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Photograph of a smiling man standing on a decorated procession float with a gold ornate crown and a red bindi, wearing an orange saffron shawl, a long red-and-pink flower garland and a heavy gold beaded necklace, with a gold bracelet on his arm. He holds a silver curved sword with a gold hilt against a bright blue sky. Behind him a gold-covered ceremonial pole topped with a gold bell is decorated with blue, pink and purple tassels, and yellow and orange marigold garlands are visible at the bottom. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown in person as a festival procession participant in saffron with distinctive gold crown, garland and necklace.

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A smiling man rides on a golden procession float, seated on a maroon velvet cushion edged with gold. He wears an ornate gold crown with a blue tassel behind it, a red bindi, long dark hair, an orange saffron wrap, a red flower garland, and a heavy gold necklace of beads. He holds a silver sword-like staff, and gold-bordered marigold and white flower decorations fill the foreground. A golden pillar with studs stands behind him against a blue sky with stage rigging. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing, ornate crown and rudraksha-style gold necklace fit a procession-seated honoured guest.2012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01A man in a golden crown with a central finial rides in an ornate golden chariot decorated with flower garlands in pink, yellow and orange, and tassels in turquoise, green and purple hanging above. He wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, a red mala of rudraksha beads, layered gold ceremonial necklaces and gold armlets, with a red tilak on his forehead. He smiles and looks to the side against a clear blue sky, with golden ornamental fittings and brass lamps on the chariot's front.2012-01-01December 17 20112011-12-17January 01 20122012-01-01A photograph of a smiling man seated on a festival chariot or palanquin, wearing an ornate gold crown with floral repoussé patterns and a red vermilion tilak on his forehead. He wears a white and cream dhoti-style garment, a thick red rose garland with white jasmine strands, and heavy gold bead necklaces. Behind him are red and orange tassels, gold-embroidered red canopy fabric and green tassels, along with gold ornamental panels. He has long dark hair swept back and looks upward with an open smile. Whether this is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the identity is unsure.2010-01-01A man seated on an ornate gold throne in front of a backdrop of garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. He wears a gilded crown with red and green jewelled accents, a red bindi, an orange saffron drape with gold border, a broad gold collar with pearls, layered red-bead necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and holds a silver trident in his right hand. Yellow tassels hang from his arm ornaments. Gold-embossed panels decorate the throne. Appearance-based candidate: a person, identified by the saffron and ornate clothing, crown, trident and long hair, and the regal throne setting; the page does not place him at this event, so the identity is uncertain.2011-12-17Close side-profile photograph of a smiling man in a procession, wearing an ornate gold crown-like headdress with embossed patterns and a red and white flower garland around his neck, with long dark hair falling behind him. Behind him are large red, orange and gold tassels on a ceremonial structure against a bright sky. The bare shoulder and chest are visible. The figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person by the golden crown, long hair, floral garland and procession setting, though the face is not identifiable.2010-01-01A 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.2011-07-15December 29 20082008-12-29January 01 20122012-01-01