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A photograph at night of a bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti and wrap, bare-chested, wearing long garlands of white, yellow and red flowers and several rudraksha malas on his neck and arms. He is smiling and holding a silver staff or trident-like rod near a large carved buffalo-headed figure with yellow floral garland, beside a painted deity murti with a colourful dark-blue torso and ornate costume. The scene is a festival procession setting, with a blue-draped platform below. a person: the long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornamental cues are consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the face and setting alone do not confirm identity.

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A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair seated before a large painted lion figure and a blue-painted deity murti, a Devi-form figure behind him. He wears a reddish-brown robe bared on one shoulder, multi-strand rudraksha malas, a long garland of yellow marigolds and red, white and multicoloured flowers, and a gold necklace. He holds a white ceremonial staff topped with a small trident-like finial and smiles broadly. Blue and red floral decorations and a black-and-white bovine figure appear at the lower left. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, multiple rudraksha malas and a saffron-toned robe with ornate gold necklace, seated in a ceremonial role before the Devi figure.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A smiling man with long dark hair and a short beard stands on a blue ceremonial float beside large painted figures. He wears a rust-red garment, a gold chain, a red bindi, and a thick rudraksha mala with multiple strands. A long garland of yellow and white flowers and red apples hangs around his neck. He holds a white ceremonial staff and raises one hand near his face. Behind him are a painted lion or tiger figure with a golden mane, a turquoise figure, and a yellow-faced mask with red features. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial garlands, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A smiling man with long dark hair and a short beard sits at night on a procession vehicle, his head tilted and one hand raised near his ear. He wears a rust-brown wrap, layered rudraksha malas, a gold chain, and a bright garland of white flowers with red and yellow blooms and colourful threads, plus a beaded wrist mala. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him is a large painted lion-like figure with a yellow mane and a green-and-yellow mask with a crown of horns. a person is the person in the foreground, seen in a procession setting with rudraksha malas, a rust-brown wrap and garland; the candidate's appearance supports the label, though the photo shows no printed caption tying him to the name.2017-09-30A smiling man with a dark beard and a red tilak on his forehead sits in front of a large lion-shaped deity sculpture with a golden mane, beside a colourfully decorated deity murti in gold and jewel-toned garments. He wears a long rust-orange robe, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a thick garland of white flowers with yellow, red and blue accents and red fruit, and a gold chain. A woman in a cream sari is partly visible at the right edge, and the setting appears to be a festival decoration with blue draped platforms.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A man seated on a blue-draped platform in front of a large lion statue and a colourful painted deity figure at night. He wears a rust-orange robe, layered rudraksha malas, bangles of rudraksha, and a garland of marigolds and white flowers in orange, yellow, red and blue. A red-and-white tilak marks his forehead. He smiles broadly with his hands resting on the platform. Behind him, the lion's mane and ornate gold and turquoise costume of the deity are visible. A woman in a white sari stands at the right edge. Two wooden poles with silver tips flank the platform.2017-09-30A smiling man sits on a blue-draped platform in front of a large lion-form deity figure with a golden mane and a painted gold-and-blue deity figure beside it. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style robe, multiple rudraksha malas, rudraksha bracelets, and a long garland of white, yellow, red and multicoloured flowers, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Two white ceremonial staffs stand in front of him. Another person in white is partly visible at the right edge.2017-09-30