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A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a red-orange tilak on his forehead smiles and looks upward while holding a silver-wrapped staff. He wears a rust-orange garment, a thick rudraksha mala, many layered garlands of white, yellow, red and green flowers with apples, and a gold pendant. Rudraksha bracelets are on his upper arm. Behind him are a turquoise statue, a golden lion or animal form, and colourful decorations. a person with long hair, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha malas, shown in a festival setting.

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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.2017-09-30A smiling man with long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, and a short beard sits before a large lion-like sculpture draped in yellow marigold garlands. He wears a reddish-brown wrap, layered rudraksha malas, a gold pendant necklace, and multicoloured flower garlands with a red apple attached. He rests a silver staff or mace against his shoulder while holding it. Behind him are bright coloured decorations and a teal backdrop.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.2017-09-30A bearded man stands in front of a colourful deity murti, holding a silver-wrapped staff in his right hand. He wears a rust-orange garment, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and heavy garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold, red flowers and green leaves with blue and orange ribbon accents. A red tilak marks his forehead and he gazes upward. Behind him are a turquoise statue, yellow flower strands and ornate gold and jewelled decorations.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A seated man in a reddish-brown robe is photographed at night in front of a large ornate golden lion-like vehicle decorated with yellow marigold garlands. He wears long rudraksha mala necklaces, a multi-coloured flower garland with red and white blossoms and red apples, and a rudraksha armband. A red tilak marks his forehead and he holds a silver staff with ornate top in each hand, smiling. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair and rudraksha malas are visible cues. Behind him a red and silver decorated canopy and blue platform appear. One person is physically present.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A smiling bearded man sits beside a large painted lion statue on a festival float at night. He wears a rust-red robe, layered garlands of white, yellow and red flowers, and dark rudraksha malas on his neck and upper arms. He holds a silver staff with a carved handle and a gold necklace is visible. Behind him stand brightly coloured painted deity figures with blue skin and ornate fabric. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and a gold neckline ornament, matching the cues for the page's named figure, and is shown on a procession float. The scene is a temple or festival procession with decorated deity murtis and garlanded vehicle figures.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.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A smiling man with dark hair and a short beard sits on an ornate throne-like seat, wearing a reddish-brown robe and a dense layered garland of rudraksha beads, white jasmine strands and red, yellow and green flowers, with a silver-tipped staff held in each hand. A red tilak mark is on his forehead and rudraksha bracelets are on his arms. Behind him stands a large painted lion-like sculpture with a yellow flower garland and a brightly decorated deity murti with gold ornaments. a person: the appearance cues of a long-haired man in rudraksha malas and a ceremonial garland seated in a place of honour are consistent with the page's identification, but facial features are not used. Ashram festival setting.2017-09-30A man seated on a float beside a large carved bull or nandi figure and a dark buffalo head, with a silver staff in his hand. He wears a rust-brown ochre robe, a multi-coloured garland of red, yellow, white and blue flowers, and layered rudraksha malas with a gold chain. A red tilak marks his forehead and he smiles broadly. Behind him are painted deity statues in bright turquoise, gold and red finery. Appearance-based probable Swamiji: long dark hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial floral garland, matching the page's named event.2017-09-30