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A smiling bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands at night before a large illuminated festival figure with turquoise and gold details and a colourful painted demon face. He wears a deep red-brown robe, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold pendant necklace, a garland of yellow, red, white and blue flowers, and a rudraksha bracelet, and holds a silver ceremonial staff.

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Close photo of a smiling man with a dark-haired head, red-brown tilak on his forehead, and a brown-red cloth over his shoulders. He wears long multi-strand rudraksha malas, a gold pendant, and a thick garland of white, yellow and red flowers with red apples or fruit. He holds a silver-tipped staff in one hand, and behind him are large painted figures of a deity with a blue face and gold ornaments, plus a lion-maned figure.2017-09-30Night photograph of a smiling man seated on a procession vehicle beside a large turquoise deity figure with a lion-like mount and a yellow demon-face mask. He wears a rust-orange wrap, a red tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, and a long garland of white, yellow and red flowers and fruit. He extends one arm holding a silver staff-like object, while a silver walking staff rests on the left.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A 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.2017-09-30A 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.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A smiling man seated in a night procession setting beside a large lion sculpture with a yellow flower garland and a green deity figure with sequined decoration. He wears a rust-orange saffron cloth, a rudraksha mala across his chest, arm bands of rudraksha beads, a white and red flower garland, and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver staff with a lion-head finial in each hand. A painted yellow demon mask with red tongue is visible at right. a person is seated in a ceremonial vehicle, identified by rudraksha malas and saffron clothing with ornate garlands.2017-09-30A smiling man with shoulder-length dark hair and a short beard, wearing a red-brown shawl and many dark brown rudraksha mala beads, stands in a procession vehicle beside a large painted deity murti. He wears a multicoloured garland of flowers and a bead bracelet on one arm, and a gold pendant at his chest. He grips a silver staff with his hand. Behind him are a large mane-like sculpted figure, a turquoise sculpted arm and ornate sequined decorations. Probable Swamiji by his distinctive presentation: long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial garlands in a festival procession.2017-09-30A smiling man with long dark hair and a short beard sits in a festival vehicle decorated with a large colourful sculpted figure and ornate embroidered fabric. He wears a red tilak on his forehead, a dark rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and a wrist bracelet of beads. He holds a silver-coloured staff or handle, and he has a garland of white, yellow and red flowers draped across his chest. Overhead are bright blue and turquoise decorations. a person is shown in a procession setting, with a rudraksha mala and garlands as visible cues.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.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30