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A person in profile wearing an elaborate festival headdress: a magenta velvet cap bordered with white jasmine buds, multicoloured beadwork and a decorative crown-like front ornament. Long dark hair falls behind. Thick white jasmine garlands, orange and red marigold garlands and purple globe amaranth strands drape the neck and shoulders, over an orange and yellow garment with green trim. Behind, flower-decorated structures of marigolds and jasmine frame the scene, with another person in a white shirt at the right edge. Only the foreground person's appearance is described; the presence of a person is not established from the image.

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Close photograph of a smiling young man with long dark hair wearing an ornate flower-and-bead headdress with a magenta crown panel, white jasmine borders and green, blue and red trim. He is draped in thick red and yellow flower garlands over green leafy greenery and wears layered orange, green and gold cloth and ceremonial gold-toned necklaces. Behind him an older man in a white shirt with a forehead mark stands among marigold garlands.2005-12-25A photograph of a seated young man in orange ceremonial robes, wearing a pink and multicoloured embroidered crown and long white jasmine garlands with purple flower accents and green leaf garlands draped across his chest and shoulders. Flower garlands and marigold strands hang overhead from a decorated arch. Bunches of fruit, small bundled packets, and decorated trays with sweets and nuts lie on the floor in front of him. Beside him, an older man with a white beard and white shirt sits cross-legged, wearing a red rosette, and a white-clad figure sits at the rear. The orange-robed man has long hair, a crown, and layered garlands and ornaments, consistent with the ceremonial presentation described on the page. A mention of Swamiji (probable) applies to this seated figure, identified from his crown, long hair, orange robes and garlands.2005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25A smiling man with long dark hair sits within a canopy decorated with white jasmine garlands, orange and marigold garlands, and yellow flowers. He wears an elaborate headdress with a magenta crown and white flower-bead border with red, green, blue and yellow trim, a purple flower ornament at the side, and a garland of white flowers with purple globe-amaranth blossoms around his neck. His bare chest and gold necklaces are visible, with a multicoloured sash across his body. The setting is a floral-decorated ceremonial palanquin or procession canopy.2005-12-25A man seated on a decorated throne in a flower-adorned alcove, waving his right hand in greeting and smiling. He wears an ornate orange, red and white crown-like headdress with a central medallion, a white kurta, and heavy garlands of pink roses, white jasmine and beaded flowers draped over his shoulders and chest, with a red rudraksha-style necklace visible. The throne back is covered in yellow marigold-style flowers with green leaves and white sunburst motifs, topped by a brass canopy. Golden lion-head armrests flank him, and a flower offering rests at his feet. A person in a cream sari sits at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long hair and a crown with rudraksha-style adornment, and is honoured on a throne during the Jayanti celebration.2006-01-01Photo 11731266A smiling man wearing a pink and gold turban with a red bindi sits beneath a golden throne-like backdrop, almost completely buried in heaps of flower petals. White jasmine petals cover his chest and lap, pink rose petals spill across the middle, and bright yellow marigold petals fill the foreground. Red and orange flower garlands hang along the top left and right. A small silver necklace or pendant is visible at the turban. The scene suggests a floral welcome or abhishekam-style offering of flowers. The flat pink-gold palette dominates the frame.2012-07-03A photograph of a man with long dark hair wearing an ornate white and multicolored floral crown decorated with pink, green, blue and red trim, his right hand raised to his head in a devotional gesture with eyes lowered. He wears layered garlands of red and orange flowers and a sash across his bare shoulder. Beside him an older bearded man in a white shirt smiles with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them stand walls of orange marigold and white jasmine garlands.2005-12-25A festive procession on an ornate golden chariot-throne under a fringed canopy draped with purple, yellow and pink flower garlands. A smiling figure with long dark hair wears a gold crown, a red garment, a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklaces, seated on red and orange cushions. Beside him stands an attendant in orange-brown clothing holding a golden trident-like staff. Gold pillars with bead-like finials and tassels frame the scene. The figure's appearance is consistent with the candidate a person, though this is uncertain. Overall the scene depicts a ratha procession.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits surrounded by heaps of flower petals and garlands. Behind him is a gold-toned ornate backdrop framed by yellow marigold, white jasmine and magenta and red blossoms. A gold necklace is visible at his chest, and a white flower is tucked into his hair. Pink and red rose petals cover the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is presented here in the flower-adorned setting: a seated man with long swept-back hair, a bindi and a gold necklace receiving floral honour, matching the page's Swamiji reference.2010-01-01A smiling man in an orange-gold turban with a white feather and a rose-coloured brocade-trimmed outfit sits beneath a decorated canopy covered in garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine, pink and red flowers. He wears a thick red rose garland over the shoulders and a red bindi. Behind the canopy stands a carved stone pillar and a backdrop of trees. A man in white clothing with a garland stands at the right edge beside a brass lamp. The canopy and pillar suggest a ceremonial palanquin setting.2006-12-29December 31 20092009-12-31