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A 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.

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September 30 20172017-09-30A photograph of a smiling man seated in front of a large lion-headed deity murti with a yellow flower garland and a turquoise figure behind him. He wears a rust-red robe, a long rudraksha mala and layered flower garlands in red, yellow, white and blue-orange, and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver staff with a lion-head top and a rudraksha bead hanging from it, and his other hand is raised in gesture. A dark stone object with flower offerings sits at the lower left. a person is seated centrally, identified by a crown-like long swept hair and rudraksha mala cues.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A 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.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A smiling man with a short beard and a red vermilion mark on his forehead sits on a decorated chair in front of a large yellow-and-white decorated figure. He wears a rust-brown robe, multiple rudraksha malas, and thick garlands of white, yellow, red and blue-striped flowers with red apples or fruit. He holds a white ornate staff in his right hand and a dark-red patterned umbrella stands behind him at right. a person is present; he wears a rust-brown robe, multiple rudraksha malas and flower garlands while seated on a ceremonial chair during a festival setting.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A 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.2017-09-30A bearded man stands in front of a colourful deity murti, holding a silver-wrapped staff in his right hand. He wears a rust-orange garment, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and heavy garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold, red flowers and green leaves with blue and orange ribbon accents. A red tilak marks his forehead and he gazes upward. Behind him are a turquoise statue, yellow flower strands and ornate gold and jewelled decorations.2017-09-30A smiling man with long dark hair, a short beard and a red tilak on his forehead sits in a procession setting, holding a silver staff topped with a small ornament. He wears a deep maroon-red garment, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a gold pendant, and a garland of white flowers with red, yellow and blue-striped ribbons. Behind him are a large yellow floral garland, a turquoise deity murti with a raised hand, and a gold-and-blue decorated backdrop.2017-09-30A man seated on a festival float at night, smiling, wearing a rust-brown robe and a long multi-strand rudraksha mala with a ceremonial garland of yellow, red, white and blue flowers. He holds a silver staff with a white cloth wrap. Behind him are large painted deity figures in turquoise and multicoloured silk, a lion's mane with yellow marigold garlands, and a painted face in yellow and red. A red-and-white tilak marks his forehead. a person: the figure's long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial garlands match the page's reference to him, though the appearance is only moderately distinctive.2017-09-30