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A smiling bearded man sits beside a large painted lion statue on a festival float at night. He wears a rust-red robe, layered garlands of white, yellow and red flowers, and dark rudraksha malas on his neck and upper arms. He holds a silver staff with a carved handle and a gold necklace is visible. Behind him stand brightly coloured painted deity figures with blue skin and ornate fabric. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and a gold neckline ornament, matching the cues for the page's named figure, and is shown on a procession float. The scene is a temple or festival procession with decorated deity murtis and garlanded vehicle figures.

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Night photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate silver throne-like chair on a decorated float or procession vehicle. He wears a rust-orange robe, a red tilak on his forehead, multiple rudraksha malas on his neck and arms, and a large garland of white, yellow, green and red flowers. He holds silver staffs with lion-head finials. Behind him is a large painted lion figure with a flower garland, a turquoise sculpted figure, and a yellow-and-red mask-like deity face with decorations. a person is described by his robe, rudraksha malas and ceremonial garland in a festival procession setting.2017-09-30Close photo of a smiling man with a dark-haired head, red-brown tilak on his forehead, and a brown-red cloth over his shoulders. He wears long multi-strand rudraksha malas, a gold pendant, and a thick garland of white, yellow and red flowers with red apples or fruit. He holds a silver-tipped staff in one hand, and behind him are large painted figures of a deity with a blue face and gold ornaments, plus a lion-maned figure.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A bearded man in a rust-orange robe sits on a blue platform in front of large painted deity sculptures, including a golden lion-like figure with a mane and a teal muscular figure with a yellow face. He wears a multi-coloured floral garland of white, yellow, red and blue flowers, rudraksha malas on his neck and arms, and a red tilak on his forehead. He smiles and holds a silver staff with an ornate handle in his right hand, while his left hand rests on his hip. A second silver staff stands at the left edge. The setting appears to be a night festival procession float decorated with garlands and bright fabrics.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a red-orange tilak on his forehead smiles and looks upward while holding a silver-wrapped staff. He wears a rust-orange garment, a thick rudraksha mala, many layered garlands of white, yellow, red and green flowers with apples, and a gold pendant. Rudraksha bracelets are on his upper arm. Behind him are a turquoise statue, a golden lion or animal form, and colourful decorations. a person with long hair, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha malas, shown in a festival setting.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A man seated on an ornate float at night, smiling with eyes closed, wearing a rust-orange robe, layered rudraksha malas, and a long garland of yellow, white and red flowers with red and green accents. He holds a silver staff with a trident-like top in one hand. Behind him stand large painted deity figures, a golden lion-like form, a decorated lantern-faced figure and a turquoise idol. A red tilak marks his forehead. Swamiji (probable): appearance cues include long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, orange clothing and a ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with the page's Vijaya Dashami celebration.2017-09-30Night procession photo. A smiling man with long dark hair, a vertical vibhuti/kumkum mark on his forehead and a full beard sits in front of a large lion-form vehicle carved with a mane. He wears a rust-orange wrap, a long rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, rudraksha armbands and a garland of yellow flowers, red roses, white jasmine and blue-white ribbon. He holds a silver staff with a serpent-shaped top. Behind him are teal and gold painted figures with sequins and ornamental decorations. Appearance-based candidate with long swept hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange clothing: a person, seated in procession with a silver staff and garland.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30