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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.

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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.2010-02-12A 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.2010-02-12A 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.2010-02-12A 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.2010-02-12A figure with long dark hair and a vertical tilak on the forehead stands before a gilded palanquin decorated with white and orange-red garlands. He wears an orange saffron wrap over a leopard-print shawl and a heavy gold necklace with a garland of white and red flowers draped across his chest. Above him hangs a canopy with gold finials and tassels in green, pink, red, orange and purple. Two devotees in orange clothing sit in the foreground, one with palms pressed together and a bowl of apples nearby. Palm trees and a blue sky form the background.2010-02-12A 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.2010-02-12December 11 20112011-12-11A 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.2010-02-12A photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, seated on an ornate golden palanquin with red velvet cushioning. He wears an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl, a white jasmine garland and a red-and-green flower garland, and holds his palms together in namaste. Behind him rise a tall golden pole draped with pink, blue and green tassels and a column of purple and white flowers, under a pale sky.2010-02-12A man with long, swept-back black hair sits on an ornate procession vehicle against a backdrop of palm trees and pale sky. He wears an orange saffron garment, a leopard-print shawl draped over one shoulder, and a garland of white jasmine and red roses with green leaves, plus a gold bead necklace. A red kumkum dot marks his forehead. Behind him rise tall tassels in yellow, green and pink, and a white flower garland hangs on a gold pole at right. The palm and canopy setting suggests an outdoor evening procession. Appearance-based identity is probable: Swamiji (probable), seated on the procession vehicle with long hair, saffron clothing and garlands.2010-02-12A man with long dark hair, white vibhuti marks and a red kumkum dot on his forehead sits on a decorated procession vehicle, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a thick white jasmine garland with red roses over an ornate gold chain. He smiles and rests one hand on a white and purple flower garland. Beside him stand golden finials draped with fringed tassels in pink, green, yellow and blue, and tall purple and pink flower garlands wrap a gold pillar. A leopard-print cloth shows at his shoulder, and the blurred foreground includes gold-embossed decoration and orange fabric. Consistent with the a person cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold adornments, this appears to be a procession scene.2010-02-12A photograph of a smiling man with long, wavy dark hair seated on an ornate procession vehicle decorated with colourful tassels in green, magenta, teal and yellow, and tall pillars wrapped in purple and white flowers. He wears an orange-saffron garment, a rudraksha-style necklace of gold beads, a white and red flower garland, a red bindi and white sacred ash on his forehead, and a leopard-print wrap over his shoulder. a person is shown in an appearance-based, role-named sense as the seated figure in the festival procession; he is the only visible person. The scene has bright daylight and a pale sky.2010-02-12