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A decorated ceremonial chariot procession in daylight. A seated figure with long dark hair wears an ornate gold crown and an orange-saffron garment, smiling, and is adorned with flower garlands. The ratha is hung with gold bells, orange, red, green, yellow and white tassels, and yellow and purple marigold-style garlands. Ornate gold finials and a gilded lion-like carved front rise at the right. Behind the chariot a multicoloured parasol with bird and lotus motifs shades the seat, and a blurred crowd of white-clad devotees walks in the background.

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December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated golden chariot procession with a seated figure in an orange and red garment, a gold crown-like headpiece and garlands of yellow and white flowers, riding on an ornate ratha. Overhead, large orange and multicoloured parasols with tasselled fringes shade the chariot, and bells and tassels hang from the structure. Crowds of onlookers line the street below, and a vehicle bearing the a person name is visible at left. The figure appears to be a person in an in-person procession, identifiable by the crown, rich attire and garlanded seat.2009-12-27A photograph of a festival procession with a man seated on an ornate golden ratha-style chariot decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, hanging gold bells, tassels in orange, green, blue and red, and a golden trident-like finial. He wears an orange-saffron cloth, a gold crown-like headdress and a rudraksha-style necklace, and raises one hand in greeting. Two large multicoloured umbrellas with peacock-feather motifs shade the chariot, and devotees stand along the road holding fans and phones. a person is the chariot rider, based on the saffron clothing, crown and ornamental adornments; the seated figure is the procession's honoured guest. The scene is outdoors with hazy trees behind.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man rides a decorated ceremonial chariot during a procession. He wears a gold crown, a red and gold garland of flowers and a rudraksha-style mala, with a red-orange garment. Above him hang a large orange canopy and bright tassels in red, orange, green, blue and gold, with gold finials and marigold and white flower garlands. A golden elephant figure and an orange and blue decorative shield appear beside the chariot. The chariot is adorned with red roses, marigolds and greenery.2009-12-27A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-garland decorated chariot during a procession, smiling. He wears a gold crown, an orange garment over his shoulders, a red floral garland, and layered gold necklaces with rudraksha beads. The chariot is covered with yellow and red marigold garlands, orange and magenta fringed canopies, green and blue tassels, gold bells, and a gilded horse head at left. Bystanders and metal scaffolding appear in the background. The man's appearance matches the crown, saffron clothing, long hair and rudraksha cues, so he is a probable Swamiji seated in a procession ratha.2009-12-27A decorated ceremonial chariot procession under a pale sky. An ornate golden-and-orange canopy with long tassels and bells sits above a platform wrapped in marigold garlands and mango-leaf torans. A figure seated on the platform wears a golden crown, a red and orange garland, and an orange garment with a rudraksha-style necklace, smiling as they ride. Orange and red decorated parasols stand at the left edge, and the scene is a ratha procession.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27