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A man in a procession stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, in front of an elaborate golden chariot. He wears an ornate gold crown with a green stone and red accents, a sacred red bindi and white tripundra marks on his forehead, white paste bands on his upper arms, gold armlets and bracelets, and a heavy gold necklace over a brown-red garment layered with rudraksha-style beads. Behind him are gold-embossed panels, flower garlands with pink and teal tassels, and a crowd in the blurred background. The swami identity is not visible in the image itself; the person is shown in an appearance-based context of ceremonial devotional worship during a festival procession.

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May 21 20162016-05-21May 27 20132013-05-27A seated man in a golden crown with a tall ornate headdress and a red forehead mark waves his raised right hand during a procession. He wears a deep maroon draped garment, a thick brown beaded shawl, heavy gold necklaces with a central pendant, and gold armbands and bracelets. Behind him is a large gilded ornamental backdrop, with strands of white jasmine garlands and pink and blue tassels hanging above, and red velvet cushions with blue flower embroidery beside him. The seated figure is in a chariot or palanquin setting, and his white-painted arms and ash-marked skin are visible.2016-05-21A seated man in a procession float raises his right hand in blessing while smiling. He wears an ornate gold crown with a green stone, heavy gold necklaces with a pendant, gold armbands and bangles, and a rust-brown draped garment. A white and red forehead mark and white markings appear on his arms. Behind him stand gold-embossed backrest panels, red and blue flower-embroidered cushions, hanging garlands of white flowers and tassels in pink and turquoise, and floral decoration. Pedestrians are faintly visible in the background.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA smiling man seated on a golden throne-like chariot under a richly decorated canopy hung with white jasmine garlands and pink and teal tassels. He wears an ornate gold crown, a maroon draped garment, a rudraksha mala with a large ceremonial gold necklace and multiple gold armbands and bangles. His face and arms bear white sacred ash markings and he has a red tilak on his forehead. He raises one hand in greeting while a crowd of onlookers stands behind the decorated procession vehicle. Red cushions with blue floral embroidery rest beside him.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21December 21 20132013-12-21May 21 20162016-05-21A smiling man with palms pressed together in anjali mudra stands before ornate gold carvings. He wears a tall gold crown with a blue gemstone and red bindi, a red-brown garment, red rudraksha bracelets, and a gold ceremonial necklace. The golden decorative backdrop suggests a festival or procession setting.2016-04-22January 01 20122012-01-01