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A smiling bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a blue platform in front of a large painted deity murti of Durga riding a golden lion. He wears a rust-orange robe, multiple rudraksha malas and bracelets, and a garland of white, yellow and red-striped flowers with red apples. Behind him, a turquoise multi-armed figure in gold and blue embellished dress and a gold necklace stands beside a lion's mane and yellow flower garlands. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala is partly visible at the right edge. Ritual decorations with a mirror and red fabric surround the scene. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe, rudraksha malas and ceremonial garlands, in a Vijaya Dashami setting.

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September 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.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A smiling man with long dark hair and a short beard sits on a festival float before a large lion-form deity murti with a golden mane and a turquoise, ornately dressed figure behind. He wears a rust-orange robe, a rudraksha mala across his chest and layered garlands of white, yellow and red flowers, and holds a silver staff. Rudraksha bracelets are on his arms and a yellow shell-like ornament hangs at his neck. Painted demon-faced decorations stand at the right edge, and a multicoloured cloth covers the float's base.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.2017-09-30Night photograph of a smiling man seated on a ceremonial vehicle decorated with a lion-shaped figure and a large painted figure in turquoise and red behind him. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a tripundra mark on the forehead, layered rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a thick garland of white, yellow and red flowers. He holds a silver staff with a lion-head finial. A decorated mask-like figure with yellow and red features is visible at the right edge. Overall a festival procession setting. a person: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace worn over saffron-toned clothing, seated in an honoured position on the vehicle.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30