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Close photograph of a smiling young man with long dark hair wearing an ornate flower-and-bead headdress with a magenta crown panel, white jasmine borders and green, blue and red trim. He is draped in thick red and yellow flower garlands over green leafy greenery and wears layered orange, green and gold cloth and ceremonial gold-toned necklaces. Behind him an older man in a white shirt with a forehead mark stands among marigold garlands.

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A photograph of a man with long dark hair wearing an ornate white and multicolored floral crown decorated with pink, green, blue and red trim, his right hand raised to his head in a devotional gesture with eyes lowered. He wears layered garlands of red and orange flowers and a sash across his bare shoulder. Beside him an older bearded man in a white shirt smiles with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them stand walls of orange marigold and white jasmine garlands.2005-12-25A smiling man with long dark hair sits within a canopy decorated with white jasmine garlands, orange and marigold garlands, and yellow flowers. He wears an elaborate headdress with a magenta crown and white flower-bead border with red, green, blue and yellow trim, a purple flower ornament at the side, and a garland of white flowers with purple globe-amaranth blossoms around his neck. His bare chest and gold necklaces are visible, with a multicoloured sash across his body. The setting is a floral-decorated ceremonial palanquin or procession canopy.2005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25Close photo of a smiling man wearing a pink jeweled turban with a red central ornament and pearl strands, a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and layered red and white flower garlands. He wears a heavy gold necklace of barrel-shaped beads over a dark maroon garment and a white and gold-bordered shawl. Behind him is a large backdrop of yellow and orange marigolds.2013-01-06 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a smiling man wearing an ornate gold crown with floral and jewelled repoussé work, a red bindi on his forehead, and layered garlands of white jasmine and red flowers with gold bead necklaces over a red garment. Behind him is a saffron-orange cloth and green foliage. The crowned figure appears in a ceremonial role, possibly a deity or ritual costume. Appearance-based label: unsure whether this is a person, since the crown and garlands are not sufficient cues alone.2010-12-26December 15 20112011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15December 26 20102010-12-26 +1 copiesA smiling man in profile wears an ornate cream-and-gold turban and a red tilak on his forehead. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and he is bare-chested under a white cloth wrap. Heavy garlands of white jasmine and red flowers hang across his shoulders. Behind him, a gold-topped ceremonial umbrella or canopy with green and yellow tassels is visible, and a golden ritual vessel stands in the lower right. Outdoors in bright daylight. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown in procession under a ceremonial canopy, distinguished by the long swept hair, ceremonial turban and garlands.2011-01-01A photograph of a seated figure at a ceremony, wearing a large crown-like headdress decorated with bright floral garlands in yellow, green, red, purple and white and bold circular ornaments in pink, orange and blue. Red and white flower garlands hang over the chest. A bald priest in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha-style beads stands at left beside a golden pot-like vessel, reaching toward it. The background is dark with hanging brass fixtures and a red floral decoration. The seated figure is smiling with eyes lowered, and the image is blurred.2013-07-22Close 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.2013-03-02Close-up photograph of a smiling man wearing an ornate gold crown with floral repoussé and small red and green stones, a red tilak on his forehead, and layered garlands of white jasmine and red flowers over a pink garment. Heavy gold beaded ornaments hang at his chest, and an orange cloth is visible behind him. He turns his head to the side as if watching something out of frame. The crowned figure's appearance is ceremonial and distinctive, but the page does not establish his identity from appearance, so no a person identification is made.2010-12-26