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A smiling man with long dark hair and a short beard sits at night on a procession vehicle, his head tilted and one hand raised near his ear. He wears a rust-brown wrap, layered rudraksha malas, a gold chain, and a bright garland of white flowers with red and yellow blooms and colourful threads, plus a beaded wrist mala. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him is a large painted lion-like figure with a yellow mane and a green-and-yellow mask with a crown of horns. a person is the person in the foreground, seen in a procession setting with rudraksha malas, a rust-brown wrap and garland; the candidate's appearance supports the label, though the photo shows no printed caption tying him to the name.

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September 30 20172017-09-30September 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.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A man seated on a decorated vehicle at night during a procession, smiling broadly and extending his right arm outward. He wears a rust-brown robe, multiple rudraksha malas on his neck and wrists, and a dark red-and-white floral garland with fruit. Behind him stands a large painted deity figure with muscular golden-skinned arms, and a yellow lion-like mask and a turquoise figure are visible. Silver staffs or sceptres flank the scene.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.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A smiling man in a rust-orange robe sits on a festival float beside a large painted lion figure with a fringed mane. He wears a rudraksha mala across his chest, multiple rudraksha bracelets, a gold necklace, and a long garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers. He holds a silver staff topped with a lion head, with rudraksha hanging from it. A painted deity figure with a turquoise body and ornate gold-and-blue garments stands behind him at night, with a yellow tiger-like head visible at right. The scene suggests a night procession ratha.2017-09-30A 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.2017-09-30A smiling man with long dark hair and a beard sits on a float decorated with large colourful painted figures and bright pink and blue backdrops. He wears an orange-brown ochre robe, layered rudraksha malas, a gold chain and a red-and-yellow garland of flowers with fruit. He holds a silver staff with a carved head in his right hand and a silver staff with a handle at his left. Behind him a painted demon-like face with wide eyes and red mouth is visible at night, with a carved yellow flower garland on the left. The Swamiji (probable) cues are the long hair, rudraksha malas, gold chain and ochre robe, seated in a ceremonial procession setting.2017-09-30Night photograph of a smiling man seated in front of a large decorated figure with a painted turquoise hand and a yellow garland. He wears a rust-orange cloth, a dark rudraksha mala across his chest, a gold chain, bead bracelets, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Layered garlands of marigold, white flowers and red roses hang over his shoulders, and he holds a silver staff with a serpent-shaped top. Behind him are glittering ornaments and a painted face mask. a person is shown as a person seated in procession-style décor with rudraksha and garlands; the figure is not an unambiguous match, so the label remains appearance-based.2017-09-30A smiling man with dark shoulder-length hair and a short beard sits in a decorated procession vehicle at night. He wears a rust-brown saffron-toned robe, a red tilak on his forehead, and a dark rudraksha mala with a gold necklace. Multiple garlands of yellow, white, red and green flowers hang across his chest, and he holds a silver-tipped staff in each hand. Behind him are ornate gold and red fabric decorations, and a large painted animal figure with yellow flower garlands stands at left. a person is seated as the honoured figure, with the rudraksha malas and rust-saffron robe as the qualifying cues.2017-09-30