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A smiling man with a short beard and a vermilion tilak on his forehead sits in front of a large deity murti, palms pressed together in greeting. He wears a garland of white jasmine and red and yellow flowers with a tricolour-ribboned strand, rudraksha bracelets and a rudraksha mala with a thick rudraksha necklace, and a maroon-brown cloth. He holds a tall silver staff. Behind him are a painted lion-like form with a yellow flower garland and a turquoise figure with gold and embroidered ornate dress. The setting is a festival decoration with a blue platform.

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A smiling bearded man sits in front of a large lion-themed deity murti, his hands pressed together in namaskar. He wears a dark maroon-brown robe, a thick multi-strand garland of white jasmine, red roses and yellow-green petals, and many rudraksha malas on his neck and arms. A silver staff with a carved head rests beside him on each side. Behind him a painted blue-skinned figure in gold and multicoloured embroidered clothing and a yellow floral garland stands on a blue platform. A vermilion tilak marks his forehead. Scene is an evening outdoor celebration with decorated idols, consistent with a Vijaya Dashami event.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A smiling man with a short beard and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a decorated float in front of a large painted lion-mount figure and a colourful deity statue. He wears a white and red flower garland with yellow and blue ribbons, many rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets, and an orange-brown sannyasi robe. He holds a silver staff in his right hand and raises his left palm in greeting. The statue behind him has teal skin and gold, pink and green embellished garments, and a yellow flower garland drapes the lion.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A smiling man with short dark hair, a short beard and a red tilak on his forehead sits with palms joined in namaste on a blue platform. He wears a maroon-brown robe and is draped in thick garlands of white, red, yellow and blue flowers, with rudraksha beads on his neck and upper arms. He holds a silver staff in each hand. Behind him stands a large decorated deity murti with a gilded, sequined costume, and a carved bull or nandi figure with yellow marigold garlands sits to the left. The scene suggests a festival procession setting. a person: the man has a rudraksha mala and bead-decorated arm bands, with a maroon robe and staff, matching the page's a person claim.2017-09-30A photograph of a smiling man seated in front of a large lion-headed deity murti with a yellow flower garland and a turquoise figure behind him. He wears a rust-red robe, a long rudraksha mala and layered flower garlands in red, yellow, white and blue-orange, and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver staff with a lion-head top and a rudraksha bead hanging from it, and his other hand is raised in gesture. A dark stone object with flower offerings sits at the lower left. a person is seated centrally, identified by a crown-like long swept hair and rudraksha mala cues.2017-09-30A smiling man with long dark hair and a short beard sits on a festival float before a large lion-form deity murti with a golden mane and a turquoise, ornately dressed figure behind. He wears a rust-orange robe, a rudraksha mala across his chest and layered garlands of white, yellow and red flowers, and holds a silver staff. Rudraksha bracelets are on his arms and a yellow shell-like ornament hangs at his neck. Painted demon-faced decorations stand at the right edge, and a multicoloured cloth covers the float's base.2017-09-30A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair and a short beard, wearing a red tilak on his forehead, a dense rudraksha mala and a multi-coloured garland of white, yellow and red flowers. He holds a white ceremonial staff in one raised hand. Behind him is a large painted sculpture with a lion-like mane and a turquoise, muscular figure, plus a yellow-and-white painted demon-style mask on the right, against a dark night background. Only one physical person is visible. The description cannot establish whether he is a person; the page names him, but his appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm, so identity is uncertain.2017-09-30Night photograph of a smiling man seated on a ceremonial vehicle decorated with a lion-shaped figure and a large painted figure in turquoise and red behind him. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a tripundra mark on the forehead, layered rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a thick garland of white, yellow and red flowers. He holds a silver staff with a lion-head finial. A decorated mask-like figure with yellow and red features is visible at the right edge. Overall a festival procession setting. a person: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace worn over saffron-toned clothing, seated in an honoured position on the vehicle.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A smiling man with a short beard and a vertical red tilak on his forehead sits in front of a large decorated bull vehicle and a painted deity figure. He wears a rust-brown ochre cloth and is draped with a long garland of white flowers, red roses and yellow marigolds. Rudraksha malas hang on his chest and wrists, and he holds a silver staff in each hand, palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him, a teal statue with gold and colourful sequined garments stands beside a wooden bull figure with a yellow floral garland. A blue platform holds scattered petals. a person: the man has the rudraksha malas, saffron-toned dress and garlanded presence associated with the archive, but the face and features are not distinct enough to confirm.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30