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A smiling man rides on an ornate float during a procession, seated on red and maroon cushions. He wears a gold crown with a gold halo-like backdrop, an orange saffron garment, a red-and-yellow flower garland, and layered gold rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. He holds a silver trident in one hand and rests the other on a curved silver ceremonial sword. Above him hang a multicoloured canopy of red, orange, green, pink and blue tassels, and gold decorations and flowers surround the float. Appearance-based candidate: a person, with the long hair, crown, saffron clothing and gold beaded necklaces as cues, shown as a procession rider.

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A smiling man sits on a ceremonial procession float beneath a canopy of colourful tassels in red, orange, yellow, green and purple. He wears an ornate gold crown with a golden disc behind it, an orange saffron garment, a red and yellow marigold garland, and a heavy gold rudraksha-style necklace. He holds a silver trident in one hand and a curved silver ceremonial sword in the other. Marigolds and a white feathered fan appear in the foreground. Appearance cues including the long swept hair, crown, saffron clothing and gold necklace are consistent with Swamiji (probable) seated in the procession.2009-12-27A smiling man sits on a decorated procession chariot under a canopy of bright red, orange, green, blue and purple tassels. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red tilak on his forehead, long dark hair, an orange saffron garment, a red rose garland with yellow marigolds, and layered gold-bead and rudraksha-style necklaces. He holds a silver ceremonial staff with a curved ornate top, and a gold-embellished chariot structure stands behind him. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, ornate gold crown, saffron clothing and layered ceremonial necklaces match the page's procession context. Marigold and rose petals lie in the foreground on a maroon cushion.2009-12-27A smiling man sits on a decorated procession float beneath a canopy hung with multicoloured tassels in red, orange, pink, green and purple. He wears a gold crown with a red tilak on his forehead, an orange garment, long gold and bead necklaces, and a red rose garland with white flowers in his hair. He holds a silver trident in one hand and an ornate silver curved blade in the other. Marigold and red flowers and a red velvet cushion sit in the foreground, and a white fan-like yak-hair chamara is at the right edge.2009-12-27A smiling man in saffron-orange robes rides a silver ceremonial chariot or palanquin during a procession, decorated with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. He wears a gold-trimmed saffron turban with a gold emblem on the forehead, a red tilak mark, layered gold beaded necklaces, and a silver trident-like staff in one hand while the other holds a silver pole with a curved blade-like top. A fringed tasseled canopy stands overhead, with palm trees and a stone wall behind and a gold kalasha-style vessel at the lower left. The man has long dark hair and the scene is outdoors in daylight.2009-12-25A smiling man rides on a decorated procession float (ratha) amid flower garlands. He wears a gold crown, a red bindi, a long orange saffron garment and a red and yellow flower garland. He holds a gold trident (trishul) upright in his right hand. Behind him hang red, green and orange tassels and gold-trimmed fabric on the float, with yellow and white flowers at the front. Swamiji (probable) based on the gold crown, trident, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style adornments; he is seated on the procession float.2009-12-27February 10 20132013-02-10January 01 20122012-01-01A smiling man in an orange sleeveless saffron garment stands on a festival procession vehicle, holding a long curved silver sword upright in his right hand. He wears a large gold crown with a decorative fan-shaped back, a red bindi, and a thick garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers around his neck. Behind him are a red parasol with black and green tassels, a trident mounted on the canopy, and hanging orange, red, green and yellow tassels and gold finials. Green foliage and flower garlands decorate the platform.2009-12-27Outdoor procession photograph of a man riding on a float or chariot in saffron-orange robes. He wears a white and gold sequined headwrap, a long garland of red and white flowers, a rudraksha-style red bead necklace, and a gold armlet. He holds a large golden trident (trishula) upright with his right hand and leans on the float's rail. Beside him is a yellow, green and red canopy umbrella with gold embroidery and tassels, with blue and yellow balloons above, under a clear blue sky with palm trees behind. The Jayanti Brahmotsavam festival setting suggests a procession, though the page does not name the rider.2008-12-29A smiling man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver palanquin or ratha decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white flowers. He wears a tan turban with a gold band, multiple rudraksha-style beaded malas and a gold necklace, and holds a silver trident in his right hand and a silver staff in his left. A red canopy with tasselled fringe in orange, green and white shades him. Probable Swamiji by visible cues of saffron clothing, rudraksha malas, turban and trident, seated in procession.2009-12-25December 27 20092009-12-27December 29 20082008-12-29