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A seated man in a rust-brown dhoti and wrap sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion before a large painted lion and a blue-skinned deity murti with gold ornaments and flower garlands. He wears a multi-coloured flower garland, layered rudraksha malas, rudraksha bracelets, a gold necklace and a red tilak. He holds two silver staffs topped with lion heads. A striped cloth lies on the platform and a dark animal figure is at the base.

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A seated man in rust-brown saffron-toned robes sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion before a large painted lion sculpture and a turquoise deity murti. He wears a thick multicoloured garland of white, yellow, red and green flowers, a rudraksha mala across his chest, rudraksha bands on his arms and wrist, and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver staff topped with a lion-head finial in each hand, and a second silver staff stands beside him. Marigold garlands drape the lion and the deity figure behind him. Probable Swamiji (long dark hair, rudraksha malas, saffron robes and ceremonial garland) seated in a festival setting.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a leopard-print cushion before a large lion-mount deity murti with a yellow flower garland. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a long garland of marigolds, red-and-yellow flowers and apples, and multiple rudraksha malas, with rudraksha bracelets on his arms. He holds a silver staff with a decorative finial in each hand, and flower petals are scattered on the floor. Behind him are a blue draped platform and a bull-like figure. The visible cues of long swept hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial dress are consistent with a person candidate, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the label is probable only.2017-09-30A smiling bearded man with long dark hair sits beside a large golden lion sculpture decorated with yellow marigold garlands. He wears a rust-brown robe, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, rudraksha bracelets on his upper arms and wrists, and a thick garland of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers and red apples. He holds an ornate silver staff topped with a rudraksha bead. The lion and behind-figure fabrics suggest a deity murti or vahana display.2017-09-30A smiling man with a dark beard and a red tilak on his forehead sits in front of a large painted deity murti with a golden mane-like figure and multicoloured draped garments. He wears a rust-orange cloth, layered rudraksha malas, rudraksha armlets and a garland of yellow, white, red and green flowers. He holds a silver staff with a trident-like top in his right hand and a silver staff on his left. A carved bull figure lies in front of the murti. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) is seated with his long hair swept back, rudraksha malas and orange clothing, with a deity murti behind him.2017-09-30A seated man in rust-brown robes sits on a leopard-print cushion, garlanded with long strands of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers, and red apples, with a rudraksha mala draped over his chest and gold bangles at his wrists and ankles. Silver staffs with carved lion-head tops flank him, and a large gold lion-like figure with yellow marigold garlands appears behind. The man has a red tilak on his forehead and a gold pendant necklace, and he looks to the side smiling. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace are visible, matching the page's claim that Swamiji is at this event. A single person is pictured in a photograph with a colourful decorated deity murti behind.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A smiling bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a blue platform in front of a large painted deity murti of Durga riding a golden lion. He wears a rust-orange robe, multiple rudraksha malas and bracelets, and a garland of white, yellow and red-striped flowers with red apples. Behind him, a turquoise multi-armed figure in gold and blue embellished dress and a gold necklace stands beside a lion's mane and yellow flower garlands. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala is partly visible at the right edge. Ritual decorations with a mirror and red fabric surround the scene. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe, rudraksha malas and ceremonial garlands, in a Vijaya Dashami setting.2017-09-30A man sits in front of a large painted deity murti of a goddess riding a lion, with a green-skinned arm and ornate fabric visible behind him. He wears a rust-brown saffron-toned robe, a long garland of white, yellow and red flowers with red apples, and multiple rudraksha malas around his neck and wrists. A red-and-white tilak marks his forehead, and he holds a silver-tipped staff in his right hand while a second staff rests beside him. A yellow marigold garland drapes over the lion. A stone-like bovine figure lies at his feet. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, a beard, rudraksha malas and a flower garland, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30