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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.

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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.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A smiling man with long dark hair, a beard, and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a blue platform in front of large painted deity statues, including a lion figure with a golden mane and a turquoise figure with ornate gold and blue garments. He wears a reddish-brown robe, layered rudraksha malas, a multicolour flower garland with white, yellow and red blossoms, and rudraksha bracelets on his arms. He holds two silver staffs with rudraksha bead tops and laughs broadly. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues of long hair, rudraksha malas, saffron-toned robe and ceremonial garland are present, but the identification rests on appearance alone. Procession-style decorated vehicle setting at night.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 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 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 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30