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A smiling man sits on a raised platform before a large deity murti with a lion-like head and a colourful painted body. He wears a rust-orange cloth, layered rudraksha malas, a bracelet of rudraksha beads on each upper arm, and a long garland of white flowers, yellow marigolds and red and multicoloured beads. A silver staff with a carved handle rests in his right hand, and a second silver staff stands at left. A glowing illuminated face mask appears at the upper right, and a sprinkling of yellow flowers is visible behind him. The scene suggests an evening festival or procession setting.

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A smiling man sits on a decorated float during an evening procession. He wears a rust-orange saffron wrap, a long multi-coloured garland of marigolds, red roses and white flowers, and many dark rudraksha malas across his chest and arms. He holds a silver staff with a curved handle in his right hand. Behind him stand a large golden lion mount with a yellow flower garland and a painted deity figure in turquoise and gold. A painted demon mask with fangs is at the upper right. A dark background suggests night. The scene is a festival procession.2017-09-30A smiling bearded man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits in a festival setting, wearing a rust-orange wrap and layers of rudraksha malas. He is adorned with large garlands of white jasmine, yellow and red flowers, and beads, and holds a silver staff with his right hand. Behind him is a large painted lion or deity figure with yellow garlands and colourful ornamental beadwork. a person is the. Two rudraksha bracelets are visible on his upper arms.2017-09-30A smiling man with dark, swept-back hair and a short beard sits at night in front of an ornate vehicle, possibly a chariot or palanquin, with a golden-yellow lion-like figure and a large turquoise statue with many hands behind him. He wears a red vermilion mark on his forehead, a brown-red cloth over his bare shoulders, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold pendant and a thick garland of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red roses with blue and orange ribbons. A silver staff with a decorative knob rests in the foreground on the left. a person cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, seated in a processional vehicle during a festival procession.2017-09-30A smiling man sits on a raised float decorated for a festival procession, with a large cut-out lion-like figure and a painted deity figure behind him. He wears a rust-brown garment, layered rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a gold necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead. He is garlanded with a multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow and white blossoms and holds a silver staff with a serpent-headed top in his right hand, with a second staff beside him. A large painted demon-like mask glows on the right and a black buffalo head rests at lower left. a person: the rudraksha mala cues and rust-coloured robe and garland are visible on the seated figure, though the appearance cues are moderate.2017-09-30A smiling man with long dark hair and a short beard sits at night beside a large carved animal figure with a yellow marigold garland. He wears a red-brown cloth draped over bare shoulders, layered rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Two red apples are tucked into floral garlands of marigold, red and white flowers across his chest. Blurred colourful decorations and lights fill the background.2017-09-30A smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a short beard sits in a vehicle during an evening procession. He wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial pendant necklace, and his neck is garlanded with white jasmine, red and yellow flowers and a band of blue, white and red. Behind him, a large decorated figure with ornate tinsel and a lion-maned head shape is visible, along with a silver staff with a hook-like top at left. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, saffron cloth and ceremonial gold necklace, seated in a decorated vehicle.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A smiling bearded man with long dark hair sits in front of a large procession figure, wearing a rust-brown robe and layered garlands of white, yellow and red flowers with rudraksha beads. He holds a silver staff topped with a lion-head finial, a rudraksha mala hangs from his wrist, and a red-and-white tilak marks his forehead. Behind him are a brown lion-maned figure with yellow flower strands and a turquoise deity form with ornate garments. A man in an orange-brown robe, appearing to be a sannyasi, holds a ceremonial staff; the appearance is consistent with the a person candidate described on the page, but the face and cues are not conclusive, so the identity is marked uncertain.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a full beard sits smiling with eyes closed, holding a silver staff in his right hand. He wears a rust-brown garment, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, and a long garland of white, yellow, red and blue flowers draped over his shoulders, with a gold pendant at his chest. Behind him are a large painted lion-like figure with a garland of yellow flowers and a colourful embroidered cloth. The scene suggests a festival setting. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial garland are cues, but the figure is not clearly identifiable from appearance alone.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.2017-09-30