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Night-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.

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Night 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.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession photo of a seated man on an ornate silver-and-red palanquin decorated with multicolored tassels in red, orange, blue, green and yellow, gold leaves and peacock feathers at the top. He wears a red-orange dhoti-style garment, a pink and white flower garland, a gold necklace, gold armbands and a red tilak mark on his forehead, and he is smiling while holding a red cloth. Several people's heads are blurred in the foreground at the lower edge of the frame. Set as in_person since he sits on the palanquin in the scene.2017-03-13Night 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.2017-03-13A bearded man seated on an ornate silver and red throne decorated with peacock feathers and colourful tassels of red, blue, green, yellow and orange. He wears a red-orange robe, multiple rudraksha malas, a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, a pink and white flower garland, and gold bangles. He holds a long red-tipped staff across his lap while smiling. Foreground includes a dark object and a small orange-handled implement. Swamiji (probable): long hair, ceremonial gold and rudraksha adornment, and a throne setting, matching the page's note that he was present.2017-03-13A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair seated on an ornate silver throne with a red seat cushion, flanked by tall tiered tassel decorations in red, green, yellow, purple and gold. He wears a rust-orange wrap and a pink-and-white flower garland, with a gold pendant necklace and gold bangles, and holds a long wand-like rod. Carved stone lion figures sit at the base of the throne on a pink and leopard-print cloth, with a brass vessel and a small kalasha-like object beside it. Partially visible devotees in the foreground and a dark crowd fill the background.2017-03-13A man seated in a silver palanquin or chariot at night, smiling broadly, with long dark hair swept up in a bun, a tilak mark on his forehead, a dark beard, gold earrings, a pink and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces and a gold armband. He wears a dark rust-brown cloth. Behind him is an ornate silver canopy with peacock feathers, and on both sides hang tasseled decorations in orange, purple, red and green with gold trim. In the foreground, blurred hands hold white ritual items. Presentation is consistent with a person seated on a procession vehicle, based on the flower garland, gold ornaments and ceremonial canopy.2017-03-13A 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.2017-03-13A photograph of a smiling man at night, seated in a festival procession before a silver palanquin decorated with tiered multicolored tassels in red, blue, green, orange and gold. He wears a brown dhoti-style wrap, a rudraksha-style gold necklace and a pink-and-white flower garland, with a gold armlet, a jewelled head ornament, a peacock feather and a red tilak with white markings on his forehead. Behind him a red and gold ceremonial umbrella with floral embroidery is visible. a person is shown in a procession setting, seated under ornate ceremonial decorations.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13