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Photo of a bare-chested man in profile wearing an ornate gold crown, with layered garlands of white jasmine, red and orange flowers and yellow marigolds draped over his shoulders. He stands beneath a canopy of banana leaves and an orange cloth, flanked by yellow and blue panels with white bird motifs, green and red lotus designs and diamond-pattern borders. Garland-decorated pillars frame the scene. Candidate appearance-based a person cues are a gold crown and floral garlands, but the face and identity are uncertain.

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A smiling man sits on a decorated chariot or palanquin during a procession, framed by colourful painted cloth panels in red, blue, yellow and green with floral and bird motifs, and banana leaves. He wears a golden crown, a white and red flower garland, a gold necklace and a pink garment, and raises one hand in greeting. Above him a red panel shows a sacred bull (Nandi) and a Shiva linga in gold. Marigold garlands hang on the structure below.2010-12-26A photograph of a decorated festival chariot under a canopy of painted cylindrical pillars in red, blue, yellow and orange with white bird motifs and floral patterns. A seated figure in a gold ornate throne and a gold crown wears a red garment and a white and red flower garland. A Shiva lingam emblem flanked by two white bulls is painted on the red backdrop, and marigold garlands hang around a deity murti behind the seated figure. The seated figure's face and features are not described beyond the crown, throne and garland. Strands of flowers and leaves decorate the edges.2010-12-26December 29 20092009-12-29A smiling woman in a bright pink sari with a white and red flower garland sits beneath a decorated festival structure. Large banana-leaf stalks flank her, and the tall pillars are wrapped in red, blue, yellow and green cloth printed with white dove motifs and floral borders. Marigold and white flower garlands hang along the structure, and a green banana leaf rests above her head. A white feathered fan or plume edge appears in the lower left, and teal roofs and trees stand in the background.2010-12-26A festival procession on a wooden palanquin draws a deity murti, a metal figure of a warrior god on a golden peacock vahana, heavily garlanded with red, yellow and green flower chains. A large yellow and gold umbrella with a fan-shaped finial shelters the figure, and a teal cloth hangs behind it. In the lower left, a man in an orange-red dhoti and wrap stands beside the palanquin, wearing a patterned conical crown, a beaded necklace and a bangle, and holding its frame. Palm trees and a bright sky fill the background. He is not clearly identifiable as a specific person, so no a person candidate is asserted.2011-10-31A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits in front of an elaborately decorated throne backdrop covered in yellow marigold and flower garlands with red, green, and silver trim. He wears a cream-gold embroidered robe with a white floral garland draped over his shoulders and a peacock-feather rosette pinned at his chest, along with a gold chain. To his left, a person holds a bunch of pale pink flowers, and a large white conch shell appears in the lower foreground. The scene appears to be a festive ceremony with floral decorations and ritual objects.2009-01-01December 29 20092009-12-29A man sits under a canopy decorated with red, green and yellow tassels and gold finials, wearing a white and gold patterned turban and a white garment. He wears a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers and a gold bead necklace, and his head is turned slightly to one side with a smile. Yellow and purple flowers sit in the foreground beside a brass lamp. Appearance-based label: a person, seated under the canopy in ceremonial dress with long hair and gold ornaments.2011-01-01A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban sits on a white cushioned seat in a room with pale blue curtains and a white sofa. He has a red bindi on his forehead, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and is draped with a long garland of white jasmine, red roses and green leaves, with blue glass-beaded ornaments on the garland. He sits with eyes lowered and hands resting in a meditative pose, with bare feet on a floor scattered with petals of red, yellow and white flowers. Flanked by potted white and pink flowering plants and a floral-patterned table cover, this is a ceremonial welcome or honouring scene.Side profile of a smiling man wearing a textured tan-brown turban secured with a gold band and beaded trim, and an orange saffron garment. He is draped in layered garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses, white blossoms and purple flowers, with more garlands on the left edge. He appears to be standing on a raised platform or vehicle outdoors against a bright sky, with colourful tassels visible at the top edge. a person appearance cue is the ornate turban and saffron clothing, though the identification is uncertain.2009-12-25A seated man in a pink dhoti and pink shawl with a green border sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne, wearing a long white and red flower garland, gold chain necklace, a gold bangle and a red bindi, smiling. Behind him stands a golden deity murti of a figure in a red turban and red garment, framed by marigold and mixed flower garlands. Above is a red backdrop printed with white bulls and a Shivalinga on a yoni-peetha, flanked by colourful draped pillars in red, blue, yellow and green with white dove motifs and an orange-gold fringe. Strings of flowers and fabric bunting hang overhead, with stage rigging and lights visible beyond. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a flower garland and pink ritual clothing with a gold necklace, presented seated on a throne as honoured guest.2010-12-26December 29 20092009-12-29