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A smiling man rides a decorated ceremonial chariot during a procession. He wears a gold crown, a red and gold garland of flowers and a rudraksha-style mala, with a red-orange garment. Above him hang a large orange canopy and bright tassels in red, orange, green, blue and gold, with gold finials and marigold and white flower garlands. A golden elephant figure and an orange and blue decorative shield appear beside the chariot. The chariot is adorned with red roses, marigolds and greenery.

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December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-garland decorated chariot during a procession, smiling. He wears a gold crown, an orange garment over his shoulders, a red floral garland, and layered gold necklaces with rudraksha beads. The chariot is covered with yellow and red marigold garlands, orange and magenta fringed canopies, green and blue tassels, gold bells, and a gilded horse head at left. Bystanders and metal scaffolding appear in the background. The man's appearance matches the crown, saffron clothing, long hair and rudraksha cues, so he is a probable Swamiji seated in a procession ratha.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A decorated ceremonial chariot procession. A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate golden ratha-style vehicle, wearing a gold crown, orange garment and red flower garlands with a gold necklace. The chariot is covered with yellow and red marigold garlands, a large yellow fringed canopy with a red border, and hanging gold bells with red, pink, green and blue tassels. Gold trident-like finials and a hand of a spectator raised at the lower right appear in the scene. Trees and a clear sky are in the background.2009-12-27A decorated golden chariot procession with a seated figure in an orange and red garment, a gold crown-like headpiece and garlands of yellow and white flowers, riding on an ornate ratha. Overhead, large orange and multicoloured parasols with tasselled fringes shade the chariot, and bells and tassels hang from the structure. Crowds of onlookers line the street below, and a vehicle bearing the a person name is visible at left. The figure appears to be a person in an in-person procession, identifiable by the crown, rich attire and garlanded seat.2009-12-27A festival procession on an ornate golden chariot decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, red and orange blossoms, and hanging golden bells with coloured tassels in red, pink, green, blue and yellow. Above the seated figure is a large orange-and-gold umbrella canopy. A man wearing a gold crown, red-and-orange clothing and layered flower and rudraksha-style garlands sits smiling on a cushioned seat. Saffron flags are visible at the right edge, and a dense crowd of devotees is in the foreground at the bottom of the frame.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a decorated ceremonial procession vehicle, a ratha-style palanquin, under a clear pale sky. An ornate golden canopy is topped by a finial and draped with garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers and hanging tassels in orange, maroon, green and blue. A large orange fringed parasol stands at the left. A man with long dark hair, wearing a gold crown and a red-and-white flower garland, sits upright on a dark red cushioned seat, smiling, with a rudraksha mala visible at his neck. Gold bells and ornamental finials decorate the lower frame, and a gilded deity-like figure on the left edge is partly visible. A man's head is visible at the bottom edge as an onlooker.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27