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A festival procession with a man seated on an ornate golden palanquin-style chariot (ratha) decorated with marigold garlands, pink and purple tassels, and a colourful canopy. He wears an orange garment, a gold crown-like headdress, gold armlets and a red-and-pink flower garland, and holds a sword. Ornamental gold finials and a golden trident-like staff rise from the front. In the foreground, devotees raise hands and hold ceremonial items, including a golden fan and a trident, while crowds press close and a camera is visible. A man in orange robes with a crown and ornaments matching the page's Swamiji cues is probable, seated and smiling as he is carried in the procession.

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January 01 20122012-01-01A festival procession on a decorated ratha chariot moves through a crowd under palm trees. A smiling man in an orange saffron garment with a rudraksha mala and a gold crown with a fan-shaped headpiece stands at the centre holding a sword, with a gold trident, decorative shields and flags around him. Garlands of marigolds and pink flowers, gold ornaments and tasselled hangings with pink, purple and blue tassels decorate the chariot and a canopy overhead. Spectators and a camera operator are visible below.2012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man rides on a golden ratha or chariot decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, colourful tassels in pink, blue, purple and green, and gilded ornamental finials. He wears a gold crown, a red bindi, an orange saffron robe, a red rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, with a gold armlet on his arm. Behind him are palm trees under a bright sky.2012-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A figure seated on a richly decorated golden palanquin-style ratha or chariot during a procession, under a multicolored canopy umbrella with blue, red and yellow panels bearing dove-like emblems. The seated person wears an orange-saffron garment, a red and white rudraksha-style garland, bangles and a crown-like headpiece, holding a ceremonial staff. The palanquin is heavily draped with orange, yellow and pink marigold garlands and hung with brass bells and tassels. Devotees stand at the sides, some reaching up, with a round ceremonial fan decorated with a bird emblem held aloft. Trees and open land form the background. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include the saffron clothing, crown and garlands.2012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01March 02 20132013-03-02A decorated ceremonial chariot procession. A seated man with long hair, a red vibhuti-style mark on his forehead, orange robes and a red garland sits on an ornate golden throne-like platform atop a float covered in marigold and yellow flower garlands and dangling gold bells, red and green tassels. Multicoloured parasol canopies with emblems overhead, a golden trident and a golden kalasha-like finial are at the right. Spectators in white shirts and orange garlands crowd the foreground, some reaching up with raised hands. Overcast daylight with trees behind. The seated figure appears to be a person, based on long swept hair, orange robes and ornate chariot seating, indicating the central honoured figure in the procession.2009-12-27January 01 20122012-01-01A smiling man in an orange sleeveless saffron garment stands on a festival procession vehicle, holding a long curved silver sword upright in his right hand. He wears a large gold crown with a decorative fan-shaped back, a red bindi, and a thick garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers around his neck. Behind him are a red parasol with black and green tassels, a trident mounted on the canopy, and hanging orange, red, green and yellow tassels and gold finials. Green foliage and flower garlands decorate the platform.2009-12-27