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A smiling man rides a decorated procession chariot, wearing an ornate gold crown and a red bindi on his forehead, with long dark hair and an orange garment. Gold and bead necklaces hang at his chest, and a gold trident sits among yellow marigold and red flower garlands on the chariot. Above him, colourful silk tassels in orange, red, green and blue hang from a golden canopy with floral garlands.

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December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man rides on a decorated procession float (ratha) draped with marigold and yellow flower garlands and tall red, green and orange tassels. He wears a gold crown with ornate filigree, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace over orange clothing, and holds a gold trident (trishul) on a dark velvet-covered seat. Flowers and a sprig of greenery sit before him.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man rides on a decorated procession chariot, seated on a dark velvet cushion trimmed with orange, covered in marigold and white flower garlands. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red tilak on his forehead, an orange saffron garment, long swept-back dark hair, and layered rudraksha-style beaded malas. A gold trident is set in front of him. Above, the canopy is hung with orange, red, magenta and green tassels and gold finials. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, gold crown, saffron clothing and beaded malas are the qualifying cues for the person on the chariot.2009-12-27A smiling man rides on a golden procession chariot, wearing an ornate gold crown with a circular halo-like back plate. He has long dark hair, a red bindi and white vibhuti marks, an orange saffron robe, a gold rudraksha-style mala necklace and layered garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers. Behind him stand golden chariot pillars hung with multicoloured tassels in orange, red, green, purple and blue. Green foliage and flowers decorate the chariot railing in the foreground under a pale blue sky. a person appears as the figure seated on the ratha in the procession.2009-12-27A smiling man rides a procession chariot, wearing an ornate gold crown with a decorative dome and a red bindi on his forehead. He has long dark hair and wears an orange-saffron garment over his shoulder, layered with a red and yellow marigold garland and a heavy gold bead necklace. Behind him, gold ratha pillars hang with bright red, orange, green and blue tassels, and flower arrangements of marigolds and roses fill the lower foreground. The scene is an outdoor festival procession under a pale sky.2009-12-27A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a red velvet seat of a decorated procession chariot. He wears an ornate gold crown, a red bindi, a white garment with a gold border, and layered gold bead necklaces. Thick red and white garlands and yellow marigold strands hang around him and along the chariot's pillars. Above him are orange, red and green tassels on the canopy, with gold fittings and bells at the base. Foliage is blurred in the background. The man's appearance, with long hair, crown and layered gold necklaces, is consistent with the page's a person reference, so this is a person seated in a procession.2010-01-01A smiling man rides on a decorated procession float (ratha) amid flower garlands. He wears a gold crown, a red bindi, a long orange saffron garment and a red and yellow flower garland. He holds a gold trident (trishul) upright in his right hand. Behind him hang red, green and orange tassels and gold-trimmed fabric on the float, with yellow and white flowers at the front. Swamiji (probable) based on the gold crown, trident, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style adornments; he is seated on the procession float.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31A photo of a procession float on a bright day. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and eyes closed stands at the front of an ornate golden chariot. He wears a golden crown with a pointed finial, a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, a red and yellow marigold garland, and a long golden bead necklace. Behind him are golden finials and tall fringed canopy tassels in red, orange, green, blue and yellow. Red and white flowers fill the lower foreground. The photograph is a close view on the ratha, with the figure appearing calm and absorbed. Several figures in the background are not clearly visible.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27