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A 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.

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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 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.2010-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20072007-01-01December 20 20102010-12-20A 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.2010-01-01Outdoor procession photo of a man with long dark wavy hair, a white vibhuti line and red kumkum dot on his forehead, wearing a cream-white dhoti-style garment with a pale gold border draped over his shoulder. He wears multiple gold ceremonial necklaces with bead and pendant detailing and a large red flower garland with white blossoms, and holds his hand near his chest. Behind him stand devotees in orange and blue-patterned clothing, and a golden trident-like finial is visible at the top of the frame amid green trees.2009-01-01A 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.2010-01-01A smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair sits on a red tiger-striped cushion before an ornate gold throne backed by garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a bare shoulder, a heavy gold necklace of beaded links with rudraksha beads, a gold pendant, a gold bracelet, and a red kumkum dot with white tilak on his forehead. He holds a gold-capped staff in his right hand.2009-01-01A man with long dark hair sits on a gold-trimmed throne framed by garlands of yellow marigolds, purple and red flowers, and white jasmine. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead. He smiles while holding a clear acrylic award plaque with a small orange-robed portrait printed on it. Oil lamps and flower offerings sit on the golden base in front. Appearance-based candidate, a person, seated on a throne with flower garlands and a gold necklace, holding an award.2010-01-01A photograph of a smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and a small red bindi on his forehead, seated in front of an elaborate arrangement of marigold, rose and chrysanthemum garlands in yellow, magenta, purple, red and white. He wears a cream and gold ceremonial shawl over a light garment and a heavy gold necklace of beaded links. Behind him is a gilded throne-like structure. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and ceremonial gold-bordered clothing, seated on a flower-decorated throne as the honoured figure.2010-01-01