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Outdoor photo of a man seated on a white cushioned throne-like seat under a large yellow canopy decorated with multicoloured tassels and a gold finial. He wears a maroon long-sleeved kurta with gold embroidery at the collar and a matching maroon garment, a light brown turban, and sandals. Green and red-striped cloth covers the platform beneath him. Around him stand young men in white kurtas and orange shawls with rudraksha malas, and men in white shirts, dark jackets and red or orange headbands. Palm trees and white structures are behind. The seated man appears to match the a person cues of a turban and ornate attire, shown in a ceremonial setting of honour.

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A smiling man in a brown turban with a red bindi sits cross-legged on a white cloth-draped seat beneath a large yellow canopy umbrella with coloured tassels in red, green, orange and purple. He wears a dark brown embroidered tunic and trousers with gold-thread trim, gold bangles, and bare feet resting on a red and orange cushion. A man in a white kurta holds a microphone at the right edge; an orange-clad attendant stands in the background near parked cars and palm trees.2007-12-25Outdoor procession scene under a large multicoloured canopy with fringed tassels in orange, red, green, purple and yellow, mounted on a white-and-gold pedestal. A man seated on a white cushioned platform wears a dark-brown turban, black long-sleeved kurta and an ornate gold necklace, gesturing with a raised finger and smiling. Before him a young man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl bends low, handling his feet on a green cloth and red cushion. Around them stand white-clad men with orange and red headbands and scarves, a standing man in a white shirt and khaki trousers, and a seated onlooker at left. A large dark stone object and a white building appear in the background under trees.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A smiling man in a dark brown embroidered jacket and trousers with gold trim sits on a white cushioned seat with red bolsters, under a canopy with multicoloured tassels. He wears a brown turban and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a white-clad attendant with a red tilak and beaded necklace holds a long brass horn, beside a dark ornate figure and white stone platform with scattered flowers. Palm trees and a white car appear in the background.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor photograph of a festival procession under a large yellow ceremonial umbrella with red, green and orange fringed tassels. A smiling man in a brown-maroon long coat with gold embroidered trim and a light brown turban with a red tilak sits on a white-draped carriage seat. Behind him a crowd of young people in white dhotis and saffron-orange sashes and scarves watches, with palm trees behind. On the right a man in an orange headband and white shirt claps. A silver staff with a finial is held by a youth in white. The scene reads as a procession with a seated honoured figure; the seated man's identity is not established by visible cues beyond clothing and turban.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession under a multicoloured fringed canopy with palm trees behind. A smiling man with long dark hair and a grey-brown turban, marked with a red bindi, wears a maroon-burgundy garment with ornate gold-toned embroidered collar and a gold necklace, standing on a decorated carriage. Around him, young men and boys in white dhotis and shawls, some with red and white forehead markings, watch. A boy in white with glasses holds a silver ceremonial staff with ornate finial. A white-and-red cushioned seat is visible at right, with a dark stone pillar and a man in a blue shirt behind. Swamiji appearance is a probable match: long swept-back hair, turban, ornate gold collar and necklace, and he is the central figure of the procession.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A smiling man in a dark brown embroidered long coat with gold trim and a tan turban stands on a green cloth atop a red-and-white pedestal under a large umbrella-like canopy with multicoloured tassels in orange, green, red, purple and white. Behind him a tall pillar rises. Several people in white clothes and orange shawls or sashes stand around and clap, with a dark-haired child in white in the foreground. A silver car and small white buildings sit in the background.2007-12-25A smiling man in a maroon kurta with gold embroidered placket and matching maroon trousers sits on a white-draped throne-like seat with red cushions under a colourful tasselled canopy. He wears a tan turban with a red bindi, has gold bangles on his wrist, and his hands are clasped in his lap. A microphone rests on the seat beside him. A second person sits partly visible behind him, and a silver staff leans at the left edge. Palm trees and white structures stand in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has a turban and ornate ceremonial clothing, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2007-12-25Outdoor procession scene under a large canopy with a fringed, multicoloured umbrella-like top in red, yellow, green, purple and orange. A man in a dark brown long-sleeved jacket with gold embroidery and dark trousers stands on a raised cushioned platform draped with white cloth, holding a microphone in one hand and a red-and-white stick in the other. He wears a tan turban and a gold bracelet. Around him, devotees in white shirts and orange or saffron shawls, some with red headbands and ash markings, look on; one man on the right laughs with a red headband and red tie. A microphone attendant in white stands at the left edge. Palm trees and a white building are in the background.2007-12-25