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A smiling man rides on a decorated procession float, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears an ornate gold crown, a red bindi, a gold necklace and a cream garment with a deep maroon cloth draped over the seat. Behind him stand tall pillars wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with red and green tassels and purple flowers. Golden urn-shaped finials and gold ornaments decorate the float, and the clear blue sky shows above. Appearance-based probable Swamiji: the gold crown, ornate gold jewellery and garlanded processional throne are visible cues, and he is physically present on the float.

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A man seated on a richly decorated golden processional vehicle, smiling and raising his right hand in greeting. He wears an ornate gold crown with red and orange tassels, a red bindi on his forehead, and a saffron-toned garment. The vehicle is wrapped in garlands of yellow marigolds, orange and pink flowers, and purple blooms, with colourful fabric tassels in green, red and blue, and a gilded finial in the foreground. The background is a clear pale blue sky. Probable Swamiji is shown in a ceremonial procession, identified by the gold crown, long swept-back hair, and saffron-toned ornate clothing.2010-01-01A photograph of a procession float decorated with yellow, orange, pink and purple marigold and flower garlands, hanging green, blue, red and orange silk tassels, and gold-finished poles and bells. A man seated on the float wears a gold crown, a red-and-gold garland, a gold necklace and a cream dhoti with an orange-and-red shawl, with a red bindi on his forehead, smiling with eyes closed. A person's hand holding a wooden staff is visible at the left edge. The gold ratha or chariot is adorned with flowers and clear blue sky is behind. Swamiji is probable in this image: the seated man has long swept-back hair, a gold crown and layered gold necklaces, consistent with the page's festival context.2010-01-01A smiling man rides a decorated procession vehicle, waving his right hand. He wears an ornate gold crown with a sunburst-style back piece, a red bindi on his forehead, long dark hair, a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style cloth, and a red flower garland over multiple heavy gold bead necklaces. Above him hang large fringed canopy tassels in orange, red, green and blue, and tall garlands of yellow marigolds and purple flowers frame the scene. Palm foliage blurs in the background.2010-01-01A photograph of a man riding in a decorated procession vehicle, waving with his right hand raised beside his face and smiling broadly. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red bindi on his forehead, a red garment, and a gold necklace. Behind and around him are a green tasselled fringe, a gold finial, garlands of yellow marigolds, and a deep maroon velvet canopy edged with gold, with pink and white flowers below.2010-01-01A smiling man rides on an ornate golden chariot during a procession, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears a gold crown with a fan-shaped back, long dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak, an orange-saffron garment, and layered gold beaded necklaces with red and yellow marigold garlands. Behind him rise tall golden finials with hanging tassels in orange, red, green and magenta, and yellow flower strings decorate the chariot. In the foreground a flower-draped orange and blue decorative panel and a dark pot-like object with greenery are visible.2009-12-27A smiling man rides on a decorated procession chariot under a canopy of colourful tassels in red, orange, yellow, green and purple. He wears an ornate gold crown, a red bindi, a saffron-orange garment, and a heavy gold necklace layered with red and yellow flower garlands. Green silk tassels hang from gold finials beside him, and marigold and white flower strings drape the chariot frame. a person: the man shows long swept-back hair, a saffron garment and rudraksha-style gold adornments typical of a procession deity-bearing presentation, and he is seated in the place of honour on the ratha.2009-12-27A man stands on a decorated procession float waving his right hand and smiling. He wears an ornate gold crown with a fan-like back piece, a red bindi on his forehead, long dark hair, and an orange-saffron cloth over his chest beneath a heavy gold-toned necklace and a garland of red roses and yellow marigolds. Above him hang bright fringed tassels in red, green, yellow and purple, and garlands of marigolds and white flowers wrap a gold pillar. Gold bells and a gold finial are visible at right, with a red-and-gold velvet-edged platform in front. Clear blue sky forms the background. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues are present: long swept hair, ornate gold crown, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace, on a processional float.2009-12-27A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a golden ornate throne decorated with yellow marigold and purple and white flower garlands. He wears an orange saffron shawl over his shoulders and a heavy gold necklace of beaded ornaments, with a gold bracelet on one wrist. A golden deity relief appears behind him, and a green foliage bouquet rests on the throne arm. Swamiji (probable) is seated in ceremonial honour, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace.2009-12-27A smiling man rides on a decorated float during a procession, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears an ornate gold crown with a central finial, a red bindi, long dark hair, an orange garment and layered gold necklaces with a red and white floral garland. Behind him a gold ratha-style canopy is hung with multicolored tassels in yellow, red, green and purple, and marigold and white flower garlands. The appearance-based candidate is Swamiji (probable), identifiable by the long hair, gold crown, saffron-orange clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces on a festival float.2009-12-27A 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.2009-12-27March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesA 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.2010-01-01