A photograph at night of a man seated on a float in front of a large painted deity murti, with a lion-like figure and a blue-skinned figure with ornate pink clothing behind him. He wears a rust-red dhoti and wrap with multiple rudraksha malas, a long garland of yellow marigolds, white flowers and red-and-white fruit, and holds a silver staff. A few people are partly visible at the lower right. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph at night of a man seated on a float in front of a large painted deity murti, with a lion-like figure and a blue-skinned figure with ornate pink clothing behind him. He wears a rust-red dhoti and wrap with multiple rudraksha malas, a long garland of yellow marigolds, white flowers and red-and-white fruit, and holds a silver staff. A few people are partly visible at the lower right.

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Night procession scene where a bearded man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe sits beside a large colourful deity murti with a flowing mane and a lion-like figure. He wears long garlands of white, yellow and red flowers with blue and red ribbons, a rudraksha mala across his chest, rudraksha bracelets on his arms, and holds a silver-white ceremonial staff. Behind him are illuminated figures with bright pink and blue painted faces and a glowing mask. A metal stand stands in the foreground. Bright purple and blue stage lighting frames the scene. a person appears in a ceremonial procession, identified by the distinctive rudraksha malas, flower garlands and saffron-toned robe, not by face.

September 30 2017

A smiling man with long dark hair and a beard sits on a float decorated with large colourful painted figures and bright pink and blue backdrops. He wears an orange-brown ochre robe, layered rudraksha malas, a gold chain and a red-and-yellow garland of flowers with fruit. He holds a silver staff with a carved head in his right hand and a silver staff with a handle at his left. Behind him a painted demon-like face with wide eyes and red mouth is visible at night, with a carved yellow flower garland on the left. The Swamiji (probable) cues are the long hair, rudraksha malas, gold chain and ochre robe, seated in a ceremonial procession setting.

September 30 2017

September 30 2017

September 30 2017

September 30 2017

September 30 2017

A smiling man in a rust-orange ochre robe sits on a blue platform in front of a large painted lion-headed or lion-form figure with a yellow mane and a tiger-striped mount, plus a painted deity figure with turquoise skin and ornate gold and jewelled garments behind him. He wears a red tilak on his forehead, a long ropes of rudraksha beads across his chest, and a garland of white flowers, red-and-yellow flowers and dotted blue-white strands around his neck, and he holds two long silver staffs. Orange-red and gold cloth borders the base. A dark buffalo-like figure lies at his side on the platform. Behind him a colourful painted mask face is visible at the upper right. The scene appears to be a nighttime festival display. a person: long dark hair with a saffron-orange robe, rudraksha malas and garlands match the page's a person reference, though the cues are partial.

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A man in a rust-orange saffron robe sits on a procession vehicle at night, smiling and holding a silver ceremonial staff with a decorative finial. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a gold necklace, and a wrapped red-and-saffron garland layered with white and red flowers. Behind him is a large painted deity figure with turquoise and gold ornamentation and a yellow flower garland, plus a gold-and-green demonic face mask with a red tongue. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robe, long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and gold necklace are consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event, a Vijaya Dashami procession.

A smiling man with a short beard and a red tilak on his forehead sits in front of a large deity murti during a night procession. He wears a rust-red saffron-style robe, a heavy rudraksha mala across his chest, and a thick garland of white flowers with yellow, red and blue ribbons. His right hand rests on a silver staff. Behind him are a large sculpted lion-like mount and a painted demon-face mask. Two people in red and dark clothing sit at the right edge, partly visible.