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Outdoor procession photo of a smiling man seated on a decorated float, raising one hand in greeting. He wears an ornate gold crown, a garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers, and an orange sleeveless top with gold-toned neck ornaments. Behind him is a white banner with orange swirl borders and the word Nithyananda, with a partial word Ananda below. Green leafy foliage and a green tassel appear at the edges. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, a gold crown, saffron clothing and a rudraksha-style garland, and is seated in the procession position.

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December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man rides a decorated procession float, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears a gold crown with a golden ornament, long dark hair swept back, a saffron-orange garment, and a rudraksha-style mala with a garland of red roses and yellow marigolds draped over his shoulders with a white flower at his neck. Behind him stand gold ornamental poles with green and blue tassels, and a yellow and orange cloth-covered float edge is visible in the foreground beside sprigs of greenery. Trees blur in the background. The appearance matches the probable Swamiji profile with crown, saffron clothing and mala cues, so this is a probable Swamiji on a procession float.2009-12-27A smiling man in saffron-orange robes sits on a decorated procession vehicle. He wears a large gold crown, a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold ornaments, and thick red and yellow marigold garlands with white flowers over his shoulders. Behind him rise golden finials trimmed with green, blue and tassels, and the vehicle is decorated with yellow and red flowers. Green palm fronds and sprays of greenery fill the foreground, with trees in the background under a pale sky. Appearance-based, he fits the a person candidate profile given the crown, saffron clothing, malas and ornate gold adornments, and he is seated in a procession, so the in-person identification is uncertain.2009-12-27A photograph of a smiling man seated on a festival procession chariot, raising one hand near his face in a greeting gesture. He wears an ornate gold crown and an orange robe, with a red bindi on his forehead, a long swept-back dark hair, and a thick garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and greenery with gold beaded necklaces. Behind him, tall poles hang with red, orange, green and gold tassels and decorative gold-topped ornaments. Appearance-based identification is probable: Swamiji (probable) is seated in a procession, wearing a crown and saffron clothing with long hair and gold necklaces.2009-12-27A smiling man rides on a golden procession vehicle decorated with garlands of marigolds, pink and yellow flowers. He wears an ornate gold crown with a central peak and a gold halo-like backing, a red bindi, and an orange-saffron garment with a gold necklace. He raises one hand in greeting, as if blessing the crowd. Behind him stands a gold ratha canopy with green and blue tassels and a metal roof. Probable Swamiji, seated on the ratha in procession, based on the crown, saffron clothing and flower garlands.2012-01-01December 29 20092009-12-29A smiling man rides on a golden ceremonial vehicle decorated with marigold and red-pink flower garlands. He wears an ornate gold crown with a blue tassel and a red bindi, long dark hair, an orange saffron robe, and layered red-bead and gold garlands with a gold armlet. Gold finials and a gold-trimmed maroon cloth frame the scene, with trees and a clear blue sky behind. The figure appears as a person, seated in a procession vehicle.2012-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A man in a procession waves his right hand while smiling, wearing an ornate gold crown with a fan-shaped gold back piece, a red bindi on his forehead, and long dark hair falling behind his shoulders. He wears red and white flower garlands, gold ornamental necklaces, and a white and gold cloth. Behind him stands a tall pillar of yellow marigold garlands on gold bands, a green and gold canopy with red tassels, and a gold and green ceremonial structure. A red and orange cloth sits in the lower foreground. Photographed against a bright sky, the scene appears to be a festival procession.2010-01-01December 25 20072007-12-25December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white vertical tilak with a red dot on the forehead waves his right hand toward the viewer. He wears an orange garment and a garland of white jasmine strands with red roses, plus a gold bead necklace over a leopard-print strap. Behind him, yellow marigold garlands, a green tassel and a pink tassel hang from a festival structure against a pale blue sky. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, gold beads and floral garlands; the page places him at this event. He is shown in person, not in a depiction.2010-02-12