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A seated person rides a golden ceremonial palanquin decorated with white jasmine and orange-red marigold garlands, with a canopy of yellow, green, pink and red tassels overhead. The person wears a sage-green garment, a white and red flower garland across the chest, a gold armlet, and a red bindi, and smiles while resting a hand on the cushioned seat. A tree and an orange wall stand behind, and a partly visible man in the background sits at the right edge. a person: long dark hair and a ceremonial procession setting, but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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December 20 20102010-12-20A smiling man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark sits on a decorated seat, wearing a green sleeveless garment with a gold-bead necklace and white and red flower garlands. Above him is a tall ornate headpiece with red and green tassels and gold fittings. A cushion with a maroon velvet top and orange trim sits at left, and a gold-and-white flower garland hangs on a pillar. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a decorated throne-like seat wearing a green garment, gold bead necklace and flower garlands, with a ceremonial headpiece of red and green tassels.2010-12-20A photograph of a procession float decorated with marigolds, roses, white flowers and green leaves. A seated man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange garment wears layered gold and bead necklaces and smiles. Behind him rise a golden canopy and hanging tassels in orange, red, purple and green. The image is framed as a ratha procession. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange clothing and ornate beaded necklaces seated on a ceremonial float; role: seated figure on the procession float.2009-12-27December 20 20102010-12-20 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi sits on a decorated palanquin or ratha under a canopy of yellow, pink, red and green tassels. He wears a green sleeveless garment, a gold armlet, and a long white garland with red flowers across his chest, with a gold necklace. Marigold and white jasmine garlands wrap the gold pillars of the canopy, and a pink wall stands behind. A second person is partly visible at the lower right. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewelry and garlanded ceremonial seating are visible cues.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A man sits on an ornate golden ratha-style chariot decorated with white and pink jasmine and marigold garlands, dangling gold bells, and multicoloured tassels under a yellow canopy with a fringed border. He wears a green cloth draped over the shoulder, a red-and-white flower garland, and gold ornaments, with a red-dotted forehead and long dark hair. An orange flag with a dark blue section flies in the foreground. The scene is outdoors with trees behind. a person: the man's long swept-back hair, garlands and gold ornaments on a ceremonial chariot are consistent with the page's description of a procession.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-velvet palanquin under a canopy decorated with yellow, pink, red and green tassels. He wears a sleeveless olive-green garment, a gold armlet and a thick garland of white jasmine and red-orange marigolds, smiling. The palanquin frame and pillars are wrapped in white flower garlands and orange marigolds, and a green tree and orange wall stand behind. Two men in the background watch the procession. a person is shown seated in the palanquin with long hair and a garland, appearing to be the honoured figure of a ratha procession.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A smiling person with long dark swept-back hair sits on an ornate festival chariot or palanquin decorated with white jasmine garlands and colourful tassels in pink, yellow, red, and teal. The person wears a green-gold sari-style garment, gold beaded necklaces, a white forehead mark with a red bindi, and a white and red flower garland. Gold-finialed poles and a maroon cushion with orange trim are visible beside them. a person appears in person, seated in a ceremonial procession setting with a vibrant outdoor backdrop.2010-12-20