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A smiling man rides in a festival procession on a decorated chariot or float, surrounded by tall garlands of yellow marigolds and white jasmine and hanging tassels in red, orange, pink, magenta and green. He wears a gold crown with a repoussé floral design, a red kumkum bindi on his forehead, a red and pink flower garland over his shoulders and a heavy gold bead necklace over a cream and gold dhoti-style garment. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Gold-coloured finials and bells hang from the canopy, and flower-decorated railings fill the lower foreground.

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A 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.2010-01-01A smiling man seated in front of an ornate gold throne backdrop covered in garlands of yellow, red, magenta and white flowers. He wears an ornate gold crown with a rounded finial and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, along with a cream and gold-bordered garment and a long heavy gold necklace of beaded links over flower garlands draped across his shoulders. Behind him is a golden halo-like arch with floral carving. Only one person is visible.2010-01-01A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red kumkum mark on his forehead stands in a procession beside a golden palanquin-style structure. He wears a cream, gold-bordered cloth with a light gold shawl draped over one shoulder, a thick red and white flower garland, and a heavy gold necklace with a central gold pendant. His right hand rests on a gold-capped pole. Behind him are gold finials with red, pink, green and orange tassels, a yellow canopy with fringe, and yellow and purple flower garlands. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, ornate gold necklace, flower garlands and ceremonial procession setting are visible cues for the presence of the Nithyananda Paramashivam candidate in this ceremonial procession.2010-01-01A smiling man wearing an ornate gold crown with a radiating halo-like back piece sits in front of a dense arrangement of garlands. Wide garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses, purple and magenta flowers, and white jasmine with blue accents drape across his shoulders. He wears a white garment with a gold border, a heavy gold necklace of beads, and a red kumkum dot on his forehead. The gold-embossed backdrop behind him is decorated with floral patterns.2010-01-01April 21 20132013-04-21A smiling man wearing an ornate gold crown with a sunburst back piece and a red bindi on his forehead stands within a backdrop of garlands. Layered garlands of white jasmine with blue accents, red roses, yellow marigolds and purple flowers drape over his shoulders and chest. He wears a cream-white garment with a gold border and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace. A gold ornamental canopy frames the top of the image. The photo is a close crop with the man as the sole person visible. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair under a gold crown with ceremonial garlands and gold necklace, shown in a festive decorated setting.2010-01-01April 21 20132013-04-21A smiling man rides on a golden, flower-decorated ratha or procession vehicle. He wears an ornate gold crown, an orange saffron robe, multiple strands of gold beads and rudraksha-style malas, and a red kumkum/bindi on his forehead. Red and yellow flower garlands drape his shoulders and the chariot. Overhead hang tassels in pink, orange, red, green and blue from golden bells. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, crown, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace suggest the Nithyananda Paramashivam role, seated in a festival procession.2009-12-27February 09 20132013-02-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession float decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red tassels. A smiling man wearing an ornate gold crown and a white dhoti-style garment with a cream shawl stands on the float. He wears a red flower garland and a necklace of gold-toned beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him are gold finials and a blue tassel on the canopy, and flower petals are scattered in the foreground.2010-01-01A 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.2009-12-27A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a throne-like seat with gold-cushioned armrests, arms spread wide. He wears a saffron-orange garment with gold border and a multi-strand gold necklace with bell-like beads and a central gold pendant. Behind him, a dense arch of marigolds, yellow and white blossoms, red roses and purple flowers frames a gilded backdrop. Bare feet rest on a red cloth.2009-12-27