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A photograph of a smiling man seated before a large deity murti, with a bull figure, a lion-like form and gold and yellow garlands behind him. He wears a rust-orange garment, a long rudraksha mala with a gold necklace and several rudraksha bracelets, and holds a silver staff in his right hand and a silver staff at left. He has a red tilak on his forehead and a short beard. a person is present, identified only by appearance cues of rudraksha malas, orange clothing and a ceremonial gold necklace, seated in a decorated festival setting with flower garlands.

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A smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a full beard sits before a large lion-like deity murti, its golden mane visible behind him. He wears a rust-orange robe, layered rudraksha malas, rudraksha armlets and a multicoloured garland of red apples, white and yellow flowers. He holds a silver staff in each hand, and a dark buffalo-like figure lies at his feet on a blue cloth. Appearance-based candidate for a person in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and a garland; seated beside a deity murti during a Vijaya Dashami celebration.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 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 lion-shaped deity sculpture with a golden mane, beside a colourfully decorated deity murti in gold and jewel-toned garments. He wears a long rust-orange robe, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a thick garland of white flowers with yellow, red and blue accents and red fruit, and a gold chain. A woman in a cream sari is partly visible at the right edge, and the setting appears to be a festival decoration with blue draped platforms.2017-09-30A smiling man with a dark beard and a red vermilion mark on his forehead sits on a blue platform in front of large decorated deity figures. He wears a rust-brown robe, layered rudraksha malas, a gold chain, and a long garland of white and yellow flowers with red and blue ribbons and apples. He holds a silver staff with a lion-head top. Behind him are a yellow flower garland, a large painted buffalo-like figure, and an ornate multicoloured deity figure with gold and sequin decoration. A person in white and orange is partly visible at the right edge.2017-09-30A smiling man with a red tilak on his forehead sits in front of a large lion-headed statue, with a painted deity figure and a silver trident-like staff beside him. He wears a rust-orange garment, long rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and heavy garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers with apples. Behind him are a yellow flower garland, a blue painted body and a gilded costume with mirror-work. Behind the lion, blue and gold decorative props fill the frame. The man appears to be a devotee or priest seated for darshan; the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2017-09-30A smiling man with long dark hair and a beard sits in front of a large colourful deity figure, possibly a lion-headed form with a turquoise body, during a festival evening. He wears a rust-orange cloth, heavy rudraksha malas across his chest, a gold necklace, and layered garlands of yellow, red, white and orange flowers. He holds a silver trident-like staff in one hand and has rudraksha bracelets on his arms. Yellow marigold garlands hang on the figure behind him, with decorated cloth and a painted mask at the right edge. Credit overlay: a person, , Source2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A smiling man with long dark hair and a short beard sits before a large colorful deity murti of a lion-headed or lion-maned figure, with a painted turquoise body and gold garlands. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a vermilion tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas, and a multi-coloured flower garland with red, yellow and white blooms. He holds a silver staff in his right hand and rests his left hand near his chin. A dark bull or buffalo figure lies at the base beside a blue platform scattered with flower petals. a person appearance cues include the long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha malas; the seated figure is a devotee-attendant in this composition.2017-09-30A man with a red tilak on his forehead and dark rudraksha malas sits on a blue-draped platform in front of a large golden lion or mount figure with yellow marigold garlands. He wears rust-orange robes and a gold chain, and holds a silver staff with a multicoloured floral garland draped over his shoulders. Behind him, an ornate deity murti in gold and blue dress is visible. On the right, a second person in white with an orange-red shawl sits beside him. The man has long swept-back hair and a beard, and his appearance and ceremonial setting fit the Swamiji (probable) label, with the red robes, rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklace as the qualifying cues. The procession setting suggests a deity vehicle.2017-09-30