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A photograph of a ceremonial procession vehicle decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, colourful fringed tassels in pink, purple, yellow and turquoise, and gold finials. A man seated on the ornate platform wears a gold crown, orange robes, layered beaded necklaces and white markings on his forehead and face, and smiles while seated on a golden cushioned seat. Beside him stands a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes and beaded mala holding a silver trident-shaped staff. A dark red canopy with gold trim overhead and a blue sky complete the scene, with a cameraman visible at the left edge.

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February 10 20132013-02-10A festive procession on a decorated ceremonial float under a large red canopy with colourful tassels and gold bells. Beside him a bald man in saffron robes and a gold necklace holds a silver trident-topped staff. Marigold and rose garlands, green leaves and a silver-trimmed float frame the scene under a clear blue sky.2013-02-10A photograph of a golden ceremonial chariot decorated with marigold and red flower garlands and colourful tassels hanging from a red canopy overhead. To the right, a bald man in orange robes and gold necklaces holds a silver ceremonial staff. A camera operator is visible at the left edge.2013-02-10A photograph of a procession on a decorated ratha-style palanquin. A smiling person in a gold ornate crown with jewelled settings, red and orange robes, a red and white floral garland and a rudraksha-style mala sits centrally, holding a tall silver staff with one hand. Behind a wooden canopy with coloured tassels in red, pink, yellow, teal and green, a bare-chested man with white ash marks stands at left holding a gold-topped staff, wearing beaded necklaces. Marigold and white flower garlands hang from the vehicle. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in the crown and orange-red robes, based on the crown, saffron clothing and garlands, with the seated person described as the procession's honoured leader. Other devotees are partially visible, and a person in dark clothing stands at right.2013-02-10A seated figure in a maroon turban and rust-red robe sits on a decorated palanquin under a red and gold canopy with tassels, smiling and extending one hand. The seat is draped with marigold and white flower garlands, and a brass bell hangs from the frame. A man in a white dhoti with a gold necklace stands at left holding a red-and-white pole, and a man in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha-style mala and gold chain stands at right holding a staff. Two people are in view, and the procession setting suggests a ratha or palanquin procession. The seated figure shows a rudraksha-style mala and gold ornaments. a person cues are limited; the seated person wears a maroon turban, rudraksha-like beads and ceremonial gold necklaces on a palanquin, but the page does not place a person at this event.2016-04-18December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A nighttime procession on a decorated ratha in front of an ornate canopy with colourful fringes and garlands. A central seated figure wears a gold crown, an orange robe, a thick rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, and sits beneath a thick pink and white flower garland. He smiles and rests one hand on a tall silver staff. Around him, attendants in orange and ochre robes with rudraksha malas and gold chains hold silver staffs and trident-topped rods, and one attendant wears a white cloth with gold border. Flower garlands, a kalasha-style silver finial and a conch shell rest on the cart. Crowds and lights fill the background.2013-02-10July 15 20112011-07-15January 01 20122012-01-01A figure seated on a gilded palanquin-style ratha beneath a large orange canopy hung with gold bells and multicoloured tassels in red, green, yellow, blue and pink. He wears a gold crown, a saffron-orange garment, a dense rudraksha mala and a red and yellow floral garland, and raises one hand in blessing. The gold-framed seat is decorated with yellow and white flower strands, and a gold kalasha-style finial stands in the foreground. The figure matches the Swamiji cues of long swept-back hair, crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, so he is probable Swamiji seated in the procession, with the page confirming the event.2009-12-27February 10 20132013-02-10