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A 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.

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December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man rides on an ornate golden procession vehicle, looking to his right under a clear blue sky. He wears an elaborate gold crown with a rounded finial and a sunburst-style back piece, a red tilak on his forehead, and long dark hair. He is adorned with orange-gold garments and a garland of yellow and red flowers with white blossoms. Behind him rise red and green tassels and gilded panels studded with bosses on a festival chariot or palanquin, with a blurred tree at left.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.2009-12-27A smiling man with long dark hair rides in a procession, wearing an ornate gold crown with a red tilak on his forehead, a bare upper body with a saffron cloth, and layered gold and beaded necklaces. Yellow and red marigold and rose garlands hang around his neck. Behind him is a gold-and-red ceremonial chariot canopy with red and green tassels, gold fan-shaped ornaments and a gold finial. The sky is pale blue and empty. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in procession on a chariot with garlands and ceremonial regalia. Count: one person visible.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A 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.2009-12-27A smiling man with long dark hair stands on an elevated maroon velvet-covered platform during a procession, wearing an ornate gold crown with filigree and a fan-shaped golden ornament, a red tilak on his forehead, a white-marked brow, a garland of yellow and red flowers, and an orange garment. Behind him is a tall golden ratha-style canopy hung with orange, red, green and magenta tassels, golden bells, and strands of marigolds and white blossoms. Blue sky and leafy greenery frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the person in the crown and orange clothing, seated as the honoured figure at the head of the procession.2009-12-27A smiling man rides on a decorated procession float, wearing an ornate gold crown with a red bindi on his forehead, a saffron-orange garment, and a multi-strand gold necklace with a red rose and yellow marigold garland draped across his chest. Behind him a gold-and-brass structure is hung with red, green, blue and orange tassels and marigold garlands, against a clear blue sky. A dark maroon velvet cushion lies at his side and a pink-and-white floral arrangement sits nearby.2009-12-27A smiling man rides on a decorated ceremonial chariot during a procession. He wears an ornate gold crown, an orange saffron garment, and a long layered necklace of gold beads and rudraksha-style malas, with a red rose garland and yellow marigold garlands draped over his shoulders. He sits on a maroon and orange cushion surrounded by yellow and white flowers and sprigs of greenery. Behind him, the chariot is hung with colourful fringed tassels in red, green, blue and purple, plus gold fittings and flower strings. Trees and a corrugated roof appear in the background.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man with long dark hair rides on an ornate processional chariot, wearing a gold crown, a red tilak on his forehead, an orange garment and heavy garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers. Behind him rise a gold-and-red ratha structure with hanging red, green, orange and purple tassels and floral festoons, and a flower-covered maroon cushioned seat is at left. The orange wheel of the chariot with a gold flower motif is at lower right. The upper half of the figure is his only visible body. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, a crown, orange clothing and a rudraksha-style garland indicate the figure on the procession chariot who is the subject of the page.2009-12-27