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A smiling man with long dark hair stands on a decorated procession vehicle, wearing an ornate gold crown and a red bindi. He is dressed in saffron-orange robes with a white jasmine garland and a heavy gold ornamental necklace. He holds a silver staff. Behind him are gold and silver ceremonial fixtures with fringed tassels in red, orange, pink, green and turquoise, and a spiral of marigold and white flower garlands wraps a pole on the left, with marigold garlands along the vehicle's front edge.

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December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of a man riding on a decorated procession float, smiling broadly. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red tilak on his forehead, long dark hair falling to his shoulders, a white dhoti-style garment, red flower garlands across his chest, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace. Behind him the float is festooned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, red, green and purple tassels, and gold-coloured pillars. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identified by a crown, long hair, ornate gold adornments and festive garlanded clothing.2010-01-01A man rides in a festival procession beneath a richly decorated canopy, its fringes of red, orange, green and blue tassels hanging above him. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red tilak on his forehead, a saffron-orange garment, and a heavy red and yellow flower garland with a gold ornamental necklace. Gold-finished pillars and a yellow canopy with a lotus emblem frame him. Sprigs of greenery and marigolds decorate the scene. Swamiji (probable): long, swept-back hair, ornate gold crown, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace, shown as the procession's honoured rider.2009-12-27A smiling man stands on an ornate procession vehicle decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands and tall colourful tassels in red, orange, pink, green and blue. He wears a gold crown with filigree work, a red bindi, an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders, and multiple white flower garlands with gold bead strands. A silver ceremonial staff is visible at the left edge. Text on the image reads a copyright line along the right edge.2009-12-31A photograph of a man seated on a decorated ratha or palanquin during an outdoor procession. He has long dark hair and wears a sage-green shawl over a bare upper body, with a red bindi on his forehead and a long gold ceremonial necklace with garlands of white jasmine and red-pink flowers. Above him rise tall fringed canopy tassels in pink, yellow, red and green topped with gold finials, and the seat is draped with white flower garlands and orange-marigold strings. A maroon and orange cushion sits at the lower left. Trees blur in the background. The seated figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference only partially, so the identity is uncertain.2010-12-20 +1 copiesDecember 29 20092009-12-29December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a red cushioned seat within a richly decorated palanquin or ratha. He wears an ornate gold crown with a sun-disc backplate, a red bindi on his forehead, a saffron-orange robe, and layered white flower garlands with gold beads around his neck. Behind him hang rainbow tassels in pink, yellow, red, purple and green from gilded finials, and yellow and white flower garlands wrap the structure. Probable Swamiji: the saffron robe, long swept-back hair, ornate gold crown and gold bead necklace match his presentation, seated in a ceremonial procession vehicle.2009-12-31A smiling man sits on a decorated procession chariot under a canopy hung with gold bells and tassels in green, pink, red, yellow and blue. He wears a gold crown with a fan-shaped back, an orange sleeveless robe, a gold chain and a red garland of roses with yellow marigolds. A red bindi marks his forehead. His long dark hair falls to his shoulders. Silver ceremonial staffs rest on an orange cushion in front of him, and marigold and white flower garlands decorate the chariot's gold-trimmed edge. Probable Swamiji is seated in a ratha procession, with cues including long swept-back hair, a crown and saffron-orange clothing.2009-12-27