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A man in a golden crown with a red bindi sits on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with bright marigold and red flower garlands. He wears an orange saffron wrap, a heavy gold necklace and a long red and gold garland, with a sword resting beside him. Blue and green tassels hang from the poles above, and trees fill the sunny background. a person is shown in a festival procession, seated on the ratha with long dark hair, smiling and looking to the side. Only one person is physically present in the scene.

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A smiling man rides in an ornate golden chariot decorated with garlands of magenta, yellow and orange marigolds and red rudraksha-like beads. He wears a gold crown with a jewelled finial, a red bindi, a long saffron-orange shawl, a gold necklace and a red bead mala. Blue and green tassels hang from the chariot poles behind him, and a silver sword or staff rests beside him. Green trees fill the background.2012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01A photograph of a man riding on a decorated procession float, smiling broadly. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red tilak on his forehead, long dark hair falling to his shoulders, a white dhoti-style garment, red flower garlands across his chest, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace. Behind him the float is festooned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, red, green and purple tassels, and gold-coloured pillars. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identified by a crown, long hair, ornate gold adornments and festive garlanded clothing.2010-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair stands on a decorated procession vehicle, wearing an ornate gold crown and a red bindi. He is dressed in saffron-orange robes with a white jasmine garland and a heavy gold ornamental necklace. He holds a silver staff. Behind him are gold and silver ceremonial fixtures with fringed tassels in red, orange, pink, green and turquoise, and a spiral of marigold and white flower garlands wraps a pole on the left, with marigold garlands along the vehicle's front edge.2009-12-31A smiling man rides on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha during a procession. He wears a tall gilded crown with blue and turquoise tassels, a saffron-orange garment, a red and white flower garland, a gold necklace and gold armlets. A pale vibhuti mark is on his forehead, and he holds a slender ceremonial staff. Gold-painted poles with tassels in green, pink and blue and leafy trees frame the scene. Appearance-based cues are present (long swept-back hair, crown, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklace and garlands), so this is a probable Swamiji at an outdoor festival procession.2012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01A smiling man rides in a procession on a decorated ratha or palanquin, wearing an ornate golden crown with a gold peacock-feather fan at the back, a red tilak on his forehead, a red and white flower garland and a gold bead necklace over a cream-white garment. Behind him are long yellow marigold garlands with white flowers, a red canopy with gold trim, and a green tassel. a person: a long-haired figure in a golden crown, flower garlands and gold beads, seated on the procession vehicle with the canopy overhead.2010-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01Night procession at the Kumbh Mela with a man in a saffron-orange kurta and a tall gold ornate crown, raising one arm in greeting and smiling broadly. He wears a large pink and white flower garland, a rudraksha-style mala and gold ceremonial necklaces, with a white tilak on the forehead. Behind him stand a silver trident and a silver axe-headed staff beneath a canopy hung with colourful tassels and marigold garlands. To the left, ash-smeared sadhus in white and grey robes with beaded necklaces hold flowers and brass pots. Oil lamps glow in the background. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha and gold adornments, though appearance is only a cue.2013-02-10A smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a tall golden crown with ornate filigree stands on a decorated float. He wears a rose-pink flower garland and orange-saffron clothing with gold ornaments. Around him are marigold and pink garlands, yellow and green tassels on poles, and golden decorations against a bright blue sky. a person: the man has long swept-back hair, a crown and saffron clothing with ornate gold adornments, but the appearance is only partly distinct. A crowd is not visible.2012-01-01