Close-up photograph of a smiling man waving his right hand outdoors during a procession. He wears an ornate gilded crown with repoussé floral and scroll patterns, topped by a silver finial, with long red tassels rising behind it. A red kumkum mark sits on his forehead and a red floral garland hangs over his chest. Blurred bright fabric and a red-and-yellow object fill the foreground. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close-up photograph of a smiling man waving his right hand outdoors during a procession. He wears an ornate gilded crown with repoussé floral and scroll patterns, topped by a silver finial, with long red tassels rising behind it. A red kumkum mark sits on his forehead and a red floral garland hangs over his chest. Blurred bright fabric and a red-and-yellow object fill the foreground.

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