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A photograph of a smiling man with shoulder-length dark hair and a short beard, bare-chested in a rust-red wrap, standing before large colourful painted murti figures of a deity. He wears a long rudraksha mala, a gold chain, and a double garland of white jasmine, marigold, red flowers and red apples, with blue and orange ribbon accents. Rudraksha bracelets are on his upper arm and wrist, and a vertical tilak is on his forehead. Behind him are ornate gold and turquoise decorations and a silver staff-like object at left. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha mala, rust-red wrap, with a garlanded devotional setting.

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A smiling man with long dark hair and a short beard sits in a festival vehicle decorated with a large colourful sculpted figure and ornate embroidered fabric. He wears a red tilak on his forehead, a dark rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and a wrist bracelet of beads. He holds a silver-coloured staff or handle, and he has a garland of white, yellow and red flowers draped across his chest. Overhead are bright blue and turquoise decorations. a person is shown in a procession setting, with a rudraksha mala and garlands as visible cues.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A smiling man with shoulder-length dark hair and a short beard, wearing a red-brown shawl and many dark brown rudraksha mala beads, stands in a procession vehicle beside a large painted deity murti. He wears a multicoloured garland of flowers and a bead bracelet on one arm, and a gold pendant at his chest. He grips a silver staff with his hand. Behind him are a large mane-like sculpted figure, a turquoise sculpted arm and ornate sequined decorations. Probable Swamiji by his distinctive presentation: long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial garlands in a festival procession.2017-09-30Night procession photo. A smiling man with long dark hair, a vertical vibhuti/kumkum mark on his forehead and a full beard sits in front of a large lion-form vehicle carved with a mane. He wears a rust-orange wrap, a long rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, rudraksha armbands and a garland of yellow flowers, red roses, white jasmine and blue-white ribbon. He holds a silver staff with a serpent-shaped top. Behind him are teal and gold painted figures with sequins and ornamental decorations. Appearance-based candidate with long swept hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange clothing: a person, seated in procession with a silver staff and garland.2017-09-30A smiling man with long dark hair, a beard and a red-orange bindi sits in front of large painted festival figures, including a golden-maned lion-faced image and a turquoise muscular statue with a glowing mask beside him. He wears a rust-orange wrap, a thick rudraksha mala, a multicolored garland of white, yellow, red and blue flowers, and rudraksha bracelets. He holds a silver trident-like staff with his right hand. The scene is at night, with the illuminated festival figures behind him. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial garlands in the photograph.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Close photo of a smiling man with a dark-haired head, red-brown tilak on his forehead, and a brown-red cloth over his shoulders. He wears long multi-strand rudraksha malas, a gold pendant, and a thick garland of white, yellow and red flowers with red apples or fruit. He holds a silver-tipped staff in one hand, and behind him are large painted figures of a deity with a blue face and gold ornaments, plus a lion-maned figure.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A smiling man in a reddish-brown robe sits on an elaborate festival vehicle at night, wearing layered garlands of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers, and blue-white-orange threads. He wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, a red-brown tilak on his forehead, and rudraksha bracelets on his wrist. His hand rests near his face while he gazes sideways. Behind him stand a teal and gold ornamental figure and a silver trident-like staff, with a pink and silver decorated element at right. This is an appearance-based a person with rudraksha malas, flower garlands and reddish-brown robes, seated in procession.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night photograph of a smiling man seated on a procession vehicle beside a large turquoise deity figure with a lion-like mount and a yellow demon-face mask. He wears a rust-orange wrap, a red tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, and a long garland of white, yellow and red flowers and fruit. He extends one arm holding a silver staff-like object, while a silver walking staff rests on the left.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30