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A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a flower-decorated procession float under a canopy hung with red, orange, magenta, green and gold tassels. He wears a gold crown with a tall finial, an orange robe, and layered gold and red garlands; a red tilak mark is on his forehead. Yellow marigold and white jasmine garlands drape the float, and a dark velvet-covered seat sits in front of him.

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A 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.2009-12-27A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a red cushioned seat within a richly decorated palanquin or ratha. He wears an ornate gold crown with a sun-disc backplate, a red bindi on his forehead, a saffron-orange robe, and layered white flower garlands with gold beads around his neck. Behind him hang rainbow tassels in pink, yellow, red, purple and green from gilded finials, and yellow and white flower garlands wrap the structure. Probable Swamiji: the saffron robe, long swept-back hair, ornate gold crown and gold bead necklace match his presentation, seated in a ceremonial procession vehicle.2009-12-31A festival procession on a richly decorated golden chariot with a canopy hung with yellow, red, green and blue tassels and bells. A smiling man sits on a cushioned throne wearing an ornate gold crown, a green-gold garment, a gold armlet and a white-and-red flower garland. Marigold and jasmine garlands wrap the chariot railings and pillars. Blurred orange flags and a few onlookers' heads appear in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back dark hair, a gold crown, ceremonial gold necklaces and garlands, consistent with the page's reference to a procession with Swamiji, though his face is not used for identification.2010-12-20A smiling man rides on a decorated procession float, wearing an ornate gold crown with a red and gold finial above his head. He wears a saffron-orange garment, red and yellow flower garlands draped over his shoulders, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand a tall gold and red decorated pole with green and red tassels, and palm fronds frame the sky.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man rides on a decorated procession chariot, seated on a gold-and-maroon cushioned seat. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red vermilion mark on his forehead, long dark hair, an orange saffron garment, a thick gold bead necklace and a heavy red and yellow flower garland. Behind him stand a tall gold-finished umbrella-like canopy with red, green and orange tassels. Fresh greenery and white and yellow flowers lie in the foreground. The man has long dark hair, a crown and saffron clothing, with ceremonial gold necklaces and flower garlands, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) procession context.2009-12-27A photograph of a smiling man seated beneath a decorated procession canopy. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red vermilion mark on his forehead, long swept-back dark hair, a red and white flower garland, and a cream-coloured wrap over his bare shoulder with gold beaded necklaces. Behind him hang a green tassel and red fabric, and yellow and white flower garlands wrap the canopy poles. The setting suggests a ceremonial procession.2010-01-01A smiling man rides on a richly decorated golden chariot during a festival procession. He wears a gold crown with a red bindi, an orange-saffron garment, and a red beaded mala with a gold necklace. The gold chariot has a tall gold pole with multicoloured tassels in pink, blue, green, yellow and purple, and is garlanded with marigolds, white flowers and red blooms. Palm trees and a blue sky stand behind. A probable Swamiji candidate with crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style mala is seated on the ratha; the page identifies the event as a 2012 Nithyananda Mission Day celebration.2012-01-01A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a red velvet cushioned throne backed by an ornate gold arch decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses, white jasmine and purple flowers. He wears a gold headband with a red bindi, long dark hair, a gold necklace of large beads, a white and red flower garland draped over his shoulders, and a gold armlet shaped like a serpent. His left hand rests on his knee while his right hand is raised in a gesture toward a microphone stand at right. A gold flame-shaped ornament stands beside the throne and a gold cobra-shaped piece at left. Two persons are visible in the scene: the seated speaker only.2010-12-27A figure rides in a festival procession, seated beneath a tall canopy decorated with long red, green and purple tassels and strands of yellow and orange marigold garlands. He wears an ornate gold crown with floral repoussé work and a red bindi, and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. He has a red garland over a white shawl, a rudraksha-style bead necklace with gold bead spacers, and a gold-bordered cream dhoti. He is smiling with eyes half-closed, and the blurred background shows palm fronds and blue sky. Being a photograph of a procession figure, the probable Swamiji cues include the long hair, ornate gold crown and bead necklace.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27May 09 20162016-05-09