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A smiling man with long dark hair and a short beard stands on a blue ceremonial float beside large painted figures. He wears a rust-red garment, a gold chain, a red bindi, and a thick rudraksha mala with multiple strands. A long garland of yellow and white flowers and red apples hangs around his neck. He holds a white ceremonial staff and raises one hand near his face. Behind him are a painted lion or tiger figure with a golden mane, a turquoise figure, and a yellow-faced mask with red features. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial garlands, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.

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A smiling bearded man with a red bindi and a long dark hair stands beside a large ornate deity murti, holding a silver staff topped with a silver finial. He wears a rust-orange robe and a heavy necklace of brown rudraksha beads layered with white and multicolored flower garlands studded with red and yellow blooms and apples. Behind him, the deity's painted blue and gold ornamented figure and floral garlands are visible.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 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.2017-09-30A 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, , Source2017-09-30Night photograph of a smiling man seated in front of a large decorated figure with a painted turquoise hand and a yellow garland. He wears a rust-orange cloth, a dark rudraksha mala across his chest, a gold chain, bead bracelets, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Layered garlands of marigold, white flowers and red roses hang over his shoulders, and he holds a silver staff with a serpent-shaped top. Behind him are glittering ornaments and a painted face mask. a person is shown as a person seated in procession-style décor with rudraksha and garlands; the figure is not an unambiguous match, so the label remains appearance-based.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 a short beard and a red tilak on his forehead sits at night beside a silver ceremonial staff topped with a small carved finial. He wears a rust-orange robe, multiple rudraksha mala strands, a gold chain and a bracelet of rudraksha beads on his arm. A long garland of white flowers, with red and yellow blossoms and blue-and-orange ribbon accents, hangs across his chest. Behind him are large colourful painted idols, one with blue-green skin and another with a fierce painted face with red lips and bulging eyes, indicating a decorated festival float or procession vehicle. Marigold garlands are visible at left. The man's appearance is consistent with a person, seated in a festival procession with rudraksha malas, a saffron-toned robe and a garland.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A smiling man with long dark hair and a short beard sits at night on a procession vehicle, his head tilted and one hand raised near his ear. He wears a rust-brown wrap, layered rudraksha malas, a gold chain, and a bright garland of white flowers with red and yellow blooms and colourful threads, plus a beaded wrist mala. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him is a large painted lion-like figure with a yellow mane and a green-and-yellow mask with a crown of horns. a person is the person in the foreground, seen in a procession setting with rudraksha malas, a rust-brown wrap and garland; the candidate's appearance supports the label, though the photo shows no printed caption tying him to the name.2017-09-30