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A smiling man in a procession stands on a ceremonial float beneath colourful tasselled canopy fringes in red, green and yellow. He wears an ornate gold crown with red and green jewel accents, a red bindi on his forehead, a green-gold garment, a white and red jasmine garland, and heavy gold beaded necklaces. Above him hang red and green silk tassels and a golden finial. Blurred orange and gold decorations sit at the lower edges.

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A smiling man stands on a procession vehicle, wearing an ornate gold crown with floral and jewelled motifs and a red bindi. He wears a white and orange flower garland over a sleeveless olive-green garment and a heavy gold ball necklace. Behind him are red, yellow and green tassels and gold finials on a canopy, with a white flower garland hanging at the top. The atmosphere is festive. Appearance-based candidate with a crown, long swept-back hair and ceremonial gold adornments: a person, seen in person on a procession vehicle.2010-12-20Close photograph of a smiling man wearing an ornate gold crown with floral and jewelled detailing and a red bindi on his forehead. He has long dark hair and wears a white and red flower garland (malai) with gold beads over a green-gold silk garment. Behind him are large red and green tassels and a gold-trimmed canopy with orange fringe.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A smiling man rides on an ornate ceremonial chariot decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, gold-coloured pillars and a yellow canopy edged with fringe. He wears a tall gold crown with a red bindi, long dark hair, a gold necklace and layered gold chains, and a green-gold draped cloth. He gestures with open hands toward the crowd. Colourful tassels in yellow, red, pink and green hang from the canopy. This appears to be a procession (ratha) scene. Swamiji (probable): the crown, long hair, ornate gold jewellery and ceremonial garb match the cues for the figure on the chariot, who appears to be in a ceremonial role.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A smiling man stands in a procession setting beneath a canopy hung with red, yellow and green tassels. He wears an ornate gold crown with floral and jewelled detailing and a red tilak on his forehead. He has long dark hair and a garland of white and red flowers around his neck, with gold ornaments and a gold necklace. He wears a green-olive garment draped over one shoulder. Gold garlands of marigold and jasmine hang on a pillar at left, and an orange-and-maroon cushion sits in the foreground. a person wearing a gold crown and garlands.2010-12-20A procession photograph of a smiling man standing on a decorated vehicle. He wears a large ornate gold crown, a sleeveless olive-green garment, a white and red flower garland, and a gold bead necklace. Behind him hang red, orange, yellow and green tassels on a canopy, and white jasmine and marigold garlands with gold finials frame the left side. He appears to be a figure of honour in a ratha or chariot procession. Individual features and identity are uncertain from appearance alone.2010-12-20A smiling man with long dark hair wears an ornate gold crown with floral and jewelled repoussé work and a red bindi. He is draped in a white and red flower garland and gold beaded necklaces, with a yellowish-green garment over his bare shoulder. Behind him stand a gold-and-white floral pillar, an orange flower garland, and a canopy hung with red, pink, yellow and green tassels. a person appears in person, wearing the crown and adornments in a festival setting.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20