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A seated man in a rust-brown sannyasi robe smiles broadly and raises his right palm in greeting, wearing a heavy garland of white, red and yellow flowers and multiple rudraksha malas. He holds two silver staffs on either side of him. Behind him stands a large painted deity murti with a lion-like mount and a turquoise-blue figure in ornate gold-and-colored embroidered garments, set on a blue-draped platform at night. A small red tilak marks his forehead. The scene is an outdoor festival setting with a decorated procession-style vehicle.

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September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A smiling man with a short beard and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a blue-draped platform in front of a large, colourful deity murti of a lion-headed figure with a golden mane and a green-skinned figure with a yellow face mask. He wears a rust-orange robe, a heavy white and multicolour flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, and holds a silver staff in each hand while raising one palm in a blessing gesture. The scene is lit at night, with a decorated lion vehicle and ornate fabric behind him.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A man sits in front of a large colourful deity murti, smiling, with a red tilak on his forehead. He wears a rust-red ochre garment and layered garlands of white jasmine with red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves. He wears rudraksha bracelets and a rudraksha mala across his chest, and holds a silver staff with a carved top in his right hand. Behind him is a painted figure with turquoise skin and gold-patterned clothing, and a yellow flower garland. The setting appears to be a festival procession vehicle with a blue platform.2017-09-30Night photograph of a smiling man seated on a blue-draped platform in front of a large lion-headed deity murti with a turquoise, multi-armed figure beside it. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and wrap, a white and multicoloured garland of flowers with red and yellow strands, rudraksha bracelets on his arms and a rudraksha mala across his chest, with a red vertical mark on his forehead. He holds a silver staff in each hand. Gold and embroidered costume fabrics and a painted demon-style mask are visible on the murti. a person appearance-based label: a single seated figure with rudraksha malas, orange clothing and a garland, presented as the festival figure seated before the deity murti.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A photograph of a smiling man seated on a festival float in front of a large painted lion and a turquoise deity figure with an ornate golden crown and a fierce mask. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and upper cloth, a long rudraksha mala with a red and white flower garland, rudraksha armbands, and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds two silver staffs, one in each hand. The lion and deity figures are decorated with yellow marigold garlands and colourful embroidered cloth. Swamiji (probable): long hair and rudraksha malas with an orange garment. Night-time setting with lights in the background.2017-09-30A smiling man sits cross-legged on a blue platform during a night procession, bare-chested apart from a rust-orange dhoti-style cloth and a shawl draped over the shoulders. He wears long hair, a red bindi, a gold chain and many rudraksha malas across the chest and arms, and a thick garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers. He holds two silver staffs. Behind him stand large painted deity figures with a lion-like form, a turquoise-skinned figure and ornate colourful costumes, along with flower decorations on the platform.2017-09-30A smiling man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on a blue-draped platform in front of a large lion sculpture and a colourful deity murti with teal skin and sequined garments. He wears a rust-orange robe, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, and a long garland of white flowers with red, yellow and green accents and apples. He rests his hands on two ornate silver staffs, and a red tilak marks his forehead. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, orange robe, rudraksha beads and ceremonial gold necklace match the page's cues for Swamiji seated in a ceremonial setting.2017-09-30