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Outdoor street procession on a decorated golden ratha chariot. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland stands on the chariot, smiling and tossing white powder from his hand. Orange-clad attendants stand nearby holding orange flags, and a gilded canopy is festooned with marigolds and white and pink flowers. A sign on the chariot reads Anandeswari. Crowd members raise their hands in the street below, and multi-storey buildings with shops line the roadside. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in saffron robes and garland, standing on the chariot, is an appearance-based candidate.

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A street procession on a decorated golden ratha with marigold and white flower garlands. A long-haired man in a red top and orange-saffron shawl, with a white flower garland, stands on the chariot holding a white cloth and a long pole, while devotees in saffron clothing reach up with raised hands from the crowd below. A man in orange robes stands at the left, and a framed portrait on a stand shows a figure with a red forehead mark. Behind them is a multi-storey building with balconies, bunting strung across the street, and people watching from upper floors. Golden deity figures and a lion-like carving decorate the chariot. a person appearance is probable for the long-haired figure in red top and orange shawl standing on the ratha, distinguished by long swept hair, saffron shawl and garland.2009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05Outdoor procession on a street with a gold-decorated ratha (chariot) draped in orange, white and yellow garlands and a banner reading "SRI AMANDESWARI" on the chariot. A figure in orange robes with a long-haired, swept-back style and a white garland raises one arm high while holding an orange flag bearing a blue emblem; the appearance is consistent with a person, standing on the ratha. A man in an orange shawl and white clothes stands below, another orange-robed man offers a brass plate of flower petals to devotees, and several women in orange and devotees crowd the foreground. Inside the chariot are deity murtis with garlands. Shopfronts and a building with signboards line the street behind.2009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05A photograph of an outdoor procession on a city street. A golden ornate ratha (chariot) decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands carries a deity murti at its centre. A standing figure in orange robes and a white flower garland raises one arm high, holding a large orange flag that billows above the cart. Beside the cart, a shaved-headed man in orange clothing walks, and orange flags and saffron-clad devotees fill the street, with a white multi-storey building behind. The scene is a ratha paada yatra. a person: the standing figure in orange with the raised flag is a candidate by appearance, though the view is partial and the face is not clearly visible.2009-02-05A man in orange saffron robes stands on a decorated golden chariot, raising an orange flag high with his right arm while smiling. He wears a saffron head wrap and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. The ratha is festooned with yellow and magenta flower garlands, golden lion and elephant-style carvings, and an ornate golden canopy. Foreground hands and a few heads of onlookers are visible at the bottom edge. The scene suggests a street procession. a person: the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and orange head wrap are the cues, shown in a procession role on the ratha.2009-01-12Outdoor procession on a street with a richly decorated ratha chariot draped in marigold and multicolored flower garlands, with gilded carved panels and a deity murti visible inside. A standing figure in a long orange robe raises a large saffron flag with a blue emblem high above the crowd. Beside the chariot, a second person in orange clothing stands near a framed portrait on an easel. Devotees press in from below and a multi-storey building with balconies lines the street behind.2009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05A night procession on a street lined with strung white and blue pennant flags. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and holds an orange flag on a pole. Behind him a gilded golden palanquin carries a deity murti decorated with white and red garlands and a red cloth canopy. Portrait photographs in frames are carried in the crowd, and a white flag with a blue bird emblem is raised at left. Devotees in white and orange clothing surround the procession.2008-11-11A street procession on a golden ratha (chariot) decorated with white jasmine garlands and orange marigold festoons, with a deity murti visible inside the canopy. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a long gold-coloured necklace and an orange turban stands on the ratha, raising one arm and holding a small handbell, facing a large crowd. Two cameramen in white kurtas with orange shawls film from beside the ratha. Dozens of devotees below raise their hands in namaskar and cheer. Two saffron flags flutter from poles on the ratha. Behind is a gopuram tower and a hill. The man's appearance with turban, orange clothing, and gold necklace is a candidate for Swamiji, so he is labelled probable.2006-09-24A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a red bindi and a white and red flower garland, sits on a gilded throne-chariot raising one hand in greeting and smiling. The throne sits on a red cushion, decorated with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands, and flanked by ornate red, green and white canopies with tassels and dove emblems. Behind him are deity murtis draped in garlands. White-clad devotees surround the procession, some holding long ceremonial fly-whisks and poles, and a bus with blue lettering appears at left. Procession of a ratha or palanquin with a throne.2009-12-29