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A man seated cross-legged on an ornate golden palanquin, wearing a red-orange cloth draped over his body, a long red garland of flowers and a white flower garland around his neck, and a green-and-red headdress with a green tassel. The palanquin is decorated with white and pink flower garlands and a gold trident on the right, under a multicoloured canopy with orange, green and red fringed tassels. Two men in white shirts stand at the lower right edge, and oleander bushes are visible behind. Probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, the ornate headdress, a rudraksha-style red garland and ceremonial palanquin honours, seated in a procession setting.

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A photograph of a procession vehicle decorated for a ceremonial ride. A man with long dark hair, bare-footed and wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and red lower garment, sits on a gold-trimmed seat piled with white and pink flower garlands and a thick red rose garland around his neck. A golden trident stands at the right edge, and a gold-handled ceremonial staff rests on the left. Above him is a colourful canopy with green, red and yellow tassels and emblems, with a bird motif. Flowering oleander and a red wall are behind. A small figure partly visible at the lower right edge is a second person. Swamiji appears here as a probable identification based on long hair, saffron clothing, garland and ceremonial trident and canopy setting.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A festival procession on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with multicolour flower garlands in yellow, purple, pink and white, hung with tassels in green, blue, pink and orange. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits on a red velvet cushion, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, raising one hand in a smiling wave. Ceremonial gold ornaments and a crowd of onlookers are visible at the lower edge, along with a woman in white and a man in a checked shirt. The canopy is strung with marigold and tuberose garlands. a person is seated at the centre of the palanquin, identified by long swept hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha mala.2011-12-15A smiling man sits in a procession vehicle under an orange and green canopy with a bird emblem and the word DHYANA in blue lettering. He wears a large red flower garland with white jasmine garlands, a red shawl over bare shoulders, and a red and orange headdress with a green tassel and a gold-coloured crown ornament. A small red tilak mark is visible on his forehead. Orange tassels hang from the canopy edge. a person is shown with long swept-back hair and ornate headdress cues, seated as honoured guest in the procession.2010-12-22A photograph of a richly decorated golden ratha or palanquin procession vehicle with a yellow fringed canopy topped by a golden finial. White and purple flower garlands drape the carriage, with green, orange and red tassels hanging from its frame. A seated figure in a red shawl and red garment sits on a cushioned seat beneath the canopy, with a trident-like staff and a ceremonial fan at the side. Spectators stand at the lower edge of the frame, and trees fill the background. a person: the seated figure wears a red shawl and a dark rudraksha-style setting, shown on a ratha in a procession, with a trident and ceremonial canopy.2010-12-22May 05 20152015-05-05 +1 copiesDecember 22 20102010-12-22May 09th 20162016-05-09A smiling man sits in a festive procession setting, wearing a large red and orange ceremonial headpiece with a long green tassel-like plume and gold trim. He is draped in thick red rose garlands and a white flower garland, with a red and orange cloth over his shoulder. Behind him is a colourful orange, green and blue canopy with a bird emblem and the word "Dhyanapeetham" embroidered on it, with red and yellow tassels hanging below. A gold ornamental object is visible at the left edge.2010-12-22January 01 20122012-01-01December 22 20102010-12-22