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A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi and white forehead marks waves from a festival float or chariot. He wears a saffron-orange garment, layered white and red flower garlands, and ornate gold beaded necklaces. Behind him hang tassels in red, green, yellow and pink from a decorated pole, and a purple and white flower garland drapes the golden railing in the foreground. An orange canopy cloth is visible at right. The setting is an outdoor procession with trees behind.

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A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair stands outdoors under a clear blue sky beneath a tall ceremonial canopy decorated with green, red and yellow tassels, a gold finial and white and yellow flower garlands. He wears an orange cloth over his shoulders, a leopard-print shawl, a white horizontal tilak with a red dot on his forehead, and layered garlands of white jasmine and red roses with gold beads. Blurred gold and purple flower arrangements sit in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, orange clothing, rudraksha-style gold beads and garlands are present, and he is seen during a procession-style outdoor setting.2010-02-12A smiling man seated on an ornate golden throne draped with a zebra-striped cloth, raising one hand in greeting. He wears a rust-red robe with gold borders, a long orange-beaded mala, a large pink and white flower garland, and gold ornaments. A white forehead marking with a red dot and a green parrot perches above him. Behind the throne is an arch of yellow, pink, purple and white flower decoration. Silver lamps with flames sit at the bottom edge. Swamiji (probable) is shown in this photo: the long swept-back hair, orange beaded mala and rust-red robe with gold border are visible cues, but his identity is an appearance-based label only.2013-04-15A smiling man rides on an ornate golden chariot during a procession, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears a gold crown with a fan-shaped back, long dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak, an orange-saffron garment, and layered gold beaded necklaces with red and yellow marigold garlands. Behind him rise tall golden finials with hanging tassels in orange, red, green and magenta, and yellow flower strings decorate the chariot. In the foreground a flower-draped orange and blue decorative panel and a dark pot-like object with greenery are visible.2009-12-27A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with gold borders sits on a gold-framed throne heavily decorated with yellow, white, purple and red flower garlands. He wears a multi-strand gold necklace with bead pendants and a red dot on his forehead, and his hands rest together in his lap. Behind him is a gold relief panel with a deity murti. The scene is a festival setting with a red wall and a white draped ceiling.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange robe with gold border and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of beads and a pendant. He sits on a cream cushioned throne in front of an ornate gold backdrop framed by garlands of yellow, white, red and purple flowers, and holds a small bouquet of flowers and greenery in his left hand. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron/orange robe and ceremonial gold necklace on a throne, as a person seated and being honoured at a festival event. A gold deity murti is carved in relief on the backdrop.2009-12-27A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits with eyes closed on an ornate golden throne, hands folded over his chest. He wears an orange saffron robe with gold borders and a heavy multi-strand gold necklace of bead-like links. The throne is framed by an arch of yellow, white, red and purple flower garlands with gold carved panels, and flower garlands line the base. Probable Swamiji, seated in a garlanded throne setting with appearance cues of long hair, saffron robe and gold ornaments.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27July 03 20122012-07-03A photograph of a smiling man seated on a festival float or chariot during a procession. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red mark on his forehead, long dark hair, a red and white flower garland and a golden bead necklace over a cream and white garment. Behind him rise tall tassels in orange, red and green and yellow marigold garlands hang at the sides, with a red cushion in the foreground.2010-01-01