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A man seated on a raised blue platform at night, smiling, wearing a rust-brown ochre robe and a long multicolour garland of white, yellow, red and green flowers with tassels. He wears a rudraksha mala and a bead armband and holds a silver staff. Behind him are large painted deity figures with a lion-like vehicle draped in yellow flower garlands, a blue figure with gold ornaments, a painted mask and a red-cushioned seat. A woman in a maroon sari sits at the right edge. A purple and striped cloth covers the platform. a person cues: ochre robe, rudraksha mala and garland, seated on a procession vehicle.

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September 30 20172017-09-30A man seated on a blue-draped platform in front of a large lion-headed deity murti with a golden lion body and a second painted deity figure behind him. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, and a long garland of white flowers with red, yellow and orange ribbons and red apples. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues including long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, orange clothing and ceremonial garlands, seated in a night procession setting with decorated vehicle and ornate umbrellas. Other devotees are partly visible at the edges.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A bearded man sits cross-legged on a blue-draped platform during a night procession, wearing a rust-orange cloth, a rudraksha mala and a long garland of white, yellow, red and blue flowers with fruit. A red bindi marks his forehead and he holds a silver staff. Behind him stand large painted deity figures including a golden lion-like form and a turquoise figure with a gold dhoti, and a yellow face mask. A man in white clothing and a decorated umbrella appear at the right edge. a person is seated on a procession vehicle, his garland, mala, orange robe and ceremonial staff visible; the page describes a Vijaya Dashami celebration, but the scene shows a procession vehicle with deity figures.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A smiling man in a rust-orange robe sits on a blue-and-silver vehicle platform beside a golden lion sculpture and a dark bull-head figure. He wears a long garland of white, yellow, green and red flowers with red beads, a rudraksha mala across his chest, and a gold necklace. Silver staffs stand on either side of him. Behind him is a large turquoise deity figure with a colourful ornate costume, and a painted demon-like mask hangs at upper right. Two people in orange and maroon saris stand at the right edge of the frame, with a purple striped cloth on the platform in front of him.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A man seated on a silver-armed chair in front of a large painted deity figure with a green torso and a lion-like mount, smiling broadly. He wears a saffron-orange robe, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold chain and a red bindi, and is garlanded with bands of yellow, white, red and green flowers. A bull-headed or animal figure lies in the lower left, and a yellow demonic mask is visible at right. Another man could not be assessed from the image. The setting is dark, lit by night light.2017-09-30A man in a rust-orange robe sits laughing on a raised blue platform beside a large painted lion sculpture with a flowing mane and a colourful deity figure behind him. He wears a multicoloured garland of white, yellow, red and blue flowers, a rudraksha mala around his neck, rudraksha bracelets on his arms, a gold pendant and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds two silver staffs at his sides. Vibrant decorated figures and illuminated procession setting suggest a night procession. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and garlanded, featured in a nighttime festival procession.2017-09-30