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A smiling man in an orange-saffron robe rides on a flower-decorated procession float. He wears a tall gold crown with a sunburst backing, a gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland across his shoulders. A red dot marks his forehead. Behind him hang gold bells and tassels in green, blue, red and yellow, and the float is decorated with marigolds, roses and white blossoms under a pale sky.

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A smiling man rides on a decorated procession float, wearing an ornate gold crown with a red bindi on his forehead, a saffron-orange garment, and a multi-strand gold necklace with a red rose and yellow marigold garland draped across his chest. Behind him a gold-and-brass structure is hung with red, green, blue and orange tassels and marigold garlands, against a clear blue sky. A dark maroon velvet cushion lies at his side and a pink-and-white floral arrangement sits nearby.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man rides on a decorated ceremonial chariot during a procession. He wears an ornate gold crown, an orange saffron garment, and a long layered necklace of gold beads and rudraksha-style malas, with a red rose garland and yellow marigold garlands draped over his shoulders. He sits on a maroon and orange cushion surrounded by yellow and white flowers and sprigs of greenery. Behind him, the chariot is hung with colourful fringed tassels in red, green, blue and purple, plus gold fittings and flower strings. Trees and a corrugated roof appear in the background.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man rides on a decorated procession vehicle. He wears a tall gold crown with a sunburst-style gold halo behind it, a red bindi on his forehead, and long dark hair. He is draped in red and yellow marigold garlands and a white flower, with gold chains at his chest, and wears an orange sleeveless garment. Beside him stands a gold ornamental pole with green and red tassels and gold bell-shaped finials, and orange and gold cushioned fabric lies below. Flowers and greenery are in the foreground against a pale sky.2009-12-27A smiling man rides on a decorated procession chariot under a canopy of colourful tassels in red, orange, yellow, green and blue. He wears a gold crown with a fan-shaped ornament, a saffron-orange garment, a gold necklace and a red rose-and-marigold garland. Flower garlands wrap the chariot's pillars and the tassels hang from gold finials. A speaker box and a white ceremonial sword-like pole stand beside him under a clear blue sky. The scene reads as a festival procession.2009-12-27A photograph of a festival procession on a decorated float. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a gold crown with a fan-shaped backplate, an orange saffron garment and a red and white floral garland with a rudraksha mala, sits on a richly decorated palanquin holding a silver ceremonial sword. The float is hung with colourful tassels in red, yellow, green, blue and pink, edged with marigold and flower garlands. Blurred heads of onlookers are in the lower right foreground. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the float, identified by the orange robe, crown, sword and multiple garlands and rudraksha beads, in a procession role.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27