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A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a rust-orange cloth, sits in a dark night setting with palms pressed together in namaskar and head bowed. He wears a multicoloured flower garland with white blossoms and a rudraksha mala on his arm. Beside him stands a decorated deity murti with ornate gold and green embellishments, and a white ceremonial staff rises at left on a blue-painted platform. The scene suggests a devotional procession or vehicle moment at night. a person: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate garland cues are visible; the claim is uncertain from appearance alone, and he is shown in devotional prayer in front of the deity.

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A man sits in profile on a low silver-edged seat in a dark setting, hands pressed together in anjali at his chest. He wears a rust-orange cloth, bare-chested with rudraksha malas on his wrists and a garland of white and multicoloured flowers across his shoulder. Beside him stands a large decorated deity murti with gold and green embroidered ornaments and a blue pedestal, and a silver staff rests upright to his left. a person: long hair swept back, orange clothing and rudraksha malas as visible cues, seated in a devotional posture beside the murti. Scene suggests a devotional or procession moment at night.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A dimly lit photograph of a seated man in a saffron-coloured dhoti and matching cloth, with his palms pressed together in namaskar and his eyes closed in prayer. He wears a garland of white flowers and colourful blossoms, a rudraksha bracelet and a silver ceremonial ornament across his chest. Beside him on the right, an ornate deity murti or vehicle is decorated with gold and green embellishments, bright beadwork and a mane-like cloth, against a black background.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A man with swept-back dark hair and a short beard kneels with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, on a dark stage at night. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body, a rudraksha mala on his wrist, and a garland of white and multicoloured flowers around his neck. A silver trident-shaped staff stands upright beside him. To the right, a large painted deity figure with a crown and ornate gold-and-jewelled garments is partly visible, with yellow flower garlands hanging from it.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A man seated with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed and smiling, against a dark background. He wears a multicoloured floral garland of white, yellow and orange flowers, rudraksha bracelets on his wrist, and an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulders. Beside him stands an ornate, gold-embroidered deity vehicle with a large carved face painted in red, green and teal, and a silver staff rises at his left. Swamiji (probable) is shown in an appearance-based candidate: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a flower garland, kneeling in reverent devotion before the vehicle.2017-09-30A man with long swept-back hair and a short beard sits on a procession vehicle at night, wearing a rust-brown robe with a bare upper arm, multiple rudraksha malas and bracelets, and a heavy garland of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red flowers with blue and orange ribbon accents. He holds a silver staff with a carved finial and looks to the side. Behind him are a large carved deity figure with yellow garlands, red and pink ceremonial umbrellas and other attendants in the dark, with a few more people partly visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long hair, rudraksha malas, ornate garland and ceremonial staff, seated in a procession role.2017-09-30