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A photograph of a palanquin procession. A smiling man seated in a golden palanquin, wearing an orange and blue robe with gold trim, is adorned with a long multicoloured garland of marigolds and flowers, and holds a gold crown or headdress to his head with both hands. Above him hangs a canopy fringed with golden bells and tassels in red, pink, orange, green and blue. Beside the palanquin stands a shaved-headed attendant in an orange robe with rudraksha beads, bending toward the seat. Garlands of yellow and white flowers decorate the frame, and a red and green umbrella canopy is visible overhead.

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July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15A photograph of a golden palanquin procession vehicle decorated with yellow marigold garlands, purple and white flower strands, and hanging bells with pink, green and orange tassels under a red and green canopy. A seated figure in orange and red robes with a gold crown-like headpiece holds hands in namaskar with a garland of flowers. In the lower right, a person in orange robes and a gold necklace leans forward near the palanquin base, and rows of orange flags stand along a green fence behind.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man rides on a decorated procession float, wearing an ornate gold crown with a red bindi on his forehead, a saffron-orange garment, and a multi-strand gold necklace with a red rose and yellow marigold garland draped across his chest. Behind him a gold-and-brass structure is hung with red, green, blue and orange tassels and marigold garlands, against a clear blue sky. A dark maroon velvet cushion lies at his side and a pink-and-white floral arrangement sits nearby.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27July 15 20112011-07-15December 27 20092009-12-27A seated man rides in an ornate golden palanquin-style chariot during a procession. He wears an orange saffron dhoti and a long multi-strand garland of red and yellow flowers with a rudraksha-style mala at his chest, and a gold ornate crown on his head. Above him hang tall tassels in red, orange, pink, green and blue beneath gilded bells and a canopy of blue and yellow umbrellas with lotus emblems. Yellow and orange marigold garlands wrap the carriage poles, with flower arrangements in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the procession, his saffron clothing, crown and garlands being the visible cues.2009-12-27A festival procession on a richly decorated ceremonial chariot. A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-orange throne-like seat, wearing a golden crown, an orange wrap, a red-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace. The chariot is adorned with marigold and yellow flower garlands, orange, magenta and green tassels, hanging golden bells and a canopy in blue, red and gold with tassel fringe. Greenery sprigs decorate the base. A steel lattice structure stands in the background under a pale sky. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in the chariot as the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, crown and orange ornate clothing.2009-12-27