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A close photograph of a smiling person in a dark setting, wearing an ornate gold crown with red and green gemstones and a gold-and-red patterned headpiece. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders, and the neck is adorned with strands of red berry-like garlands and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces over a leopard-print garment. A brown shawl drapes the shoulder. The person holds a tall metal staff or rod wrapped with red flowers at the right edge, and a small lamp glows faintly at the upper left. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), a figure wearing a crown, long hair, ornate gold necklaces and garlands, shown in a festival or ritual setting.

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A photograph of a single person in a dark setting, lit mainly from the front. He wears an ornate gold crown set with red and green stones, a dark-faced smiling expression, and multiple red and pink flower garlands around his neck. He wears layered gold necklaces and a gold-patterned bodice or wrap over bare shoulders, and holds a tall gold-tipped ceremonial staff or trident-like rod at the right edge. Warm lamp light glows at the upper left. The look suggests a deity costume or ceremonial role rather than a plain devotee portrait.2013-03-02A person in an ornate golden crown set with red and green stones stands at night beside a decorated chariot festooned with bells, tassels and red flower garlands. The figure wears layered red and white bead garlands, a heavy gold and rudraksha-style necklace, and gold armlets, with a saffron cloth draped over the shoulder. Golden bells and green and purple tassels hang nearby. The face is painted and smiling.2013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02A photograph of a smiling man seated close to the camera, wearing an ornate gold jeweled crown set with red, green and pink stones, with long swept-back dark hair falling onto his shoulders. He wears layered pink and magenta flower garlands, a leopard-print sleeveless garment, heavy gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala and a gold armlet shaped like a cobra. White vibhuti marks and a red kumkum dot adorn his forehead. Behind him stand tall gold-tipped ceremonial staffs with green, pink and purple tassels, and a gold ornamental finial is visible in the foreground. The distinctive crown, flowers, ornaments and hair suggest a person, shown as a ceremonial figure in a procession setting.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesA smiling man stands on an outdoor procession float or chariot at night, wearing an ornate golden crown set with red, green and pink gemstones. He has white vertical marks on his forehead, a red dot between his brows, and long dark hair. Around his neck are pink and red flower garlands over a heavy gold necklace and a leopard-print garment, with an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and gold bangles on his wrist. His right hand grips a silver pole, and green, pink and red tassels hang behind him.2013-03-02 +1 copiesA smiling man seated under a colourful canopy at night, holding a long curved golden-hilted sword upright in his right hand. He wears a red and pink flower garland, layered rudraksha beads, gold bead necklaces and chains, gold armbands, and an orange saffron dhoti with gold border over a leopard-print top. His forehead and face bear white markings and his long dark hair is swept back. Beside him stands a gilded ornate vessel and a silver-toned object on a red cloth. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in a ceremonial setting with garlands, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing.2013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated on a golden palanquin-style chariot under a colourful canopy with tassels in teal, purple, yellow and green, hung with pink flower garlands. He wears an ornate gold crown set with red, green and white gemstones, a red bindi and white tilak markings, a heavy gold necklace and bangles, a pink flower garland over his shoulder, and a leopard-print garment. His right arm is raised in a gesture of blessing while he smiles. a person: the long hair, ornate gold crown and jewelled gold regalia on a ceremonial procession vehicle match the page's cues, though the face is not used for identification. Gold kalasha finials and a dark night background complete the scene.2013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02