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A smiling man sits on a raised float decorated for a festival procession, with a large cut-out lion-like figure and a painted deity figure behind him. He wears a rust-brown garment, layered rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a gold necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead. He is garlanded with a multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow and white blossoms and holds a silver staff with a serpent-headed top in his right hand, with a second staff beside him. A large painted demon-like mask glows on the right and a black buffalo head rests at lower left. a person: the rudraksha mala cues and rust-coloured robe and garland are visible on the seated figure, though the appearance cues are moderate.

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A smiling man sits on a raised platform before a large deity murti with a lion-like head and a colourful painted body. He wears a rust-orange cloth, layered rudraksha malas, a bracelet of rudraksha beads on each upper arm, and a long garland of white flowers, yellow marigolds and red and multicoloured beads. A silver staff with a carved handle rests in his right hand, and a second silver staff stands at left. A glowing illuminated face mask appears at the upper right, and a sprinkling of yellow flowers is visible behind him. The scene suggests an evening festival or procession setting.2017-09-30A smiling man sits on a decorated float during an evening procession. He wears a rust-orange saffron wrap, a long multi-coloured garland of marigolds, red roses and white flowers, and many dark rudraksha malas across his chest and arms. He holds a silver staff with a curved handle in his right hand. Behind him stand a large golden lion mount with a yellow flower garland and a painted deity figure in turquoise and gold. A painted demon mask with fangs is at the upper right. A dark background suggests night. The scene is a festival procession.2017-09-30A smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a short beard sits on a blue plinth in front of a large painted festival figure of a lion-maned deity. He wears a rust-orange wrap, multiple rudraksha malas, bead bracelets, and a garland of white flowers, yellow marigolds and red apple-like fruit. He holds an ornate silver staff with a carved lion-head top in his right hand, and a second silver staff rests at left. Behind him are a colourful painted demon-face mask, sequined fabric and a dark buffalo head. Overlaid credit text reads pedia.org. The figure is on a festival float or ratha-style display at night2017-09-30September 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 20172017-09-30A smiling bearded man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits in a festival setting, wearing a rust-orange wrap and layers of rudraksha malas. He is adorned with large garlands of white jasmine, yellow and red flowers, and beads, and holds a silver staff with his right hand. Behind him is a large painted lion or deity figure with yellow garlands and colourful ornamental beadwork. a person is the. Two rudraksha bracelets are visible on his upper arms.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A 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.2017-09-30A smiling man with long dark hair and a short beard sits at night beside a large carved animal figure with a yellow marigold garland. He wears a red-brown cloth draped over bare shoulders, layered rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Two red apples are tucked into floral garlands of marigold, red and white flowers across his chest. Blurred colourful decorations and lights fill the background.2017-09-30