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A person in an ornate golden crown set with red and green stones stands at night beside a decorated chariot festooned with bells, tassels and red flower garlands. The figure wears layered red and white bead garlands, a heavy gold and rudraksha-style necklace, and gold armlets, with a saffron cloth draped over the shoulder. Golden bells and green and purple tassels hang nearby. The face is painted and smiling.

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March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02A photograph of a single person in a dark setting, lit mainly from the front. He wears an ornate gold crown set with red and green stones, a dark-faced smiling expression, and multiple red and pink flower garlands around his neck. He wears layered gold necklaces and a gold-patterned bodice or wrap over bare shoulders, and holds a tall gold-tipped ceremonial staff or trident-like rod at the right edge. Warm lamp light glows at the upper left. The look suggests a deity costume or ceremonial role rather than a plain devotee portrait.2013-03-02A smiling man stands on an outdoor procession float or chariot at night, wearing an ornate golden crown set with red, green and pink gemstones. He has white vertical marks on his forehead, a red dot between his brows, and long dark hair. Around his neck are pink and red flower garlands over a heavy gold necklace and a leopard-print garment, with an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and gold bangles on his wrist. His right hand grips a silver pole, and green, pink and red tassels hang behind him.2013-03-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated on a golden palanquin-style chariot under a colourful canopy with tassels in teal, purple, yellow and green, hung with pink flower garlands. He wears an ornate gold crown set with red, green and white gemstones, a red bindi and white tilak markings, a heavy gold necklace and bangles, a pink flower garland over his shoulder, and a leopard-print garment. His right arm is raised in a gesture of blessing while he smiles. a person: the long hair, ornate gold crown and jewelled gold regalia on a ceremonial procession vehicle match the page's cues, though the face is not used for identification. Gold kalasha finials and a dark night background complete the scene.2013-03-02 +1 copiesMay 27 20132013-05-27February 12 20132013-02-12Close photo of a man with eyes closed and a faint smile, wearing an ornate gold crown with red and green gemstone inlay and tall green and orange tassels. He has a red tilak on his forehead, a red and pink flower garland, and layered gold beaded necklaces over a gold-patterned garment with an orange cloth at the shoulder. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, ornate gold crown, layered gold necklaces and flower garland fit the page's Swamiji claim, and he is physically present. Background shows a wooden roof structure and a green-and-orange draped canopy, with a blurred gold object at the lower left.2013-03-02Photograph of a smiling man at a festive evening event, wearing an ornate gold crown with red and green gemstone studs, a red bindi and white tilak on the forehead, long dark hair, saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulders, a heavy strand of rudraksha beads and a large gold bead necklace, and gold arm bands. He is bare-chested beneath the saffron wrap. Behind him are flower garlands of yellow, red and white blooms and strings of multicoloured fairy lights. Two shaven-headed men in saffron robes stand partly visible at the left edge. The physical people present are the central man and the two attendants. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the central figure through his saffron and ornate gold attire, rudraksha mala and crown, with the central figure's role as the honoured figure in procession-style festival attire.2013-03-10March 02 20132013-03-02A close photograph of a smiling person in a dark setting, wearing an ornate gold crown with red and green gemstones and a gold-and-red patterned headpiece. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders, and the neck is adorned with strands of red berry-like garlands and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces over a leopard-print garment. A brown shawl drapes the shoulder. The person holds a tall metal staff or rod wrapped with red flowers at the right edge, and a small lamp glows faintly at the upper left. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), a figure wearing a crown, long hair, ornate gold necklaces and garlands, shown in a festival or ritual setting.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copies