A smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair sits on a gold and green ceremonial palanquin decorated with white jasmine and red and purple flower garlands. He wears an orange shawl over a leopard-print garment, a red and gold necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead. Gold ornaments and yellow tassels frame him, with palm fronds in the background. - Nithyanandapedia

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A smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair sits on a gold and green ceremonial palanquin decorated with white jasmine and red and purple flower garlands. He wears an orange shawl over a leopard-print garment, a red and gold necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead. Gold ornaments and yellow tassels frame him, with palm fronds in the background.

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A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a richly decorated ceremonial palanquin or ratha, wearing a saffron-orange garment, a long gold-bead necklace and white and red flower garlands. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him rise multicoloured tassels in green, yellow, magenta and blue hung from gold-capped poles, and a purple-and-white flower garland wraps a gold pillar on the right. The gold-and-orange seat has ornate gilded fittings. a person: the long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style gold beads and ceremonial garlands fit the candidate, seated on a procession seat. The scene suggests a procession setting.

A smiling man with long dark hair rides in an outdoor procession, wearing an orange saffron shawl, a leopard-print garment over his shoulder, and layered white jasmine garlands with red flower garlands at his chest. Above his head sits a golden ornamental canopy topped with tall green and yellow tassels, and white flower strands hang along a pole at the right. Golden decorative ornaments and purple-and-white flower garlands frame the left edge of the frame. The composition suggests a ratha or palanquin procession, with a crowd partly visible at the lower left. Swamiji (probable) is identifiable by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial garlands, consistent with the page's reference to this event.

A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a garland of white flowers with red and green accents, an orange saffron shawl, and a leopard-print garment over one shoulder. Above him rise ornate golden finials topped with bright green, yellow and purple tassels, part of a decorated procession structure with white flower garlands hanging on its pole. a person is present, shown in person on the procession float, identified by long swept hair, ornate golden decorations and saffron clothing; the surrounding floral and golden decor suggests a procession setting.

A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, a white tilak with a red bindi on his forehead, and orange clothing under a leopard-print shawl, waves his right hand while seated on a red and orange cushioned platform. Behind him stand a gilded pole wrapped in purple and white flower garlands and tall gold-topped fringed tassels in green, magenta, blue and yellow. The background is a pale sky with a partly visible orange and blue decorative panel. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, orange clothing and ceremonial procession setting match the page; the figure is the seated central subject being honoured.

A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and a leopard-print shawl, seated on a richly decorated golden-and-red throne-like chariot. He wears layered garlands of white jasmine, red roses and purple flowers, a gold bead necklace, and a tilak on his forehead, and rests his hands on the seat. Behind him, colourful tassels in green, pink, blue and yellow hang from a golden ornamental pole, and a grey stone deity murti stands in the background among palm trees. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robe, ornate gold necklace and garlands on the seated figure fit the page's label, and he is physically present.

A man with long, dark, swept-back hair stands in front of a gold and colourful ceremonial palanquin decorated with white and purple flower garlands, tassels in green, pink, blue and yellow, and gold finials. He wears an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl draped over one shoulder, a gold ceremonial necklace and a white and red flower garland, and a white sandalwood tilak on his forehead. He looks down with a smile while resting one hand on the gold carved seat of the palanquin. A grey stone deity murti stands in the background beside palm trees.

Outdoor photograph of a procession vehicle decorated with colourful tassels in yellow, green, pink and blue, and garlands of purple and pink flowers on a gold-coloured pole. A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on the decorated seat, wearing a leopard-print wrap over orange clothing and a garland of white jasmine and red roses. a person by appearance cues including long hair, orange clothing and a flower garland, seated in a procession carriage. Behind him, a man in a white shirt stands among green trees, and another figure is partly visible at the left edge.

A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with red, pink and green tassels and white and purple flower garlands. He wears an orange saffron garment under a leopard-print shawl, with a red and white flower garland and a gold-beaded mala around his neck. He smiles while gripping a golden pillar wrapped in purple and pink flowers, with a red tiger-striped cushion behind him. Swamiji (probable): his long hair, saffron clothing, leopard shawl and ceremonial garlands fit the in-procession presentation, so this is a procession scene. Golden flowers and marigold petals scatter across the scene.

A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless garment and a leopard-print shawl, seated on a decorated golden-and-red throne-like vehicle with flower garlands in white, red and purple. He presses his palms together in a namaste greeting and smiles, with a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Behind him stand a tall golden pillar wrapped in pink and purple flower garlands, and a green, pink and blue tassel. The setting appears to be an outdoor procession chariot against a pale sky.

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