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A photograph taken at night of a man seated on a blue platform before a large colourful deity murti of a goddess riding a lion, with a painted face, golden ornaments and a red cloth backdrop. He wears a red-brown garment, a white and red flower garland, and multiple rudraksha malas, and speaks into a microphone on a stand. A buffalo head sits on the platform beside him. Two people in orange and maroon clothing sit to the right, one holding a phone, and another person with dreadlocks is partly visible in the foreground. a person is seated centrally, identified by long hair, rudraksha malas and gold necklace cues, and a large dark cloth edge is in the foreground.

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Night procession scene with a large lion-mounted deity murti in the upper left, painted turquoise and gold with a fierce face and ornaments. Beneath it, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, wearing multicolour and white flower garlands, sits on a raised platform holding a white ceremonial staff and a mask-like painted face at his shoulder. Seated devotees in orange clothing and a blue cloth-covered platform surround him in the foreground against a dark background.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A photograph at night showing a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange cloth, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a garland of yellow flowers and white and multicolored strands, and red-orange bangles, seated smiling in front of a large painted deity murti. The murti has a lion-like head with an open red mouth and yellow mane, and a turquoise, muscular torso with gold and blue ornamented dhoti. Dark silhouettes of spectators are in the foreground and a microphone stand is at the left. a person is seated centrally, with rudraksha malas and saffron clothing as the appearance cues.2017-09-30A night photograph of a man in a procession standing before a large painted demon effigy with a green face, bared fangs and a yellow mane. He wears a rust-orange cloth over a bare upper torso, a long multicoloured garland of marigold-yellow, red and white flowers, and a rudraksha mala. He smiles and holds a white ceremonial staff with a red-and-gold tassel. Behind him a red flag and a lion-faced mask are visible, and the foreground is dark with partially visible shoulders and hands of a crowd.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night photo of a man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala, wearing layered flower garlands in yellow, white, red and blue, seated in front of a large painted deity figure with a blue torso and a lion-like form in yellow, with red banners and a painted mask behind him. Dark silhouettes of heads in the foreground suggest a festival procession or vehicle display. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange clothing, with the page noting he is present. The page excerpt mentions a Vijaya Dashami event and a horse vehicle procession, but those are not visible here.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession with a large decorated lion-mount vehicle at left, painted with red, gold and turquoise ornaments and a yellow marigold garland, its base rod held by a devotee in orange. Seated centrally on a throne-like seat is a bare-chested man in a rust-red cloth with rudraksha beads, a white and orange flower garland, and bangles, holding a long staff with a curved top. Beside him a smiling young man in saffron orange robes stands with a staff. Pink and red decorated umbrellas and string lights fill the background. Several devotees in orange and red surround the vehicle, with many more people in the dark background.2017-09-30Night procession photograph. A man in a rust-orange robe sits on a raised vehicle draped with multicoloured flower garlands, including white, yellow and red blooms, and rudraksha malas around his neck. He smiles toward the crowd. Behind him is a large painted lion-like figure with a turquoise face and a red-and-yellow mask, and a red flag is visible on the right. The dark night setting and silhouetted onlookers in the foreground suggest a festival procession. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, orange robe, rudraksha malas and ceremonial garlands, seated as a central honoured figure on the vehicle.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A night-time photograph of a man seated on a sculpted, mostly yellow-brown lion-like vehicle with a large painted figure behind him. He wears a rust-orange ochre garment, layered rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, and a long garland of white, yellow and red flowers. He holds a white staff in each hand and smiles toward the left. Dark silhouettes of onlookers fill the foreground, and a red canopy with beaded trim hangs at right. Scene reads as a procession.2017-09-30