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A figure seated on a golden palanquin-style vehicle decorated with garlands of white and yellow flowers, colourful tassels in green, magenta, orange and blue, and hanging golden bells. The seated figure wears an orange turban, orange garment with gold necklaces and bracelets, and a red-and-white flower garland, with the body painted grey-blue and one hand raised in blessing. A red cushioned seat sits beside the figure and a gold-ornamented base is visible at the bottom. The vehicle appears to be a ceremonial procession ratha. The figure appears to be a statue or painted deity murti rather than a living person, so no physical people are present. a person identity cannot be confirmed from appearance here, so the depiction is an uncertain figure.

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February 10 20132013-02-10A man in saffron-orange clothing and an orange turban sits smiling on an ornate procession palanquin decorated with white jasmine garlands, hanging tassels in pink, purple, green, orange and blue, and golden bells. He wears a white flower garland over his shoulders and a rudraksha-style necklace, and raises one hand in greeting. Behind him, people in white clothes and bamboo structures are visible. The procession palanquin and orange robes suggest a ceremonial parade. Swamiji (probable): the figure wears orange robes, an orange turban and long hair with ornate garlands, consistent with the page subject, and is seated on a decorated palanquin in a procession.2010-07-25February 10 20132013-02-10Night procession at Kumbh Mela with a decorated ratha-style palanquin covered in marigold and white flower garlands, brass finials, and blue and magenta tassels. A man in orange robes and a golden crown with a magenta flower garland raises one hand in greeting from the seat. Two saffron-robed attendants walk beside the vehicle with ceremonial staffs, one holding a long silver-tipped staff and an orange flag on a pole overhead. Bright lamps light the dark sky behind the procession and a crowd is visible at the edges. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, distinguished by the crown, saffron robes and garlands, riding in procession as the leader.2013-02-10A night photograph of a bare-chested figure in profile with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste, lit against a black background. The figure wears an orange-saffron turban with gold border trim and a green tassel, a dense garland of white flowers hanging at left, and a multi-strand mala of red, green and white blossoms around the neck. Ornate gold and green beaded bracelets and a gold-embroidered armband are visible. A gilded palanquin or throne frame with white jasmine garlands occupies the left edge, and a brass or gold kalasha-like vessel appears at lower right. The bare-chested figure is an appearance-based a person candidate, identified by the saffron turban, rudraksha-style floral mala and ornate adornments, shown during a procession setting.2011-12-20December 27 20092009-12-27February 10 20132013-02-10 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an elaborately decorated procession float or ratha, waving his right hand. He wears a gold crown with a halo-like backdrop, an orange saffron garment, a dense rudraksha mala and a red and white flower garland. The float is draped with red, green and blue tassels, gold finials, marigold and yellow flower garlands, and sprigs of green foliage. Behind him is a white building.2009-12-27Night photograph of a festival procession vehicle decorated with white and coloured flower garlands, hanging golden bells with tassels in orange, green, pink and blue, and a gilded canopy arch topped by a golden finial. A figure seated on an ornately carved golden throne wears an orange-saffron shawl and a saffron head wrap, with red-and-white garlands and gold armbands; the right hand is raised in blessing. A multicoloured umbrella-style canopy with a trident emblem stands above. A bright floodlight and dark sky fill the background.2011-12-20A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate golden palanquin under a canopy of multicoloured tassels in orange, pink, green, red and yellow. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl, and layered white and red flower garlands with gold beads around his neck. He raises one hand in greeting. Strings of purple and white flowers and white jasmine garlands wrap the golden canopy poles. The setting is an outdoor procession in daylight. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange robe, ornate gold neck beads and garlands, seated in a procession palanquin.2010-02-12A seated man in an orange-saffron garment and a gold crown rides a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha during a procession. He wears a red and white flower garland and raises his right hand in greeting while smiling. The chariot canopy is hung with gold bells and tassels in red, pink, orange, green and blue, and the canopy top is decorated with marigold and white flower garlands. Two multicolored ceremonial umbrellas with a white bird emblem stand beside him, and people are visible at the lower left edge. A plain concrete block wall and a corrugated roof form the background.2009-12-27December 15 20112011-12-15