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A smiling bearded man with long dark hair sits in front of a large procession figure, wearing a rust-brown robe and layered garlands of white, yellow and red flowers with rudraksha beads. He holds a silver staff topped with a lion-head finial, a rudraksha mala hangs from his wrist, and a red-and-white tilak marks his forehead. Behind him are a brown lion-maned figure with yellow flower strands and a turquoise deity form with ornate garments. A man in an orange-brown robe, appearing to be a sannyasi, holds a ceremonial staff; the appearance is consistent with the a person candidate described on the page, but the face and cues are not conclusive, so the identity is marked uncertain.

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A 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.2017-09-30Night 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 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A smiling man sits on a raised platform before a large deity murti with a lion-like head and a colourful painted body. He wears a rust-orange cloth, layered rudraksha malas, a bracelet of rudraksha beads on each upper arm, and a long garland of white flowers, yellow marigolds and red and multicoloured beads. A silver staff with a carved handle rests in his right hand, and a second silver staff stands at left. A glowing illuminated face mask appears at the upper right, and a sprinkling of yellow flowers is visible behind him. The scene suggests an evening festival or procession setting.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A smiling bearded man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits in a festival setting, wearing a rust-orange wrap and layers of rudraksha malas. He is adorned with large garlands of white jasmine, yellow and red flowers, and beads, and holds a silver staff with his right hand. Behind him is a large painted lion or deity figure with yellow garlands and colourful ornamental beadwork. a person is the. Two rudraksha bracelets are visible on his upper arms.2017-09-30A man seated on a festival float at night, smiling, wearing a rust-brown robe and a long multi-strand rudraksha mala with a ceremonial garland of yellow, red, white and blue flowers. He holds a silver staff with a white cloth wrap. Behind him are large painted deity figures in turquoise and multicoloured silk, a lion's mane with yellow marigold garlands, and a painted face in yellow and red. A red-and-white tilak marks his forehead. a person: the figure's long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial garlands match the page's reference to him, though the appearance is only moderately distinctive.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.2017-09-30A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a full beard sits smiling with eyes closed, holding a silver staff in his right hand. He wears a rust-brown garment, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, and a long garland of white, yellow, red and blue flowers draped over his shoulders, with a gold pendant at his chest. Behind him are a large painted lion-like figure with a garland of yellow flowers and a colourful embroidered cloth. The scene suggests a festival setting. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial garland are cues, but the figure is not clearly identifiable from appearance alone.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.2017-09-30