match the candidate's presentation, seated in a procession vehicle.2011-12-15 +1 copiesA night photograph of a festival procession on a decorated ratha or palanquin. A smiling man wearing an ornate gold crown with a red tilak, a white and red flower garland and an orange garment sits under a canopy hung with green, pink, blue and purple tassels and marigold and white flower garlands. He raises a silver staff in his right hand. A red velvet cushion and gold ceremonial fittings are in the foreground.2011-12-15December 27 20092009-12-27December 15 20112011-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20112011-12-15A smiling man with long dark hair, a gold crown and red bindi sits on a decorated procession chariot, wearing an orange robe and a heavy gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklace garlanded with red and yellow flowers. Above him hang orange, red, green and blue tassels on gold finials, and flower garlands of red, white and yellow wind along the canopy poles. A golden deity murti stands at the left edge beside the chariot, and an orange cloth drapes the seat in the foreground. a person, seated on a ratha during a procession. Setting is outdoors against a bright white sky.2009-12-27A smiling man seated on a throne-like chair in a richly ornate golden crown with floral embossing and red and green stones, a red bindi and white tripundra on his forehead. He wears layers of red, white and orange garlands, an orange-saffron cloth, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and gold ceremonial ornaments. Behind him hang orange and yellow tassels and marigold garlands on a golden pole. Swamiji (probable) seated in ceremonial regalia, with the crown, saffron clothing and garlands as distinguishing cues.2011-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20112011-12-15