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A smiling man wearing a white embroidered turban with a red bindi sits on a decorated ratha or palanquin under a red, green and blue fringed canopy. He wears a white garment draped over his shoulder, with layered white and red flower garlands and a gold-beaded necklace. Yellow and pink marigold garlands frame the vehicle, and gold ornamental finials and a golden kalasha-style pole are visible. A swept-back dark hairstyle and ceremonial dress fit the appearance of a person seated in procession, though the image is not clearly identifiable. Greenery and bright sky appear in the background.

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January 01 20112011-01-01A smiling man wearing a white embroidered turban with a red bindi sits on a decorated golden palanquin or ratha. He wears layered red and white flower garlands and a gold necklace over white ceremonial clothing, with bare shoulder visible. Behind him are a green and red ornate canopy with long tasselled fringe, golden finials and a gold staff, plus yellow marigold garlands. a person: long dark hair, turban and gold ornaments are consistent with the page's reference to a person being present at this event.2011-01-01A smiling young man with long dark hair, wearing a cream turban with a red bindi, a white garment and layered garlands of white and red flowers with gold beads, rides beneath a decorated canopy. The canopy above him is gold and yellow with ornate gold finials and tassels in turquoise, purple, green and red, and yellow marigold garlands hang from its frame. The image is a photo of the figure with the canopy and a tree in the background.2011-01-01A smiling man rides on an ornate golden-and-red procession vehicle under a colourful canopy with red, yellow, green and blue tassels. He wears a white turban with a gold-embroidered band and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair falling behind his shoulders. He is draped in white garments and wears layered white and red flower garlands with gold beads. Yellow and magenta marigold garlands decorate the golden railings of the vehicle, and a gold ceremonial staff stands at left. Green foliage shows behind the canopy.2011-01-01A man seated on an ornate golden chariot or palanquin during a procession, smiling with eyes closed. He wears a white turban, a red-and-white garland of flowers across his chest, a gold bead necklace, and white ceremonial clothing with a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him, golden floral decorations hang with colourful tassels in red, teal, purple and pink. A gold trident stands beside the chariot, and banana leaves frame the left side of the scene.2011-01-01A close-up photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing a green garland of white and red flowers over a gold-toned necklace and a green garment. Behind him is a canopy or chariot decoration with long red, orange, yellow and green tassels hanging from a gold-tipped frame, and a red and orange object is partly visible at the right edge. The setting appears to be an outdoor procession or festival. The photo is watermarked a person2010-12-20A smiling man with long dark hair stands on a decorated procession vehicle, garlanded with white jasmine and red roses. He wears an orange shawl over a leopard-print garment and has white vibhuti with a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Behind him rise a golden kalasha-style finial with green and yellow tassels, and purple flowers appear at the left edge against a clear blue sky.2010-02-12A seated man in a golden-cream turban and white dhoti-style cloth sits on an ornate gold throne upholstered in red and green, draped with yellow, purple and red flower garlands. He wears a gold necklace and smiles toward the left. Beside him stands a dark-faced deity murti in red and gold garments with a silver crown, a sword, and a long garland of yellow and purple flowers. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling man in orange clothing. A sunshade-like canopy of red and gold fringe hangs at the top left.2010-10-16 +1 copiesJune 22 20092009-06-22A photo of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a cream turban and white kurta, seated before an ornate gold throne-like carving. He wears a white flower garland with red and green floral accents, a gold pendant necklace, and a rudraksha-style bead mala, with a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him is a large white flower arrangement shaped like a lotus with red and gold trim, and red floral garlands drape the gold seat.2009-06-22A smiling man in a white turban decorated with gold sequins and beaded tassels stands under a red umbrella at an outdoor festival, with yellow and pink balloons behind him. He wears an orange saffron garment, a red and white flower garland with yellow marigolds, and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant. A red bindi marks his forehead, and his raised hand is visible at the left edge.2008-12-29A man rides in a festival procession beneath a richly decorated canopy, its fringes of red, orange, green and blue tassels hanging above him. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red tilak on his forehead, a saffron-orange garment, and a heavy red and yellow flower garland with a gold ornamental necklace. Gold-finished pillars and a yellow canopy with a lotus emblem frame him. Sprigs of greenery and marigolds decorate the scene. Swamiji (probable): long, swept-back hair, ornate gold crown, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace, shown as the procession's honoured rider.2009-12-27