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A man in a rust-brown sleeveless robe sits smiling on an ornate silver-and-gold seat on a festival float at night. He holds two silver staffs with curved, animal-head tops, and wears long garlands of white flowers with red, yellow and green accents, a rudraksha mala, and beaded bracelets. Behind him rises a large decorated figure with a fringed mane and yellow flower garland, and a red canopy with mirrored trim. Dark blurred onlookers fill the foreground, including a woman in a pink sari at right. a person: the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate ceremonial garlands on the seated figure in a procession setting.

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September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A night procession photograph shows a seated man in rust-brown ochre robes at the centre, smiling, holding two silver-tipped staffs. He wears a long garland of white flowers with red and green accents, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest, and rudraksha bracelets on his arms. Behind him is a large decorated vehicle with a golden-yellow ornamental headpiece and a carved animal form. To the right, a woman in a pink sari watches, with a red and pink canopy and sequined fringe visible. The background is dark, lit by procession lights.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Nighttime outdoor procession. A seated man in a rust-orange robe and multiple garlands of white, yellow and red flowers, with rudraksha malas and bracelets, holds two white curved staffs and smiles. He sits beside a large painted turquoise deity figure with a crown and a yellow-and-red headdress. Spectators are visible at the lower edge, including a woman in a pink sari. a person: long swept-back hair, orange robe and ornate garland cues, seated with a deity vehicle in a festival procession.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A night-time photograph of a man seated on a sculpted, mostly yellow-brown lion-like vehicle with a large painted figure behind him. He wears a rust-orange ochre garment, layered rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, and a long garland of white, yellow and red flowers. He holds a white staff in each hand and smiles toward the left. Dark silhouettes of onlookers fill the foreground, and a red canopy with beaded trim hangs at right. Scene reads as a procession.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession scene. A man seated on a carved wooden seat wears a saffron-orange robe, multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow and white, a rudraksha mala, and rudraksha bracelets. He holds a silver staff with a finial and smiles. Behind him are a pink umbrella with silver trim and a decorated animal figure with yellow flower garlands.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A man seated on an ornate float at night, smiling with eyes closed, wearing a rust-orange robe, layered rudraksha malas, and a long garland of yellow, white and red flowers with red and green accents. He holds a silver staff with a trident-like top in one hand. Behind him stand large painted deity figures, a golden lion-like form, a decorated lantern-faced figure and a turquoise idol. A red tilak marks his forehead. Swamiji (probable): appearance cues include long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, orange clothing and a ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with the page's Vijaya Dashami celebration.2017-09-30