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A photograph of a smiling man seated on a blue platform beside a large lion-themed deity murti with a flowing mane and a turquoise-painted figure in colourful draped cloth. He wears a rust-orange robe, many rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a thick garland of white jasmine with red, yellow and green flowers and blue beads. He holds a silver staff with a carved top and has a red tilak on his forehead. A leopard-print mat and striped cloth lie in front of him. Swamiji (probable): the long dark hair, rudraksha malas, orange robe and ceremonial gold necklace fit the page's description, so this is treated as a.

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A smiling man sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cloth in front of large colourful deity murti, including a turquoise figure and a lion form. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with gold-coloured border, many rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a red-and-yellow tilak on his forehead. He is garlanded with thick white jasmine and multicoloured flower garlands with red apples, and holds a silver staff topped with a lion-head finial. Gold bells and tassels lie at his feet. a person: long dark hair and rudraksha malas with garlands mark a ceremonial presentation; the photo's caption identifies him, but the appearance cues are not decisive enough to confirm.2017-09-30A seated man in rust-brown saffron-toned robes sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion before a large painted lion sculpture and a turquoise deity murti. He wears a thick multicoloured garland of white, yellow, red and green flowers, a rudraksha mala across his chest, rudraksha bands on his arms and wrist, and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver staff topped with a lion-head finial in each hand, and a second silver staff stands beside him. Marigold garlands drape the lion and the deity figure behind him. Probable Swamiji (long dark hair, rudraksha malas, saffron robes and ceremonial garland) seated in a festival setting.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night photograph of a smiling man seated on a ceremonial vehicle decorated with a lion-shaped figure and a large painted figure in turquoise and red behind him. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a tripundra mark on the forehead, layered rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a thick garland of white, yellow and red flowers. He holds a silver staff with a lion-head finial. A decorated mask-like figure with yellow and red features is visible at the right edge. Overall a festival procession setting. a person: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace worn over saffron-toned clothing, seated in an honoured position on the vehicle.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A smiling man with a dark beard and a red tilak on his forehead sits in front of a large painted deity murti with a golden mane-like figure and multicoloured draped garments. He wears a rust-orange cloth, layered rudraksha malas, rudraksha armlets and a garland of yellow, white, red and green flowers. He holds a silver staff with a trident-like top in his right hand and a silver staff on his left. A carved bull figure lies in front of the murti. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) is seated with his long hair swept back, rudraksha malas and orange clothing, with a deity murti behind him.2017-09-30A photograph, rotated sideways, of a man in a rust-brown dhoti and matching shawl seated on a palanquin-style vehicle beside a large golden lion sculpture with an open red mouth. He wears long rudraksha mala strands across his chest, bracelets of beads on his upper arms, and multi-coloured garland strings draped over his shoulders and lap. He holds a silver-coloured pole of the palanquin with one hand. Behind him are striped fabric hangings and a teal-coloured figure with a gilded, embellished costume and yellow flower garlands.2017-09-30A seated man in a rust-brown dhoti with gold border sits on a leopard-print cushion before a large lion statue with a yellow flower garland and a colourful deity murti. He wears long layered garlands of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers, green leaves and red apples, plus multiple rudraksha malas and a gold chain, with rudraksha bracelets on his arms. He holds a silver staff topped with a lion-head finial in each hand, and a silver staff with a lion-head top stands beside him. A red tilak marks his forehead and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Flower petals and marigold strands lie on the platform, and a blue-and-striped cloth covers the seat behind him. The scene suggests a festival-day ritual setting.2017-09-30