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A man stands on a decorated procession float waving his right hand and smiling. He wears an ornate gold crown with a fan-like back piece, a red bindi on his forehead, long dark hair, and an orange-saffron cloth over his chest beneath a heavy gold-toned necklace and a garland of red roses and yellow marigolds. Above him hang bright fringed tassels in red, green, yellow and purple, and garlands of marigolds and white flowers wrap a gold pillar. Gold bells and a gold finial are visible at right, with a red-and-gold velvet-edged platform in front. Clear blue sky forms the background. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues are present: long swept hair, ornate gold crown, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace, on a processional float.

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December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man in a procession raises his right hand in blessing while looking upward. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red centre mark on his forehead, a red and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a cream-coloured garment. Behind him are a green silk tassel, a red fringe, gold finials, yellow marigold garlands and a banana leaf, with a blue velvet cushion in the foreground under a clear sky. a person is shown in a procession setting, wearing the gold crown and garland, with a raised-hand blessing gesture.2010-01-01A smiling man rides on a decorated procession chariot under a canopy of colourful tassels in red, orange, yellow, green and purple. He wears an ornate gold crown, a red bindi, a saffron-orange garment, and a heavy gold necklace layered with red and yellow flower garlands. Green silk tassels hang from gold finials beside him, and marigold and white flower strings drape the chariot frame. a person: the man shows long swept-back hair, a saffron garment and rudraksha-style gold adornments typical of a procession deity-bearing presentation, and he is seated in the place of honour on the ratha.2009-12-27December 20 20102010-12-20December 27 20092009-12-27December 20 20102010-12-20A 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 with long dark hair, a red bindi and an ornate gold crown sits on a flower-decorated procession float, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears an orange saffron garment, a rudraksha mala with gold beads, and a gold necklace. Red roses, yellow marigolds, white flowers and sprigs of greenery surround him. Behind him are green and blue tassels and a gold-trimmed canopy, with palm fronds in the background. A probable Swamiji appears in the procession, identified by long swept hair, saffron clothing, a crown and rudraksha beads. He is the sole physical person in the scene.2009-12-27A smiling man rides a ceremonial procession vehicle beneath a red and gold canopy decorated with tassels in red, green, orange and yellow. He wears an ornate gold crown with a central peacock-like motif, a red bindi, and a long dark hairstyle. He is bare-shouldered in an orange-saffron shawl, layered with red and yellow flower garlands and ornate gold beaded necklaces. His right hand is raised in blessing. Flower garlands in marigold and red frame the left edge of the frame, and an orange cloth draped over a seat appears at right. Several large hanging tassels in red, orange and green fill the upper frame. Procession, ratha-style canopy, flower garlands and saffron clothing are visible.2009-12-27January 01 20122012-01-01A smiling man rides in a festival procession on a decorated golden structure, wearing an ornate gold crown with a sunburst-style back piece and a red forehead dot. He has long dark hair falling past his shoulders, a saffron-orange garment, and a heavy gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklace with a red rose garland and yellow marigolds. Behind him, red and green tassels hang from golden finials wrapped in marigold and rose garlands, with tall palm fronds overhead. Overlay credit text reads Sri Nithyananda and , which is excluded from the text field. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's appearance shows long swept-back hair, a crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, matching the page's stated event2009-12-27