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A smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne during a night procession, wearing an elaborate gold crown with red stone accents and a tilak on his forehead. He wears an orange-red silk garment with a wide gold-embroidered border, layered rudraksha malas with red beads, a heavy gold collar with pearl drops, and gold armbands and bracelets. He holds a long silver sword upright and has a leopard-print shawl draped over his shoulder. Behind him are red and gold ceremonial hangings with lotus motifs and floral garlands in yellow and red.

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December 17 20112011-12-17A smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne during a festival procession, holding a long silver sword upright in his right hand. He wears an elaborate gold crown with red stones and a crescent, a red kumkum mark on his forehead, layered rudraksha and bead malas, a broad gold collar, gold armbands and bangles, and an orange garment with a leopard-print shawl. Behind him are red and gold flower garlands and a red and green patterned banner.2011-12-17A seated man in ornate ceremonial dress rides a golden palanquin-style throne during a festival procession. He wears a gold crown with a crescent ornament, a red-and-gold tilak, and a saffron-orange garment with heavy gold and red-bead necklaces and gold armlets. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and a curved silver sword in his left. Behind him are a red and blue embroidered banner and a gold-carved seat backrest with floral garlands at the top right. The setting is dark.2011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17A smiling man sits on an ornate golden throne during a festival procession. He wears an elaborate gold crown with a crescent moon ornament and a red tilak on his forehead, a saffron-orange sleeveless garment, layered red and gold beaded necklaces, and a wide gold collar. He holds a silver sword in one hand and a tall silver staff in the other, with a leopard-print cloth draped over his lap. Behind him are red and gold textile banners and floral decorations.2011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17A seated man in a richly ornamented golden crown and heavy gold-and-red beaded jewellery sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat before flower garlands. He wears an orange silk garment, a leopard-print shawl over one arm, gold armlets and a gold wrist band, and holds a curved ceremonial sword. A red and white embroidered banner hangs in the background. The setting appears to be a festival procession or ceremonial stage, with the figure smiling and gazing to the side. Appearance-based label: a person, with orange clothing, rudraksha malas and ornate adornments visible.2011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17A photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne during a festival procession. He wears a tall gilded crown with a crescent moon ornament, orange silk garments, a large gold and pearl collar, rudraksha-style beaded malas, a jeweled gold belt, and a leopard-print shawl draped over his shoulder. He holds a silver trident-like staff in one hand and a curved sword in the other, with a yellow tassel at his wrist. Behind him stand red and green banners with floral patterns and garlands of flowers. Appearance-based identification is probable: the crown, orange and ornate clothing, malas and gold necklace are distinctive, and the page links this to a person, though the page says he was not at this event.2011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17A smiling man sits on a red and gold throne during an evening procession, wearing an ornate gold crown with red stone accents and a tilak on his forehead. He wears an orange silk garment, layered gold necklaces with rudraksha beads and pearls, gold armlets and a jeweled wristband, and holds a long silver sword upright. A leopard-print shawl drapes over one arm. Behind him hang red, green and white decorated banners with floral patterns. The figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, consistent with the a person appearance cues while seated in procession regalia.2011-12-17