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A photograph of a procession float decorated with marigold and white jasmine garlands, a large yellow-orange canopy with red fringe, and golden bells with pink, orange, green and blue tassels. A smiling man in an ornate gold crown, saffron-orange robe, white flower garland and beaded gold necklace sits under the canopy on the float, with a red tilak on his forehead. Dark speakers stand to the left under a pale sky. The person's appearance matches the page's Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, a crown, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a ratha-style float.

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December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31A man in a saffron-orange robe rides on an ornate processional chariot, waving his right hand with a smile. He wears a gold crown, a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and white jasmine garlands. Above him stands a golden canopy with yellow, orange, pink and green tassels, gold bells and marigold garlands draped along its posts. Marigolds and yellow flowers decorate the chariot's base, and an orange flag flies at left beside a black speaker.2009-12-31A man stands on a decorated processional palanquin under a yellow and gold umbrella canopy with red tassels and golden bells. He wears a gold crown with a halo-like arch, an orange-saffron robe, and layered white and gold garlands around his neck. He raises his right hand in greeting and smiles. Marigold and yellow flower garlands wrap the golden pillars, and colourful tassels in green, blue, pink and orange hang from the canopy. Probable Swamiji, appearing as a figure waving from a ratha-style procession, with the saffron clothing and crown as cues.2009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31A man in a saffron-orange robe and a gold crown stands on a floral-decorated chariot, waving his right hand while smiling. He wears white and orange flower garlands and gold beaded necklaces, with a red tilak on his forehead. Above him is a large yellow canopy with dark red and black motifs and red tassels, supported by a gold pillar hung with marigold and yellow garlands, gold bells, and pink, green, blue and orange tassels. Marigolds fill the chariot's railings. A speaker stands at the left edge and a small orange flag flies behind the canopy.2009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes on a gilded throne, decorated with white jasmine and red-and-orange flower garlands and a flower-garlanded canopy. He wears a long white and purple garland, holds a silver trident in his right hand, and raises his left hand in blessing. Behind him stands a large black Shivalinga with silver bands, with water flowing down it and a striped red-and-white terrace. Brass pots of flower petals sit in the foreground, and a few people are visible at the water's edge in the background. The seated figure has distinctive orange-robed, garlanded, trident-holding presentation, consistent with a person appearance, though identification is uncertain.2009-07-08December 27 20092009-12-27