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A smiling man in a golden crown with a pink tassel stands on a festival chariot during a procession, wearing an orange saffron garment and a gold necklace of round beads. He wears a red bindi and holds a white ceremonial fan or whisk in one hand. His shoulders and chest are draped with thick garlands of marigolds, red roses, purple flowers and green leaves, and the surrounding decoration is heavy with yellow and orange blossoms. A bright gold ornament is visible in the lower right foreground.

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A smiling man rides in a palki procession, holding a white ceremonial fly-whisk or chamara in his raised right hand. He wears an ornate gold crown, a red bindi, an orange saffron robe and a long multicoloured flower garland of roses, marigolds, white blossoms and green leaves, with a gold rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind him rise a gold-trimmed canopy, pink and colourful fringed cloth and more flower garlands. Based on the wearer's appearance, this is a person, shown in the procession role on the palki.2011-07-15A smiling man sits in a palanquin-style seat during a procession, wearing an ornate gold crown with a pink tassel and a gold halo-like backdrop. He is bare-chested with an orange cloth draped over his shoulders and lap, and wears layered garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses, purple flowers and white jasmine with pink centres, with a green leaf band. A decorated silver ceremonial sword or kukri with an ornate handle rests in his hands, and a red and blue cushion with a gold trim sits beside him. Bright flower garlands also appear in the foreground. Candidate for the Swamiji (probable) based on the crown, garlands and ornate orange clothing, seated in a procession context.2011-07-15A smiling man in a golden crown-like headdress with a wheel ornament behind him, wearing an orange saffron garment and multiple thick garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses, purple flowers, white and pink blossoms and green leaves draped across his chest and shoulders, with gold rudraksha-style beads on the garland. He has a red tilak on his forehead and white markings on his skin, and a silver ornate tray or palanquin edge is visible at left. Bright outdoor light and blurred background suggest a procession setting.2011-07-15A smiling man in saffron-orange robes rides in a procession, raising one arm with a white ring on the finger. He wears an ornate gold crown with pink tassels, a red bindi and white sacred markings on his forehead, and a garland of yellow marigolds, red roses, purple flowers, white blossoms and green leaves draped over his shoulders. A string of large gold beads hangs across his chest. Yellow flower garlands and a golden object blur in the foreground. Appearance-based cues match a probable Swamiji (probable) in the procession, decorated with crown, saffron robes, garlands and gold beads, though identity is uncertain.2011-07-15Close photo of a smiling man in a golden ornate crown and saffron-orange garments, wearing a large multicolour flower garland of red roses, yellow marigolds, purple blooms and white flowers draped over his shoulders. He has a red bindi and a gold bead necklace. In the foreground blurred yellow flower garlands and a golden object appear, and a white pole stands at left. The setting suggests a festival procession.2011-07-15A smiling man with long dark hair wears an ornate gold crown and a red bindi, with a large garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves draped over his shoulders. He wears an orange garment and a gold bead necklace. Behind him are a golden processional structure with red, orange, yellow and green fabric tassels.2009-12-27December 29 20082008-12-29A smiling man sits on an ornate silver palanquin or throne decorated with garlands of yellow and magenta flowers. He wears a beige turban with a gold headband bearing a red-and-gold emblem and a red bindi, an orange saffron robe, a long gold chain with a large pendant, and a rudraksha-style gold bead mala. A thick multicolour garland of red, yellow, white and purple flowers drapes across his chest. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, a turban and saffron clothing, with ceremonial gold necklaces. Pale sky and white flowers appear behind him.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 31 20092009-12-31A smiling man rides on a decorated procession vehicle, seated on a dark cushioned seat within a golden canopy. He wears an ornate gold crown, a red bindi on his forehead, long dark hair, an orange garment over one shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace. Large garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds, white flowers and green foliage hang on his shoulders and drape over the seat front. Green and blue tassels and gold-capped poles frame the canopy. a person: the procession setting with a crown, orange clothing, gold necklace and garlands matches the page's procession and a person cues, though the face is not used for identification.2009-12-27January 01 20122012-01-01