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A smiling man with eyes closed rides a decorated procession chariot, wearing an ornate gold crown with a finial and a red bindi on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and he wears an orange garment with a layered gold necklace and a garland of yellow marigolds, red roses and green leaves. Above him hang red, orange, green and blue silk tassels with gold bells on a canopy of flowers.

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A smiling man rides on an ornate procession float, wearing an elaborate gold crown with floral repoussé work and a red bindi on his forehead. He has long dark hair and an orange garment, with a red and yellow marigold garland draped over his shoulder. Behind him rise large red, orange and green tassels on the golden float structure, under a clear blue sky. A deep maroon velvet cushion is in the foreground at right. Appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable), shown in procession wearing a golden crown and orange clothing on a decorated float.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on a decorated procession float beneath a golden ornate crown-shaped canopy. He wears an orange saffron garment and multiple garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white flowers, with gold ornaments at his chest. Above him hang bright red, orange, green and teal tassels on golden finials, and a red-draped structure sits beside him. A procession ratha setting under a clear sky.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man sits cross-legged on a decorated procession float or ratha, dressed in saffron-orange garments with a gold-edged yellow cloth. He wears an ornate gold crown with a circular halo-like ornament, a red tilak on his forehead, and long dark hair falling behind his shoulders. Heavy garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers hang across his chest and neck. The float is trimmed with marigold garlands, a silver tray, and tall green, red and blue tassels hanging from golden finials overhead. Behind him, a sunlit outdoor street scene with palm trees and flags suggests a festival procession. Swamiji (probable): the sannyasi-style saffron clothing, long hair, crown and garlands match the page's Swamiji identification, shown here as a seated procession figure.2009-12-27A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits beneath a colourful festival canopy hung with red, orange, yellow, green and pink tassels. He wears a gold ornate headdress with a finial and an orange sleeveless garment, adorned with garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and red blossoms, and a gold necklace. Greenery and palm fronds fill the blurred background. The setting suggests a procession float, with the man seated on a decorated vehicle.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man with long dark hair rides on an ornate processional chariot, wearing a gold crown, a red tilak on his forehead, an orange garment and heavy garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers. Behind him rise a gold-and-red ratha structure with hanging red, green, orange and purple tassels and floral festoons, and a flower-covered maroon cushioned seat is at left. The orange wheel of the chariot with a gold flower motif is at lower right. The upper half of the figure is his only visible body. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, a crown, orange clothing and a rudraksha-style garland indicate the figure on the procession chariot who is the subject of the page.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31