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A smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a beard sits at night on a ceremonial vehicle decorated with a lion figure and a painted turquoise deity statue. He wears a rudraksha mala across his chest, a gold pendant, rudraksha bracelets on his wrist and upper arm, and a rust-orange cloth, and is draped with a garland of white, yellow, red and blue flowers and apples. He extends one arm to hold a silver staff topped with rudraksha beads, while a second silver staff stands to the left. Painted masks and a red and gold draped textile appear in the background.

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Night photograph of a smiling man seated on a procession vehicle beside a large turquoise deity figure with a lion-like mount and a yellow demon-face mask. He wears a rust-orange wrap, a red tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, and a long garland of white, yellow and red flowers and fruit. He extends one arm holding a silver staff-like object, while a silver walking staff rests on the left.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A smiling man with long dark hair, a beard and a red-orange bindi sits in front of large painted festival figures, including a golden-maned lion-faced image and a turquoise muscular statue with a glowing mask beside him. He wears a rust-orange wrap, a thick rudraksha mala, a multicolored garland of white, yellow, red and blue flowers, and rudraksha bracelets. He holds a silver trident-like staff with his right hand. The scene is at night, with the illuminated festival figures behind him. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial garlands in the photograph.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A man seated on a decorated vehicle at night during a procession, smiling broadly and extending his right arm outward. He wears a rust-brown robe, multiple rudraksha malas on his neck and wrists, and a dark red-and-white floral garland with fruit. Behind him stands a large painted deity figure with muscular golden-skinned arms, and a yellow lion-like mask and a turquoise figure are visible. Silver staffs or sceptres flank the scene.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30