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A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark seated on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and a carved golden lion armrest. He wears a rust-brown robe and layered rudraksha malas, with a garland of white and pink flowers draped over his shoulders, and raises one hand in greeting while holding a silver trident. Behind him a large floral backdrop of orange, white and green marigold arrangements frames the scene. A woman in a cream sari with gold jewellery stands to the right, and white-clad devotees are seated in the background and foreground. The man is an appearance-based a person candidate seated on a throne, with long hair, rudraksha malas, a flower garland and a trident.

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A bearded man with long dark hair and a white tripundra mark on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and a golden lion armrest. He wears a rust-orange robe, layered rudraksha malas and a white and red flower garland, and holds a silver trident aloft with one hand while raising the other in greeting. Behind him an orange, white and green floral backdrop surrounds the throne. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with gold border and gold necklaces stands with hands folded, and a row of white-clad devotees in the stadium-like hall watches.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gold throne upholstered with a leopard-print cushion, smiling and raising his right hand in a wave. He holds a silver trident in his left hand and wears a rudraksha mala, a white-and-red flower garland and a rust-coloured shawl over a saffron-toned garment, with a white tripundra on his forehead. Behind him a large floral backdrop of white, orange and green marigold-style arrangements fills the frame, and blurred devotees in the foreground and at the right edge watch the procession. A printed , and the page names this event as a Maha Shivaratri celebration with a ratha procession. a person is seated in a ceremonial procession with devotees around him2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A bearded man with long dark hair and a white tripundra forehead mark sits on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion and carved gold lion-head armrests, raising his right hand and holding a silver trident in his left. He wears a rust-brown robe, a long garland of white and maroon flowers, and rudraksha malas. Behind him stands a large floral backdrop of orange, white and green petals. To the right, a woman in a cream sari with gold necklaces stands with palms pressed together in anjali, and a man in white with a forehead mark stands in the lower right foreground. Crowds of people in white dhotis fill the background. a person seated in a ceremonial throne with a trident, appearing as the central figure of a festival procession setting.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-red flower garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and carved lion-head armrests. He smiles with his right arm extended and holds a silver trident in his left hand. Behind him is a large floral backdrop of white, orange and green marigold and petal arrangements. To the right, a woman in a gold-bordered sari and gold necklace stands with palms joined in namaste. Seated devotees in white clothing fill the background and foreground.2017-02-24A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair sits on a leopard-print seat in front of an ornate gold throne back with carved lion and peacock motifs. He wears a saffron-orange robe, multiple rudraksha malas, a white-and-red flower garland, gold necklace, and white tripundra with a red bindi. He smiles broadly, raises his left hand in blessing and holds a tall silver trident in his right hand. A flower-decorated backdrop of orange, green and white petals surrounds him, and a partially visible woman in white with a tripundra stands at right. The distinctive long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and trident are consistent with the a person candidate; the throne and ritual setting alone do not confirm identity.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24