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Side-profile photograph of a man wearing an ornate gold crown with a tall finial and a fan-shaped gold backpiece, draped with a large white and yellow chrysanthemum garland and a red flower garland. He wears a cream shawl with gold-striped border. Behind him is a pink draped fabric canopy. At the left edge, a person in orange robes reaches toward the garland. The image is backlit and bright. The crown and garlands mark a formal honouring, and the person in the centre is not clearly identifiable from appearance alone.

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A seated man in a tall gold crown with a spear-like finial sits on a throne-like seat decorated with heavy red rose garlands and yellow and white marigold and chrysanthemum garlands. He wears a white garment with a gold border and a large white flower garland around his neck, and he smiles toward the left. Behind him a white draped tent canopy hangs. On the left, a bearded man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and holds his hands together near his chest. a person cues are the ornate gold crown and heavy floral adornment on the seated figure, but the face is not clearly visible and the appearance is uncertain, so the seated man is described by role only as a garlanded seated figure.2009-01-01December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Close-up photograph of a smiling man wearing an ornate gold crown with floral and jewelled repoussé work, a red bindi on his forehead, and layered garlands of white jasmine and red flowers with gold bead necklaces over a red garment. Behind him is a saffron-orange cloth and green foliage. The crowned figure appears in a ceremonial role, possibly a deity or ritual costume. Appearance-based label: unsure whether this is a person, since the crown and garlands are not sufficient cues alone.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a smiling man wearing an ornate gold crown with floral repoussé and small red and green stones, a red tilak on his forehead, and layered garlands of white jasmine and red flowers over a pink garment. Heavy gold beaded ornaments hang at his chest, and an orange cloth is visible behind him. He turns his head to the side as if watching something out of frame. The crowned figure's appearance is ceremonial and distinctive, but the page does not establish his identity from appearance, so no a person identification is made.2010-12-26Photo of a seated man in an ornate gold crown with floral and jewelled repoussé work, a red tilak on his forehead, long dark hair, and a pink garment. He wears a white and red flower garland, a gold bead necklace and a gold serpent armlet. He sits before a gold-carved throne with a yellow, green and blue decorated pillar behind him. Appearance suggests a person (crown, long hair, floral garland, ornate gold adornments), though identity is uncertain.2010-12-26A smiling man in close profile wears an ornate gold crown with floral repoussé work and small coloured stones, plus a red bindi on his forehead. He is garlanded with white jasmine and red rose strands and wears a pink garment with a gold ceremonial necklace of round beads. Behind him a raised orange cloth and a gold-toned decorative element suggest a procession or ceremony.2010-12-26A figure seated on a decorated procession vehicle with gold finials, green and red tassels, and a yellow canopy with a white bird emblem. The person wears a tall ornate gold crown, a white garment with a gold-striped border, a red flower garland and a long gold-bead necklace, and a small red mark on the forehead. Their palms are pressed together in a namaskar gesture near the chest. Garlands of white jasmine and marigolds hang on the vehicle. a person is present; the cues are the ornate gold crown, the long dark hair and the layered garlands, but the identification is based on appearance only.2010-01-01A smiling man in a procession sits beneath a red and orange canopy hung with marigold garlands. He wears an ornate gold crown with a domed finial and a plain cream and gold-bordered cloth. Thick red garlands and a white flower garland drape over his shoulders, with a long gold rudraksha-style ceremonial necklace. A red tilak mark is on his forehead and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A partially visible figure in orange-red appears at the lower left edge. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, gold crown, gold ceremonial necklace and saffron-coloured canopy setting suggest the presiding figure of the procession.2010-01-01Side-profile photograph of a man in a golden ornate crown, seated under a red canopy with red and cream tassels, with dense foliage behind. He wears a white garment, a red flower garland and a long gold-bead necklace, and raises his folded hands in greeting, smiling. The backlit scene is dark.2010-01-01December 26 20102010-12-26