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Close portrait of a smiling man in a cream turban edged with gold sequin trim, with a red tilak on his forehead. He wears layered garlands of white flowers and deep red blossoms over saffron-orange robes, with a gold chain and gold bangle on his wrist. His right hand is extended outward in a gesture. Behind him are blue and yellow balloons and a red-orange banner with tassels.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A smiling man in a cream-coloured turban with gold edging and a red tilak mark on his forehead stands in an outdoor procession, wearing an orange saffron garment and long layered garlands of white and red flowers with some yellow blooms. A gold pendant hangs on a chain at his chest. He holds a golden staff-like ceremonial object at the right edge, with a red canopy above and green balloons and a blue ornamented carriage element behind him. Only one physical person is visible.2008-12-29A smiling man in a white jeweled turban with gold embroidery and a red bindi, wearing an orange saffron shawl over his shoulder and layered garlands of white and red flowers around his neck. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him, a red and yellow canopy hangs with tassels, and a crowd of onlookers in white clothing stands at a festival. Several white-clad and colourful figures are partially visible in the background.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival photo of a man with long black hair under a cream turban with gold embroidery and small gold tassels. He wears a bright orange garment over his shoulder, a gold necklace, and layered garlands of red roses and white flowers. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him hang orange pennants and colourful tasselled canopy decorations, with a crowd of onlookers in white, red and yellow clothing. Festival procession setting; the identity of the man is not established by the visible scene, so no probable identity is stated.2008-12-29Close-up photograph of a smiling man wearing a cream embellished turban with gold trim and a red bindi on his forehead, draped in white and red-maroon jasmine garlands over orange clothing with a gold border, and layered gold necklaces with ornate beads. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Blurred people and colourful balloons appear in the background of an outdoor celebration.2008-12-29A man in profile wears a cream turban wrapped with gold-sequined bands and a hanging end, a white and maroon-red flower garland, a gold rudraksha-style bead necklace with red threads, and an orange-saffron garment with bare shoulder. Behind him a red-orange cap printed with Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo sits near a gold-decorated surface and colourful flower garlands. Brass and gold ritual objects are visible at right. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance cues beyond general devotee-style attire, so the identity is uncertain.2008-12-29Close profile photo of a smiling man wearing a cream turban embellished with gold sequins and beads, with a red tilak on his forehead. He has long dark hair falling forward and wears a saffron-orange garment with a heavy gold chain and a white and red flower garland (jasmine and red roses) draped over his shoulder. Gold beaded tassels hang from the turban. Behind him, out-of-focus figures in pale clothing suggest a festival crowd. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple celebration.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29