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A man in a rust-orange saffron robe sits on a procession vehicle at night, smiling and holding a silver ceremonial staff with a decorative finial. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a gold necklace, and a wrapped red-and-saffron garland layered with white and red flowers. Behind him is a large painted deity figure with turquoise and gold ornamentation and a yellow flower garland, plus a gold-and-green demonic face mask with a red tongue. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robe, long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and gold necklace are consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event, a Vijaya Dashami procession.

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September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A smiling man with long dark hair, a beard and a red-orange bindi sits in front of large painted festival figures, including a golden-maned lion-faced image and a turquoise muscular statue with a glowing mask beside him. He wears a rust-orange wrap, a thick rudraksha mala, a multicolored garland of white, yellow, red and blue flowers, and rudraksha bracelets. He holds a silver trident-like staff with his right hand. The scene is at night, with the illuminated festival figures behind him. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial garlands in the photograph.2017-09-30A 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 smiling man with a short beard and a red tilak on his forehead sits in front of a large deity murti during a night procession. He wears a rust-red saffron-style robe, a heavy rudraksha mala across his chest, and a thick garland of white flowers with yellow, red and blue ribbons. His right hand rests on a silver staff. Behind him are a large sculpted lion-like mount and a painted demon-face mask. Two people in red and dark clothing sit at the right edge, partly visible.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A photograph of a smiling man seated on a throne-like chair in front of a large painted deity murti, with a lion-like figure behind him and a yellow demon mask on the right. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a multi-strand garland of white, yellow, red and green flowers, layered rudraksha malas, and a red tilak on his forehead, holding a silver staff. Lights glow in the dark background. Swamiji (probable) appears here with long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas, seated in ceremonial dress.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 20172017-09-30