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A man seated on a festival float at night, smiling, wearing a rust-brown robe and a long multi-strand rudraksha mala with a ceremonial garland of yellow, red, white and blue flowers. He holds a silver staff with a white cloth wrap. Behind him are large painted deity figures in turquoise and multicoloured silk, a lion's mane with yellow marigold garlands, and a painted face in yellow and red. A red-and-white tilak marks his forehead. a person: the figure's long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial garlands match the page's reference to him, though the appearance is only moderately distinctive.

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A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair and a short beard, wearing a red tilak on his forehead, a dense rudraksha mala and a multi-coloured garland of white, yellow and red flowers. He holds a white ceremonial staff in one raised hand. Behind him is a large painted sculpture with a lion-like mane and a turquoise, muscular figure, plus a yellow-and-white painted demon-style mask on the right, against a dark night background. Only one physical person is visible. The description cannot establish whether he is a person; the page names him, but his appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm, so identity is uncertain.2017-09-30A smiling man with long dark hair and a short beard sits on a festival float before a large lion-form deity murti with a golden mane and a turquoise, ornately dressed figure behind. He wears a rust-orange robe, a rudraksha mala across his chest and layered garlands of white, yellow and red flowers, and holds a silver staff. Rudraksha bracelets are on his arms and a yellow shell-like ornament hangs at his neck. Painted demon-faced decorations stand at the right edge, and a multicoloured cloth covers the float's base.2017-09-30Night 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 20172017-09-30Night 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 photograph of a smiling man seated in front of a large lion-headed deity murti with a yellow flower garland and a turquoise figure behind him. He wears a rust-red robe, a long rudraksha mala and layered flower garlands in red, yellow, white and blue-orange, and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver staff with a lion-head top and a rudraksha bead hanging from it, and his other hand is raised in gesture. A dark stone object with flower offerings sits at the lower left. a person is seated centrally, identified by a crown-like long swept hair and rudraksha mala cues.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate silver throne-like chair on a decorated float or procession vehicle. He wears a rust-orange robe, a red tilak on his forehead, multiple rudraksha malas on his neck and arms, and a large garland of white, yellow, green and red flowers. He holds silver staffs with lion-head finials. Behind him is a large painted lion figure with a flower garland, a turquoise sculpted figure, and a yellow-and-red mask-like deity face with decorations. a person is described by his robe, rudraksha malas and ceremonial garland in a festival procession setting.2017-09-30A smiling bearded man in a rust-coloured sannyasi robe sits beside a large painted festival deity figure at night, holding a silver staff topped with a ram-head finial. He wears layered garlands of white, yellow, red and green flowers, a rudraksha mala around his neck and bracelets, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a brightly coloured mural shows a lion-like deity and a turquoise figure, and a blue pedestal rests in front. Appearance cues are consistent with a person seated as honoured guest at a festival procession.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A smiling man in a rust-orange robe sits on a festival float beside a large painted lion figure with a fringed mane. He wears a rudraksha mala across his chest, multiple rudraksha bracelets, a gold necklace, and a long garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers. He holds a silver staff topped with a lion head, with rudraksha hanging from it. A painted deity figure with a turquoise body and ornate gold-and-blue garments stands behind him at night, with a yellow tiger-like head visible at right. The scene suggests a night procession ratha.2017-09-30