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A smiling man wearing an ornate gold crown with a circular halo and a red bindi on his forehead waves his right hand from a decorated procession vehicle. He has long dark hair and is bare-chested with a cream-coloured cloth wrapped around his waist and a gold-bead necklace, with a red and pink flower garland draped across his chest. Behind him are green and blue tassels, and yellow and white flower garlands wrap the pillars of a red and blue canopy decorated with white birds. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession. The figure appears to be a person, wearing a gold crown, garlands and gold ornaments, and is shown greeting people from the vehicle.

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A smiling man with long dark hair waves his right hand from a ceremonial procession vehicle. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red tilak on his forehead, a white garment with gold edging, and a red floral garland with gold bead necklaces. Behind him, tall poles are decorated with red, green and orange tassels, yellow and white flower garlands, and gold finials. Marigold garlands and a yellow canopy frame the scene.2010-01-01A smiling man in a procession waves his right hand toward the viewer while standing on a decorated float. He wears an ornate gold crown with a circular halo-like backing, a red tilak mark on his forehead, a red garland and a white flower garland, and a cream-coloured dhoti with a long gold-bead necklace. Behind him are yellow marigold garlands hanging on gold-tipped poles, red and green tassels, and a red and gold canopy with a blue panel. A sunlit outdoor crowd scene. a person figure is shown with crown, ornate gold and garland cues, and is the central figure of the procession float.2010-01-01A man rides on a decorated procession chariot, raising his right hand in a wave and smiling broadly. He wears a gold crown with a red tilak on his forehead, a red flower garland across his chest, a cream-white garment, and a gold beaded necklace. Behind him a red and green canopy with tasselled fringe shelters the seat, and yellow and purple flower garlands hang along the chariot's pillars. Gold finials and a dark cushioned seat with marigold garlands fill the foreground. The image shows a ratha procession with floral decoration and a canopy; a Swamiji (probable) candidate is present, identified by long swept-back hair, a gold crown, a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and a red garland, while the scene itself is an outdoor procession.2010-01-01A photograph of a procession float or ratha decorated with marigold and white jasmine garlands and hanging tassels in orange, pink, maroon and green. A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a maroon velvet seat, waving his right hand. He wears an ornate gold crown, a red bindi, a red flower garland, multiple gold beaded necklaces and a cream-and-gold draped cloth. Brass pots with flowers sit in the foreground. Probable Swamiji is seated on the float, with long hair, a gold crown, gold necklaces and cream and gold robes, waving to the crowd during a procession.2010-01-01A photograph of a man standing on an ornate procession vehicle decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands, red flowers and green and red tassels. He wears a gold crown with a sunburst back, a red kumkum mark on his forehead, a red flower garland and a gold-beaded necklace over a white and gold cloth. He raises one hand in blessing toward the crowd under a clear blue sky. Probable Swamiji is identifiable by the crown, long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and ceremonial procession setting, shown in person during a procession.2010-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a decorated procession vehicle, wearing a cream-white dhoti and shawl, a long red and white flower garland, and a gold bead necklace. A red vermilion mark is on his forehead. Behind him are gold-tasseled canopy finials with green and blue tassels, red and yellow marigold garlands, and white jasmine strands on a pillar. Palm trees and a bright sky are visible in the background.2010-01-01A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak, wearing a gold crown-like headdress and a bare upper body with a white wrap, waves his right hand while smiling. He wears a red and white flower garland and a gold-beaded necklace. Behind him are gold ceremonial ornaments with green tassels, a red canopy with yellow fringe, and a tall pillar wrapped in yellow and white marigold garlands.2010-01-01Photograph of a smiling man seated on a decorated festival palanquin or ratha under a yellow canopy hung with colourful tassels in orange, red and green and garlanded pillars of white and orange flowers. He wears an ornate gold crown set with red and green stones, a red bindi, a white and red flower garland, a gold necklace, and a green-and-gold wrap over his shoulders. He raises his right hand in a wave toward the crowd, and a gold kalasha-style finial and a dark cushion with an orange border sit in the foreground. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in a procession with ceremonial garlands and crown; the figure is shown in a clear, in-person photograph.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of a festival procession on a decorated vehicle. A man with long dark hair, wearing a gold ornate crown, a red bindi, a white garment with gold edging, a red flower garland and a multi-strand gold bead necklace, smiles broadly and raises his right hand in a wave. He sits on a plush dark red cushioned seat trimmed with orange. Behind him stands a red and green canopy umbrella with fringed tassels, and tall yellow and orange marigold garlands hang on pillars. Green and red tassels dangle from the canopy poles, with a decorated shrine-like structure at the lower right.2010-01-01A smiling man in a procession raises his right hand in blessing while looking upward. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red centre mark on his forehead, a red and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a cream-coloured garment. Behind him are a green silk tassel, a red fringe, gold finials, yellow marigold garlands and a banana leaf, with a blue velvet cushion in the foreground under a clear sky. a person is shown in a procession setting, wearing the gold crown and garland, with a raised-hand blessing gesture.2010-01-01December 20 20102010-12-20