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A photograph of a smiling person seated in an ornate, flower-decorated chariot or palanquin at night. The central figure wears a tall, swept-back dark hair crown with a crescent moon ornament and a green and gold tassel above, a red garment, a bright yellow flower garland, a multi-strand rudraksha mala with gold beads, and a gold armlet. Garlands of white jasmine, orange marigold and red flowers with silver bells decorate the structure. Behind them at left, a man with a white forehead band and red bindu sits in the frame. The scene suggests a procession with a ratha. Swamiji (probable) appears in person, identified by the swept-back hair crown, crescent ornament, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated on the procession chariot.

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March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Night procession photo of a smiling figure seated in a flower-decorated ratha or palanquin. The seated person has a tall, swept-back dark hairstyle topped with a crescent ornament, wears a red-orange saffron garment, a dense rudraksha mala and a yellow flower garland, and a gold armlet. Behind and beside the ornate golden seat, walls of white jasmine and red-orange marigold garlands hang with pink tassels and bead-trimmed strands. A second man with white tripundra marks on his forehead stands at the left edge, partly visible. The seated figure has distinctive appearance cues, so this is a person in person during a procession, with the man at left as a devotee or attendant.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A smiling figure seated on an ornately decorated ceremonial palanquin or chariot draped with white jasmine-like flowers, orange marigold strands and pink blossoms. The central person wears a tall dark matted hair crown with a green tassel, a saffron-red robe, a thick yellow-and-green flower garland, rudraksha beads, and a gold bangle. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: swept-up matted hair crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas. Beside him a man in white ritual dress with a white forehead band, and at the right edge another attendant in dark clothing holds a rod. Ornate gold and red fabric, a silver staff and hanging gold tassels frame the scene during a procession.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A smiling person with long dark matted hair piled high and a crescent ornament at the crown, wearing a red-orange garment, multi-strand rudraksha-style beads and a yellow marigold garland, seated on a golden ornate throne. Behind is a dense backdrop of white jasmine, red and orange flowers, pink tassels and a green tassel. A second attendant in a dark garment stands at the right edge holding a long ceremonial staff. The seated figure matches appearance cues of a person, seated as honoured guest of a Mahashivaratri festivity at Bengaluru Aadheenam during the Pratyakshya Pada Puja.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A smiling person sits on an ornate golden throne inside a palanquin-like canopy decorated with white jasmine and red-pink flower garlands, with a bright lamp at the left and a golden railing in front. The person wears a deep red garment, a yellow marigold garland, a long rudraksha mala with a gold-toned bead necklace, a gold bangle, and a tall dark braided hair crown with green and pink tassels and a crescent ornament. Behind on the right, a second person in dark clothing stands partly visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated person has long swept-back hair in a crown, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces on saffron-red clothing, consistent with the event page.2016-03-07A smiling figure with long black matted hair piled high in a turban-like crown, with a silver crescent moon ornament pinned at the front and a green tassel on a gold finial behind. The person wears a saffron-red shawl over ornate clothing, gold armlets, layered beaded necklaces and a red bindi, seated in a golden palanquin-style chariot framed by garlands of white jasmine and red flowers. Gold ornamental fittings and a brass finial occupy the foreground, and a hand holding a silver staff is visible at the left edge. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a flower-decorated procession palanquin during the Pratyaksha Pada Puja and Mahashivaratri celebrations at Bengaluru Aadheenam.2016-03-07