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A white convertible car decorated with a long garland of marigolds and green leaves in yellow, orange, red, purple and white runs along a dusty drive beside a red wall and stacked red shipping containers. A bearded man with a red-and-gold turban and a rudraksha mala sits in the rear seat, wearing a garland and a red-brown garment, appearing to be the honoured figure of the procession. Around the car, attendants in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis walk, one holding a tall silver staff and another raising a ceremonial fan-like object. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession with an honoured guest.

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December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a white convertible car decorated with a long garland of marigolds, roses and green leaves laid across its bonnet. A bearded man in a red-and-gold turban and a white flower garland sits in the rear seat, smiling. Beside the car, a young man in an orange and saffron shawl gestures with a hand near his head, and a person in white dhoti with gold-striped border stands at right holding a tall silver-tipped staff. Behind the car, several people in white and saffron clothing stand near red shipping containers and a red brick wall with greenery. a person candidate with his turban and garland is seated as a passenger in the car during a welcome procession.2016-12-23A white convertible car decorated with a long multicolored flower garland in yellow, red, purple, orange and white lies across its bonnet, with a driver at the wheel and a bearded man in the back seat wearing a dark turban, gold-and-red shawl and a heavy flower garland. Beside the car stands a bare-chested man in orange cloth with rudraksha beads, and on the right a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala holds a silver staff. Behind the car, people in white and orange robes carry tall silver staffs with trident finials along a red-walled path under clear sky. Read as a ceremonial car procession. a person candidate: the back-seat man has a turban, garland and gold-red shawl and beard, but the cues are not strong enough to confirm identity.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A white convertible car is decorated with a long garland of marigold and mixed flowers in yellow, orange, red, purple and white draped across its bonnet. A bearded man in a dark red-brown turban and a floral garland sits in the back seat, with a white-and-gold clad attendant walking beside the car and a saffron-robed person in the background. Red shipping containers and a red wall are behind. Other figures include a young man in orange robes, a white-clad man with a ceremonial staff, and a woman in a pink sari.2016-12-23A white convertible car, decorated along its front with a multicolour garland of yellow, white, red, purple and green flowers, is parked on paved ground beside a red-orange building and shipping containers. A bearded man in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe sits in the rear seat, wearing a white flower garland and smiling. Beside the car stands a man in white dhoti with gold borders, wearing a red-brown rudraksha mala and a white wrap, holding a long ceremonial staff topped with a decorative ornament. Another man in white dress stands further behind, with a red rudraksha mala. The setting suggests a ceremonial welcome or procession at an ashram.2016-12-23A photograph of a white convertible car decorated with a long multicoloured flower garland draped over its bonnet, in yellow, red, purple, white and green blossoms. A man seated in the back seat wears a maroon and gold turban, a heavy multi-strand garland of flowers and beads, and a reddish-brown shawl, and he is smiling. Beside the car stands a young man in saffron/orange robes, and another man in a white dhoti with a garland looks on at the right. Behind them are stacked orange shipping containers and a red wall with green creepers. A man in a white dhoti stands at the far right holding a ceremonial staff. The scene reads as a procession arrival. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in the back of the convertible, given his turban, garlands and reddish shawl with ceremonial presentation.2016-12-23A white convertible car decorated with a long garland of marigolds in red, yellow, orange, purple and white is parked on a paved road. A bearded man in a red-and-gold turban, with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland, sits in the back seat and smiles. Around the car, men in white dhotis with gold borders and sacred thread stand alongside, one holding a long white staff, and another wearing a rudraksha mala and bracelets. Behind them a red shipping container and a red building are visible, with a few more people in white clothing in the background. a person is the seated passenger, identifiable by the turban, garlands and rudraksha cues, riding in a procession-style welcome.2016-12-23Outdoor procession with a white convertible car decorated with a long multicoloured flower garland of marigolds, roses and green leaves across its bonnet. A bearded man with a red-and-gold head cloth and a heavy floral garland sits in the rear seat, and a driver is visible at the wheel. Around the car, several men and women in saffron and white traditional attire, some carrying ceremonial tridents and a staff, walk alongside. A red boundary wall with a tall ceremonial staff and a flag-bearing ritual party line the scene under bright sunlight.2016-12-23A white convertible car decorated with a long multicoloured flower garland draped across its bonnet, parked on a paved lane beside a red boundary wall with green creepers and a stacked red shipping container. A bearded man in a saffron-orange turban and a long garland of white and orange flowers sits in the rear seat, smiling. A younger attendant in saffron-orange cloth stands behind the car, and a man in white with an orange shawl and garland sits at the right edge. Men in white and cream dhotis with garlands stand in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the bearded man in the orange turban riding in the convertible, identified by the turban, garland and orange clothing.2016-12-23A photograph of a white convertible car decorated along its front with a long garland of marigold and multicolour flowers, parked on a sunlit paved courtyard beside red buildings and shipping containers. A bearded man with a red-and-orange turban and a flower garland sits in the driver's seat, smiling, wearing orange and red ceremonial clothing; a probable Swamiji by appearance, with a saffron-toned robe, rudraksha-style beads and a garland. On the right, a standing man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered cloth, a rudraksha mala and a headset microphone, holds a long ceremonial staff with a decorated top. Other attendants in white and orange cloth stand behind the car, one holding a white ceremonial umbrella-style standard. The scene reads as a procession car during the birthday celebration.2016-12-23