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A man in an ornate golden crown with a halo-like backing sits on a richly decorated golden chariot draped with marigold and rose garlands and tasselled hangings in pink, purple, turquoise and green. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a layered garland of red and white flowers, a rudraksha-style necklace, and gold armbands, and holds a slender white rod or whisk. Behind him a red-brown wall and a canopy with tassels frame the procession scene. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair and saffron ornate clothing consistent with the page's account of a procession.

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A man in a golden crown with a central finial rides in an ornate golden chariot decorated with flower garlands in pink, yellow and orange, and tassels in turquoise, green and purple hanging above. He wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, a red mala of rudraksha beads, layered gold ceremonial necklaces and gold armlets, with a red tilak on his forehead. He smiles and looks to the side against a clear blue sky, with golden ornamental fittings and brass lamps on the chariot's front.2012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01December 20 20102010-12-20A smiling man stands on a decorated procession chariot, wearing an ornate gold crown and a red-and-yellow flower garland. His bare shoulders and orange-saffron cloth are visible, with a rudraksha-style necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him rise tall golden finials, red, green and orange tassels, and yellow marigold garlands on the ratha. A decorated umbrella with red fringe edges the right side, and the sky is pale and bright. The figure is a person, identified by the gold crown, saffron cloth and ornamental necklace on a procession ratha.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A figure in an ornate golden ratha-style chariot decorated with yellow, orange, pink and marigold garlands, hanging bells and colourful tassels in red, purple, teal and green. The person wears an orange saffron garment, a gold crown or kirita, a red and white rudraksha-style garland, and gold bangles, and holds a silver ceremonial staff upright, smiling. Golden horse-head ornaments and a red and blue canopy are visible, with green trees behind. Swamiji (probable): long, swept-back hair, crown, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklaces identify the ceremonial procession figure.2012-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27January 01 20122012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01A man with long dark hair and a red bindi rides on a golden ornate chariot decorated with dense garlands of marigolds, pink and red flowers. He wears a gold crown with a turquoise and gold element, a saffron-orange garment, layered gold and red beaded necklaces, and smiles with eyes closed. Green, yellow and orange tassels hang from golden poles, and palm trees and a clear blue sky form the background. Swamiji (probable) appears in the chariot, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklaces and a crown.2012-01-01April 27 20122012-04-27