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A smiling man with closed eyes sits centrally, wearing an ornate gold crown with a feathered backdrop, a red tilak on his forehead, and rudraksha malas over a rust-red garment. Gold necklaces, large earrings, and gold armlets decorate him, and he holds a jeweled staff topped with a bird figure. Pink and white garlands and red-and-yellow flower garlands frame him against a red backdrop. The appearance matches the visible cues of a swami in ceremonial dress; the page places a person at this Krishna Janmashtami event, so this is a person seated in ceremonial attire during the celebration.

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August 14 20172017-08-14A seated man in a golden crown with a red tilak on his forehead smiles broadly before a red backdrop framed by tall pillars wrapped in red and yellow roses and gold leaves. He wears a rust-red saffron-toned wrap, a rudraksha mala, a ceremonial gold necklace, gold armbands and a long pink and white flower garland. He holds a gold-handled ceremonial staff with a carved serpent-head top. Gold-trimmed fabric drapes on the left edge. A throne-like setting suggests a formal ceremonial occasion. Only one person is visible. The image carries an archive copyright credit at the lower right.2017-08-14 +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, bare-chested with gold armbands and a gold waist ornament, sits before a backdrop of pink and magenta drapery framed by garlands of red roses and yellow flowers. He wears a tall gold ceremonial crown, a red tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas and a white flower garland, and holds a gold staff topped with a peacock-head finial.2017-08-14A man stands centrally on a red-lit stage, smiling, wearing an ornate gold crown with a peacock-like fan, a red tilak on his forehead, and gold earrings. He wears a rust-red dhoti-style garment with a gold waist belt, multiple long garlands of pink and white flowers and red roses, and rudraksha mala beads over the chest, with gold armlets. He holds a decorated sword-like staff in one hand. Flower garlands on tall gold-and-red decorated poles frame him on both sides, and smoke or haze drifts in the background.2017-08-14 +1 copiesA smiling man in a golden crown with a central jewelled ornament stands between tall garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and gold-leaf strands. He wears a pink-and-white flower garland, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, a gold chest ornament and drop earrings, with a reddish-brown cloth draped over his body and bare arms. A tilak is marked on his forehead. The background is red-lit. a person appears in this frame, presenting in ceremonial adornment with a crown, rudraksha mala and gold jewellery, though the appearance cues are not fully certain. Only one physical person is visible.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A man stands centrally in front of a red-lit backdrop, wearing an ornate gold crown with a tall peaked top, a red tilak on his forehead, and a reddish-brown shawl over his shoulders. He wears multiple garlands of white and pink flowers, rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, gold earrings, and gold armbands, with a golden pendant on his chest. Tall pillars wrapped with red roses, orange and yellow flowers stand on either side of him.2017-08-14A photograph of a seated man on a decorated swing or throne framed by garlands of red, yellow and white flowers against a red draped backdrop. He wears an ornate gold crown, a red-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold waist ornament, a tiered rudraksha-style mala and white flower garlands across his chest. He holds a silver staff topped with a peacock-feather motif and has a red tilak on his forehead. Gold armlets and bangles are visible. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in ceremonial dress with crown, staff and garlands.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A photograph of a smiling man seated against a deep red curtain, flanked by tall pillars wrapped in red, pink, yellow and white flower garlands. He wears a large gold crown with radiating points, a vertical red-and-white forehead mark, gold hoop earrings, and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant over a rudraksha-style gold bead mala. He is dressed in a maroon-brown robe with gold border and has gold armlets and bangles, and a pink and white flower garland hangs across his chest. A single person is visible.2017-08-13 +1 copies