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A man in a rust-orange robe sits laughing on a raised blue platform beside a large painted lion sculpture with a flowing mane and a colourful deity figure behind him. He wears a multicoloured garland of white, yellow, red and blue flowers, a rudraksha mala around his neck, rudraksha bracelets on his arms, a gold pendant and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds two silver staffs at his sides. Vibrant decorated figures and illuminated procession setting suggest a night procession. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and garlanded, featured in a nighttime festival procession.

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A smiling man in a rust-orange ochre robe sits on a blue platform in front of a large painted lion-headed or lion-form figure with a yellow mane and a tiger-striped mount, plus a painted deity figure with turquoise skin and ornate gold and jewelled garments behind him. He wears a red tilak on his forehead, a long ropes of rudraksha beads across his chest, and a garland of white flowers, red-and-yellow flowers and dotted blue-white strands around his neck, and he holds two long silver staffs. Orange-red and gold cloth borders the base. A dark buffalo-like figure lies at his side on the platform. Behind him a colourful painted mask face is visible at the upper right. The scene appears to be a nighttime festival display. a person: long dark hair with a saffron-orange robe, rudraksha malas and garlands match the page's a person reference, though the cues are partial.2017-09-30A smiling man with a short beard and a red-ochre sannyasi-style cloth sits in front of a large colourful deity statue with a lion-faced figure and a painted blue torso. He wears a long garland of yellow, white and red flowers with apple-like fruit, a rudraksha mala across his chest, and rudraksha bracelets on his arms. He grips two silver staffs and has a red tilak on his forehead. A blue platform and a buffalo figure appear below. No other people are visible. a person: the appearance cues are a long swept-back hairstyle, a rudraksha mala and a garland, but the face and framing do not confirm identity.2017-09-30A smiling man sits on a blue platform in front of a large colourful deity figure, a lion-like mount with a painted muscular body and a multi-armed figure in ornate gold and turquoise clothing. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and upper arms, and a long garland of white, yellow, red and green flowers. He holds a white ceremonial staff. The scene is lit at night, with a painted demon-like mask at the right edge. a person: long dark hair and saffron clothing with rudraksha malas fit the presentation, but the candidate is only partly visible, so identity is uncertain.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A photograph of a smiling man seated on a festival float in front of a large painted lion and a turquoise deity figure with an ornate golden crown and a fierce mask. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and upper cloth, a long rudraksha mala with a red and white flower garland, rudraksha armbands, and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds two silver staffs, one in each hand. The lion and deity figures are decorated with yellow marigold garlands and colourful embroidered cloth. Swamiji (probable): long hair and rudraksha malas with an orange garment. Night-time setting with lights in the background.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A smiling man sits cross-legged on a blue platform during a night procession, bare-chested apart from a rust-orange dhoti-style cloth and a shawl draped over the shoulders. He wears long hair, a red bindi, a gold chain and many rudraksha malas across the chest and arms, and a thick garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers. He holds two silver staffs. Behind him stand large painted deity figures with a lion-like form, a turquoise-skinned figure and ornate colourful costumes, along with flower decorations on the platform.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A 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.2017-09-30