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Night outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees pressing around a central figure in an orange saffron robe draped with a leopard-print shawl, wearing a long gold ceremonial necklace and a white-and-red flower garland with a small red bindi, smiling with hair swept back. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace, shown being escorted. Nearby, another man in an orange robe holds his hand, and devotees in white with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas press their palms together in greeting. Behind them stands a large golden ornate chariot decorated with colorful silk tassels, garlands and marigold strings, with a pink-draped platform. Crowd members visible number roughly two dozen.

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Night procession outdoors with a large crowd behind. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a white and red-pink flower garland, a gold chain necklace and a leopard-print shawl, extending one hand forward. Flanking him are young men in white kurtas with orange and yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and an older man in orange robes. Behind them, a decorated ratha/chariot with yellow and orange canopy, marigold garlands, tassels and a golden structure glows in the dark. Pedestrians and a white car appear at left.2010-02-12Night procession outdoors with a crowd of devotees in white and yellow shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange clothing and a leopard-print shawl wears a long white flower garland with red blossoms and a gold ceremonial necklace, and is smiling as he walks forward. Beside him, a bearded man in white holds a silver tray with an orange cloth, flowers and offerings. A decorated chariot or ratha with yellow, pink and red garlands and tassels is visible in the background under lights. Several people in orange and white shawls walk close around the central figure.2010-02-12Night outdoor photograph of a long-haired man seated on an orange cloth on a raised platform, smiling with eyes closed. He wears a leopard-print shawl over an orange robe, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him a golden stepped pedestal is decorated with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands and a richly adorned deity murti. To the left a bald man in white with an orange shawl holds a small device; other devotees in white and light clothing stand nearby, and a brass bowl sits on the platform. a person: long swept hair, rudraksha mala and the leopard-print shawl over saffron robes fit the depiction, seated at a pratyaksha paada puja beside the deity procession.2010-11-20Night photograph at an outdoor event under bright floodlights. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, adorned with white and red flower garlands and gold bangles, sits on an ornate golden-and-cushioned throne decorated with yellow, red and white floral arrangements and a gold lion-head carving. A bald man in orange robes stands behind him, and a man in white dhoti and shirt kneels in front of the throne, gesturing with hands raised. Several men in white dhotis and mala beads stand in the crowd, with a purple canopy overhead. Visible at right edge: a partial figure in a white shirt.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Night photo of a procession on a decorated ratha/palanquin with a golden lion-headed base and a canopy garlanded with yellow, orange, red and white flowers. A long-haired man seated on the vehicle wears an orange-saffron garment, white and red flower garlands, and gold bangles, and reaches down with his hand as a devotee in white clothes and a red-bordered shawl, with a rudraksha mala at his neck, offers him something. Other devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand around and reach toward the seated figure, and bright stage lights illuminate the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron garment, garlands and ornaments; he is being honoured during the procession.2011-12-20A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a golden palanquin decorated with garlands of white and purple flowers, red and pink blooms, and tassels in green, pink, and yellow. He wears an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl, a white flower garland, a red flower garland, and a rudraksha-style mala with a gold pendant, and has a white and red forehead mark. He smiles and raises one hand in greeting, seated on red and gold cushions. Other people stand in the background, including a man in a white shirt. The scene appears to be an outdoor procession.2010-02-12December 20 20112011-12-20November 21 20102010-11-21Photograph taken under a corrugated metal shelter during an evening gathering. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe stands on an ornate gold throne draped with red, yellow and white flower garlands, wearing a large red-and-white garland and a rudraksha mala; his long swept-back hair and ceremonial adornments are the appearance cues here, and the throne suggests he is being honoured (a person). To the right, a man in white ritual clothes with a visitor badge stands with hands clasped. On the left, several people in white dhotis and orange shawls, one smiling older woman among them, stand with palms together. The floor is a striped green-and-red mat scattered with petals.2007-12-30December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20