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A smiling man with dark, swept-back hair and a short beard sits at night in front of an ornate vehicle, possibly a chariot or palanquin, with a golden-yellow lion-like figure and a large turquoise statue with many hands behind him. He wears a red vermilion mark on his forehead, a brown-red cloth over his bare shoulders, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold pendant and a thick garland of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red roses with blue and orange ribbons. A silver staff with a decorative knob rests in the foreground on the left. a person cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, seated in a processional vehicle during a festival procession.

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A smiling man with long dark hair and a short beard sits at night beside a large carved animal figure with a yellow marigold garland. He wears a red-brown cloth draped over bare shoulders, layered rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Two red apples are tucked into floral garlands of marigold, red and white flowers across his chest. Blurred colourful decorations and lights fill the background.2017-09-30A smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a short beard sits in a vehicle during an evening procession. He wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial pendant necklace, and his neck is garlanded with white jasmine, red and yellow flowers and a band of blue, white and red. Behind him, a large decorated figure with ornate tinsel and a lion-maned head shape is visible, along with a silver staff with a hook-like top at left. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, saffron cloth and ceremonial gold necklace, seated in a decorated vehicle.2017-09-30A smiling man sits on a raised platform before a large deity murti with a lion-like head and a colourful painted body. He wears a rust-orange cloth, layered rudraksha malas, a bracelet of rudraksha beads on each upper arm, and a long garland of white flowers, yellow marigolds and red and multicoloured beads. A silver staff with a carved handle rests in his right hand, and a second silver staff stands at left. A glowing illuminated face mask appears at the upper right, and a sprinkling of yellow flowers is visible behind him. The scene suggests an evening festival or procession setting.2017-09-30A smiling man sits in a procession at night, wearing a garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and white jasmine over bare shoulders and an orange-brown cloth. He wears multiple rudraksha malas, a gold pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a large painted figure with a blue-green body and gold-embroidered decoration is visible, with a wooden staff at left. The scene suggests a festival procession with a decorated vehicle.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a full beard sits smiling with eyes closed, holding a silver staff in his right hand. He wears a rust-brown garment, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, and a long garland of white, yellow, red and blue flowers draped over his shoulders, with a gold pendant at his chest. Behind him are a large painted lion-like figure with a garland of yellow flowers and a colourful embroidered cloth. The scene suggests a festival setting. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial garland are cues, but the figure is not clearly identifiable from appearance alone.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Close-up photo of a smiling man with long dark hair, a short beard and a red tilak mark on his forehead, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a gold ceremonial necklace and a rust-red shawl over his shoulders. He is draped in garlands of white jasmine, yellow and red flowers and green leaves, with red apples tucked into the garlands on either side. Behind him is a large yellow-and-orange sculpted or painted figure, possibly a deity murti, with floral fabric visible at the right edge. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), a long-haired figure with rudraksha malas and gold necklace, shown garlanded at what appears to be a festival setting.2017-09-30A smiling bearded man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits in a festival setting, wearing a rust-orange wrap and layers of rudraksha malas. He is adorned with large garlands of white jasmine, yellow and red flowers, and beads, and holds a silver staff with his right hand. Behind him is a large painted lion or deity figure with yellow garlands and colourful ornamental beadwork. a person is the. Two rudraksha bracelets are visible on his upper arms.2017-09-30