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A smiling man with a short beard and a red tilak on his forehead sits at night beside a silver ceremonial staff topped with a small carved finial. He wears a rust-orange robe, multiple rudraksha mala strands, a gold chain and a bracelet of rudraksha beads on his arm. A long garland of white flowers, with red and yellow blossoms and blue-and-orange ribbon accents, hangs across his chest. Behind him are large colourful painted idols, one with blue-green skin and another with a fierce painted face with red lips and bulging eyes, indicating a decorated festival float or procession vehicle. Marigold garlands are visible at left. The man's appearance is consistent with a person, seated in a festival procession with rudraksha malas, a saffron-toned robe and a garland.

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A smiling man with long dark hair and a beard sits in front of a large colourful deity figure, possibly a lion-headed form with a turquoise body, during a festival evening. He wears a rust-orange cloth, heavy rudraksha malas across his chest, a gold necklace, and layered garlands of yellow, red, white and orange flowers. He holds a silver trident-like staff in one hand and has rudraksha bracelets on his arms. Yellow marigold garlands hang on the figure behind him, with decorated cloth and a painted mask at the right edge. Credit overlay: a person, , Source2017-09-30A smiling man with long dark hair, a short beard and a red tilak on his forehead sits in a procession setting, holding a silver staff topped with a small ornament. He wears a deep maroon-red garment, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a gold pendant, and a garland of white flowers with red, yellow and blue-striped ribbons. Behind him are a large yellow floral garland, a turquoise deity murti with a raised hand, and a gold-and-blue decorated backdrop.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night photograph of a smiling man seated in front of a large decorated figure with a painted turquoise hand and a yellow garland. He wears a rust-orange cloth, a dark rudraksha mala across his chest, a gold chain, bead bracelets, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Layered garlands of marigold, white flowers and red roses hang over his shoulders, and he holds a silver staff with a serpent-shaped top. Behind him are glittering ornaments and a painted face mask. a person is shown as a person seated in procession-style décor with rudraksha and garlands; the figure is not an unambiguous match, so the label remains appearance-based.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A smiling bearded man with a red bindi and a long dark hair stands beside a large ornate deity murti, holding a silver staff topped with a silver finial. He wears a rust-orange robe and a heavy necklace of brown rudraksha beads layered with white and multicolored flower garlands studded with red and yellow blooms and apples. Behind him, the deity's painted blue and gold ornamented figure and floral garlands are visible.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Close 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.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A smiling bearded man in a rust-coloured sannyasi robe sits beside a large painted festival deity figure at night, holding a silver staff topped with a ram-head finial. He wears layered garlands of white, yellow, red and green flowers, a rudraksha mala around his neck and bracelets, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a brightly coloured mural shows a lion-like deity and a turquoise figure, and a blue pedestal rests in front. Appearance cues are consistent with a person seated as honoured guest at a festival procession.2017-09-30