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A smiling man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on a red velvet seat within an ornate float decorated with multicoloured tassels in orange, blue, red and green, and gold leaf foliage. He wears a rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and pendants, a pink and white flower garland, and gold bangles, and holds a long red staff. Behind him stands a silver, embossed backdrop with blue beaded garlands. The scene is lit at night. The man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues including long hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold jewellery, seen in a procession setting.

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March 13 20172017-03-13A man seated on a red velvet throne-like seat on a decorated palanquin or ratha at night, smiling and turning his head. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth, a pink and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces and armbands, and a gold headband with a peacock feather at the side. A vertical tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him stands an ornate silver canopy hung with fringed tassels in orange, blue, red and green, and peacock feathers. Another person's hand holds a white fan or chamara at the lower edge, and dark silhouettes of other people are at the frame edges. a person: long hair, gold ornaments, saffron-toned clothing and a garland in the central seated figure, matching the page's a person tag.2017-03-13Night procession scene on a decorated float: a man with long dark hair and a short beard sits on a red throne-like seat in front of a silver backdrop, wearing a gold crown with a peacock feather, a rudraksha-style gold necklace, multiple beaded gold and red-stone chains, a pink and white flower garland, and a red-orange wrap. He holds a red-handled sword or staff upright with one hand, eyes closed, face tilted in a smile, with white and red forehead markings. Behind him rise tiers of colourful tassels in blue, red, green, yellow and orange with gold bead strings, and gold leaves decorate the float. Lights glow in the dark background. Attribution is not established from the image itself, so the identity is probable from appearance cues only.2017-03-13Night photograph of a man seated on a red-cushioned throne decorated with a silver backrest, multicoloured tassel bunches in orange, blue, red and green on either side, and gold leaves. He wears a red-brown garment, a pink and white flower garland, layered gold ornaments and a gold necklace, gold bangles and a peacock feather in his headdress. His face has white markings and a red bindi, and he holds a red stick in both hands. Strings of blue and gold beads hang on the silver backdrop. Strings of coloured lights glow faintly in the background.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver palanquin decorated with colourful tassels in red, orange, yellow, green and blue, peacock feathers, and golden leaves. He wears a red-brown ochre robe, a gold pendant necklace, a pink and white flower garland, rudraksha-style beads, and bangles, with a horizontal white tilak on his forehead, and smiles while holding a red-painted pole of the palanquin. Pink and purple cloth covers the base, and a person in orange headwear is partly visible at lower left. Presentation cues include ochre robes, gold ornaments and palanquin procession context, matching the a person description.2017-03-13 +1 copiesNight photograph of a man seated on a red-cushioned throne decorated with a silver backdrop, peacock feathers, and tiered tassels in orange, yellow, blue, red, green and white. He wears a brown-orange cloth, gold necklaces, a pink-and-white flower garland, a red tilak and a crown-like headpiece, and smiles with eyes closed while holding a long red staff across his body. Hands of onlookers are raised in the foreground and string lights glow in the background. Appearance-based a person seated on the throne with a red staff, wearing gold necklaces and a garland, so a person is in_person.2017-03-13Night-time photograph of a man seated on a red-cushioned throne in front of a silver backdrop, flanked by tall tassel poles in orange, blue, red and green with gold beads. He wears a dark crown with a peacock feather, a pink and white flower garland, gold necklaces and armlets, and a rust-orange cloth. He holds a red-handled sword or staff across his lap, eyes closed, smiling with white forehead markings. Festival lights glow in the background. a person appearance cues are not sufficient to name him.2017-03-13A man seated on a red cushioned throne-like seat in front of a silver ornamental backdrop, flanked by tall tassel decorations in orange, blue, red and green. He wears a gold crown with a peacock feather, a pink and white flower garland, gold necklaces, bangles and an armlet, and a reddish-brown garment. He has a tilak on his forehead, holds a red-handled ritual implement across his lap, and his eyes are closed. Warm lights and a dark night background are visible behind him. a person: long hair swept up, crown, gold ornaments and garlands; this appears to be a ceremonial procession or darshan setting.2017-03-13Night procession photo of a man seated on an ornate silver and red palanquin-style throne decorated with multicolored tassels in red, green, yellow, purple and gold, plus gold leaves. He wears a rust-orange dhoti-style garment, a pink-and-white floral garland, layered gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beads, gold armlets and a vibhuti marking on his forehead, and holds a red-and-gold ceremonial staff. Two carved lion figures flank the throne. Devotees in colourful clothes stand in the foreground and a child is visible at lower right. The man is a person by appearance cues including his ornate gold adornments and ceremonial throne.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13