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A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate chariot decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands, red and green tassels and gold finials. He wears a cream and gold dhoti-style garment and a red and white flower garland over gold-bead necklaces, and raises one hand in greeting. Strands of yellow flowers and gold-tipped swags frame the scene, with palm trees in the blurred background.

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A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on a decorated festival chariot, waving his right hand in greeting. He wears a cream-white robe and a red flower garland with gold beads, and gold-toned bead necklaces. Behind him the chariot is draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, red and white flower strands, green, blue and red tassels, and gold metal fittings. Palm trees and a pale sky appear in the background.2010-01-01A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead rides in a procession, smiling and raising his right hand in a wave. He wears a cream and gold garment with a red garland and a gold bead necklace. Behind him is a decorated ratha or palanquin draped in marigold garlands in yellow, orange, red and white, with gold finials and green and blue tassels. Garlanded pillars frame the scene and palm trees stand in the background. a person: the long swept hair, ceremonial gold necklace and garlanded procession setting are the cues. A printed caption reads Nithyananda Paramashivam and appears on the image, which is excluded from the text field2010-01-01A photograph of a man riding on a decorated procession float, smiling broadly. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red tilak on his forehead, long dark hair falling to his shoulders, a white dhoti-style garment, red flower garlands across his chest, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace. Behind him the float is festooned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, red, green and purple tassels, and gold-coloured pillars. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identified by a crown, long hair, ornate gold adornments and festive garlanded clothing.2010-01-01A man stands on a decorated procession float, waving his right hand and smiling. He wears an ornate gold crown, a red vermilion mark on his forehead, a white garland of flowers and a long red garland, and a cream-coloured dhoti with a bare upper torso adorned with gold bead necklaces. Behind him, the float is hung with long yellow and white marigold garlands, pink and red flower strands, green and blue tassels, and a striped canopy, with banana leaves on the right. a person: the figure's long swept-back hair, gold crown, distinctive ornate adornments and ceremonial garlands match the page's description of a person at this procession.2010-01-01A photograph of a man seated on a decorated ratha or palanquin during an outdoor procession. He has long dark hair and wears a sage-green shawl over a bare upper body, with a red bindi on his forehead and a long gold ceremonial necklace with garlands of white jasmine and red-pink flowers. Above him rise tall fringed canopy tassels in pink, yellow, red and green topped with gold finials, and the seat is draped with white flower garlands and orange-marigold strings. A maroon and orange cushion sits at the lower left. Trees blur in the background. The seated figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference only partially, so the identity is uncertain.2010-12-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated on a decorated procession vehicle. He has long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead and wears a cream-white garment with a red rose garland and a multi-strand gold ceremonial necklace. He smiles and extends one hand outward in a gesture of blessing. Behind him hang green, red and blue tassels from gilded poles, and a golden ornament is visible at left. The garlanded canopy and bright festive decor suggest a procession setting. Only one person is physically present.2010-01-01A smiling man waves his right hand in a festival procession, standing beneath an ornate gold crown with a red central medallion and red tassels. He wears a red bindi, red and yellow flower garlands, and a gold necklace of beads over a white garment. Behind him are tall pillars of yellow marigold garlands and a green fabric tassel on a decorated pole. Swamiji (probable) appears in this procession, identified by the ornate gold crown, garlands and ceremonial gold necklace, while his role is a festival participant waving to onlookers.2010-01-01A photograph of a procession float decorated with long garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers, golden bells and bright green, red and blue tassels. A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi raises his right hand in a wave. He wears a cream and gold dhoti-style garment with a gold ceremonial necklace and a red and white flower garland. He appears to be seated on the raised float.2010-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a decorated procession vehicle. He wears a cream-coloured dhoti with a gold border, a red-orange flower garland and a long strand of gold beads across his chest, and a white flower garland on his shoulders. Behind him stand yellow marigold garlands, green, red and blue tassels, and gold-coloured kalasha-style finials, with a golden bird ornament at left. The setting is outdoors in daylight, consistent with a festival procession ratha.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.2010-01-01Side-profile photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate golden-and-red ceremonial chariot or palanquin, beneath a canopy hung with red, yellow and green tassels. He wears a sleeveless olive-green garment, a long white and red flower garland, and holds a rudraksha mala in his raised hands. Gold-capped white and orange flower garlands hang on golden poles beside him, and a maroon cushion rests at the left edge. a person appears as the seated figure, presented with long dark hair and a garland, consistent with a procession setting.2010-12-20A photograph of a procession chariot decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, green and red silk tassels and gold-toned fittings. A smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a white and gold dhoti-style garment sits in the centre, wearing a red flower garland, a white flower garland and a gold-bead necklace. The figure appears to be a person in a procession role. His appearance shows several cues of a person candidate: long swept hair, ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha-style adornment, though the identification is uncertain. Red and blue fabric drapes the vehicle's seat.2010-01-01