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A smiling man with eyes closed rides in a procession, wearing an ornate gold crown and a saffron-orange garment. He has long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead and wears thick layered garlands of red roses and yellow marigolds over a heavy gold and rudraksha-style beaded necklace. Above him hang tall tassels in red, orange, green and blue from a decorated canopy, and a gilded ornamental edge appears at the lower left. The page suggests this is a Swamiji (probable) procession figure; his crown, long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace are visible cues for that appearance-based label. He is the only person visible.

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A smiling man rides on a decorated golden procession chariot, wearing an ornate gold crown with a green and red fabric trim, a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace layered over an orange saffron garment, and red and yellow flower garlands. Behind him stand tall decorative poles with blue, green and red tassels and yellow and pink flower strings. A red bindi marks his forehead. Swamiji (probable) appears in this frame: the swept-back long hair, the saffron clothing and the ceremonial gold necklace are consistent with the page's reference to a procession appearance. He is the only person visible.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Close-up photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, eyes lowered, wearing an ornate gold crown with floral repoussé work and a red bindi on his forehead. He wears an orange garment and layered gold-bead necklaces with rudraksha-style beads, and is adorned with thick garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and green leafy sprigs. Behind him are red, orange, green and gold festival decorations. The appearance of long swept-back hair, a crown, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces is a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate standing in a procession, with a garland and crown consistent with being honoured. Sky is pale in the background.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man with long dark hair stands on a procession float, wearing a gold crown with a dome-shaped finial and a red bindi on his forehead. He wears an orange garment and a heavy necklace of gold beads, with red roses, yellow marigolds and greenery draped around his neck. Behind him are gold ornamental poles with large green and red tassels, framed against a pale sky. The scene is a temple-style festival procession.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man rides on an ornate decorated float during a procession. He wears a gold crown with a red bindi on his forehead, long dark hair, an orange-saffron garment, and layered gold and beaded necklaces with a red and yellow flower garland. Behind him stand a gold-framed red and white canopy with tassels, green and blue tassels hanging from golden poles, and marigold garlands wrapped on the float. Orange and red cushions and a red-and-gold cloth are arranged on the seat.2009-12-27A smiling man rides on a decorated procession float, wearing an ornate gold crown with a fan-shaped back, an orange saffron garment, a dark red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair. He wears a gold rudraksha-style bead mala draped over red rose garlands mixed with yellow marigolds and white jasmine. Behind him stand a golden pillar and tall fringed tassels in green, blue, orange, pink and purple hanging from a canopy. Greenery sprigs decorate the float's front edge. The scene is a temple chariot or ratha procession under a clear blue sky, with the procession context suggested by the float and garlands. One person is physically visible.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man rides on a decorated procession vehicle. He wears a tall gold crown with a sunburst-style gold halo behind it, a red bindi on his forehead, and long dark hair. He is draped in red and yellow marigold garlands and a white flower, with gold chains at his chest, and wears an orange sleeveless garment. Beside him stands a gold ornamental pole with green and red tassels and gold bell-shaped finials, and orange and gold cushioned fabric lies below. Flowers and greenery are in the foreground against a pale sky.2009-12-27