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A smiling man in a procession wears an ornate gold crown with a fan-shaped back piece and a red bindi on his forehead. He has long dark hair and wears an orange saffron garment with thick garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white jasmine, plus a gold-bead and rudraksha-style mala. He holds a long white ceremonial sword with an ornate hilt. Behind him, red and orange canopy fabric with tassels of green, purple and cream appears. Probable Swamiji is shown in festival procession attire, his crown, saffron clothing and ornate sword as the visible cues.

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December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man in a golden crown with a red bindi and an orange saffron garment stands on a procession chariot. He wears long swept-back hair, a heavy red and yellow flower garland, and layered gold-bead necklaces, and holds a curved silver sword. Behind him are tall tassels in red, orange, green and yellow on a golden ratha structure against a bright sky. Appearance cues match the candidate with several distinctive features, so the label is a person.2009-12-27December 15 20112011-12-15A smiling man sits on a red cushioned seat at a festival, wearing an ornate gold crown with red and green jewel accents and a white-and-red-striped tilak on his forehead. He is draped in a thick garland of white and red flowers and wears an orange garment and a rudraksha bracelet on his arm. A long silver ceremonial sword rests beside him, and a gold staff with orange and yellow tassels stands behind. a person is shown with long swept-back hair, a crown and orange clothing, and this is a photograph of a seated ceremonial figure at a public event.2011-12-15A smiling man rides on a decorated procession chariot, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a large red and white flower garland and a gold-and-gold-chain necklace. He wears an ornate gold crown and a small red forehead mark, and holds a long silver-bladed sword upright in his right hand. Behind him, a red umbrella with dark and multicoloured tassels shelters the ride, with a silver trident mounted on its pole. Golden bells hang with green and red tassels on the left, and yellow marigold garlands decorate the cart. Green foliage and a black cushioned seat appear in the lower right.2009-12-27December 15 20112011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 27 20092009-12-27December 15 20112011-12-15December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man in profile rides on a richly upholstered maroon and orange seat in an outdoor procession. He wears an ornate gold crown with a turquoise tassel, a thick red flower garland with gold beads, an orange garment, and a gold armband. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he wears a red tilak. Beside him a tall silver ceremonial staff curves at the top, and a gold-finished pole with red and white fringe rises at left under a clear blue sky. The appearance-based label is probable: the saffron/orange clothing, long hair, crown and garland match the cues, and the page links him to the event, so this is consistent with Swamiji (probable) riding in procession.2012-01-01