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A smiling man stands on an ornate festival vehicle, wearing a white embroidered turban and a red bindi, with long dark hair falling to his shoulders. He wears white flower garlands with red blossoms and a gold necklace over white clothing. Behind him is a red, green and gold canopy fringed with red tassels, and a gold staff with a curled finial rises beside him. Golden decorations and yellow flowers frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is described by his long hair, white turban, ceremonial gold necklace and floral garlands in a procession setting.

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A man sits on an ornate gilded golden palanquin or ratha, decorated with yellow and magenta flower garlands, orange gerbera blossoms and pink and green tassels. He wears a white and gold turban with a red bindi, a white-and-red flower garland over a gold-bead mala, and bare shoulders. Ornately carved gold poles and carved gold figures frame him in an outdoor procession setting with trees behind.2011-01-01A 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.2011-01-01A smiling man in a cream-coloured turban and white kurta sits before an ornate gold throne. A red bindi sits on his forehead, and he wears a long white and red flower garland with green leaves, a gold pendant and beaded necklaces. Behind him a golden carved throne and red floral arrangement frame the scene, with a large white flower decoration with red and blue petals to the left.2009-06-22A 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.2011-01-01October 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesJanuary 01 20112011-01-01October 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesA 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 young man in a white jeweled turban with a red bindi and long dark hair sits outdoors wearing an orange saffron shawl with gold border and thick garlands of red roses and white chrysanthemums with green leaves. A gold ornamental necklace and red-and-gold beaded ornaments hang at his neck and temple. Behind him, orange and yellow decorative bunting hangs overhead and a crowd of onlookers stands and sits in the background.2008-12-29January 01 20112011-01-01October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi sits beneath a canopy decorated with orange, red, green and blue tassels, in a procession setting. He wears a white and red jasmine garland over a sage-green garment and a gold necklace, with a gold armlet on his upper arm. A blurred ornate gold and red element appears at the right edge.2010-12-20