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A smiling man seated outdoors wears an ornate gold crown set with red and green stones, a gold and leopard-print garment, and heavy gold beaded necklaces over rudraksha malas. Thick red flower garlands drape his shoulders and arms, and he holds a long silver ceremonial staff. A red and gold canopy with teal fringe and a palm tree stand behind him. Swamiji (probable) is shown in ceremonial regalia, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold crown, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces; a printed banner with photographs is visible behind. One person is physically present.

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March 02 20132013-03-02A photograph of a man seated on an ornate throne-like chair outdoors, smiling, with long dark hair and a red bindi. He wears a gold crown with a blue plume, a red-and-gold garland of beads, gold ornaments, a bangle on his upper arm, and an orange-saffron garment. He holds a silver ceremonial sword with an ornate hilt in one hand and a curved blade in the other, with a golden staff with bells at the left edge. Trees and a pale sky sit behind him. The attribution is probable Swamiji in ceremonial regalia, based on the long swept-back hair, crown, saffron clothing, garlands and gold ornaments.2012-01-01March 02 20132013-03-02Close photo of a smiling man in an ornate gold crown studded with green and red gemstones and pink stones, with a red bindi on his forehead. He wears layered gold ceremonial necklaces over rudraksha malas, a leopard-print garment, and a fresh pink flower garland. He holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a decorative finial, and an orange tassel and palanquin-like canopy fringe are visible above. Probable Swamiji: the long swept-back hair, ornate crown, ceremonial gold necklaces and rudraksha malas match the page's identification, and he is physically present in the scene.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02A close, upward-angled photo of a smiling man with eyes closed, seated under a red and gold canopy with fringed teal and purple tassels. He wears an elaborate gold crown set with red and green stones, a red and green flower garland, and layered gold beaded necklaces, with a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead. A clear glass or crystal sheet or shield in front of his face catches the light, and ornate gold carved fittings of a palanquin or throne are in the foreground. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in person in ceremonial regalia.2013-03-02February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesA person seated on an ornate golden palanquin or ratha during a procession, smiling, wearing a silver crown with a decorative finial, a long necklace of red beads, and gold bangles on the wrist. The person wears an orange-red garment draped over the shoulder and holds a silver staff with a tassel-like top. The seat has a deep maroon velvet cushion with gold trim. The canopy above has colourful fringes in red, purple, blue, and green. Marigold and orange flower garlands line the seat, and the setting is an outdoor area with tall slender trees and a reddish wall behind. The crown, red beaded mala and orange garment give a strong visual match to the page's depiction of the a person candidate, though the appearance cues are only partly distinctive, so the identity is uncertain.2012-01-01A photograph of a seated man at night under a large ceremonial canopy with fringed tassels in purple, orange and green. He wears a dense garland of red and pink flowers with gold-trimmed green bands, over several strands of rudraksha beads and heavy gold bead necklaces. His clothing is orange with gold borders, and he wears a leopard-print garment at his chest and gold armlets. He holds a curved golden sword in his right hand and smiles, with white markings on his forehead and face. Beside him sit a gold-and-silver ornate vessel and a jeweled container, and a silver sword lies on a red cloth in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing, rudraksha and gold necklaces, and a royal-style ceremonial setting identify this figure as the presented candidate. Several spectators stand in the blurred background.2013-03-02 +1 copiesApril 29 20142014-04-29