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Night procession on a decorated chariot. A smiling man sits centrally wearing an ornate gold crown-like headdress with a red bindi, a saffron-orange cloth, a rudraksha mala and a thick multicoloured garland of white, red and orange flowers. He holds a silver ceremonial staff. Behind him hang tassels in green, magenta, pink and yellow, golden bells and a golden canopy frame with flower garlands.

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December 15 20112011-12-15A photograph at night of a seated man riding a richly decorated golden procession vehicle. He wears an ornate gold crown with a central peak, a red and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala with gold beads, and a saffron wrap over bare shoulders, with a red bindi on his forehead. He smiles toward the side. Behind him hang green, magenta and yellow tassels, gold bells and marigold and white flower garlands on the vehicle's gilded frame.2011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15A smiling man with long dark hair stands on a red-and-gold platform during a procession. He wears an ornate gold crown with a gold halo-like backing, a red dot on his forehead, a saffron/orange garment, and a heavy gold necklace layered with red and yellow flower garlands. Behind him is a golden chariot-style structure decorated with red and green tassels, marigold garlands and gold bells.2009-12-27A photograph at night of a seated man riding a golden chariot or ratha decorated with marigold and flower garlands, tassels in green, yellow, pink and blue, and a multicoloured canopy. He smiles broadly, wears an ornate gold crown, a rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant, a white-and-red floral garland, and a red tilak on his forehead, holding a ceremonial silver staff or sword. Flower petals and garlands fill the foreground. The figure has a compatible presentation with a crown and rudraksha mala and sits in a procession setting, though appearance is not fully distinctive, so this is a probable identification as a person in a ratha procession.2011-12-15A photograph of a person seated on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha decorated with colourful tassels in green, pink, yellow and blue, and marigold garlands. The seated figure wears a gold crown with a jewelled finial, a white and red flower garland, gold armlets and bangles, and an orange-and-gold ornamented garment, with hands pressed together in namaskar. A golden bird figure appears at left and a lit oil flame sits in the lower foreground. a person: the seated figure has a shaved head, a gold crown and ceremonial gold ornaments consistent with a ceremonial procession seat; the candidate is present in person.2011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15 +1 copiesA smiling man sits in a richly decorated golden palanquin or ratha-style seat, wearing an ornate gold crown with a central motif and red tilak on his forehead. He wears a long garland of white and red flowers, a rudraksha mala with gold beads, and orange clothing visible at the chest. Behind and around him hang tassels in yellow, pink and green and bundles of marigold garlands, with gold-plated pillars and flower arrangements at the lower right. Swamiji (probable): the crown, orange clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments match the candidate's presentation, seated in a procession vehicle.2011-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20112011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15 +1 copies