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Night procession on a paved path with many devotees in saffron and orange robes, many wearing rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. At center, a man with shoulder-length hair in an orange garment and orange shawl, garlanded and smiling, walks barefoot ahead of the group. Left, a man holds a tall decorated umbrella-style standard with a trident-topped pole and a bearer in white dhoti carries a silver vessel. Right foreground, women with palms pressed together in namaste wear orange saris with gold borders. Behind, a gilded deity murti on a decorated palanquin or ratha with garlands, and a yellow canopy. This looks like a temple procession. a person candidate: the centre man has long swept-back hair, an orange shawl and rudraksha-style garlands, a probable match, though appearance is not fully certain.

A procession of saffron-robed men walks along a dirt path lined with palm trees and a low red-brick wall. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style gold necklace of beads and a saffron shawl walks ahead of a colourful fringed umbrella held aloft on a pole. Other saffron-clad men wearing gold-chain necklaces, bare-chested with white forehead markings and arm markings, walk alongside, some with hands folded in prayer. A few women in white saris follow in the background. The scene appears to be an ashram or sannyasi procession at dusk.

Night procession at an ashram courtyard. A man in the centre wears an orange turban, orange shawl and a long garland of orange and green flowers, holding a silver trident staff, with a bare-chested devotee beside him. Around him, men and women in saffron and orange robes carry staffs and mala beads, and a decorated umbrella is raised overhead. Others in white dhotis walk behind, with a red-roofed shrine and string lights in the background. The centre figure's appearance is consistent with the a person description, but his identity is uncertain.

Night-time procession on a dirt-and-brick ground with a central figure walking under a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels and a Nithyananda-style emblem. The centre figure wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a pink flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and holds hands together in greeting. Around them, men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk alongside men in white dhotis and gold-bordered shirts; one carries a brass plate with flowers. Onlookers in casual clothes stand at the edges, some with palms joined, and a camera and a light pole are visible. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure carried under the umbrella, identified by long hair, saffron-orange clothing, a gold necklace and rudraksha mala.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path with palm and leafy trees behind. A man with long dark swept-back hair and a gold-coloured necklace of marigold garlands walks at the centre in saffron-orange robes, with a multicoloured canopy umbrella with tasselled edges held over him. Around him walk many saffron-robed monks and sannyasis, most shaved-headed, wearing rudraksha and flower garlands, and a few women in orange saris with gold necklaces, one holding a book. Several young onlookers in dark clothes stand at the left. The central figure's appearance is consistent with the page's claim, but the cues are not conclusive, so identity is marked unsure.

Night procession of saffron-clad devotees on a dark polished floor scattered with flower petals. At centre, a woman in a deep red-orange sari with a gold-bordered hem, layered gold necklaces and a long multicoloured garland walks beneath a silver ceremonial umbrella, smiling and holding a small object in one hand. Beside her a man in orange robes and a red-orange shawl carries a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Around them, many devotees in orange and saffron garments with white forehead bands, rudraksha malas and ceremonial staffs and pennants line the procession, with a tree and dim lamplight behind.

Night procession on a sandy path with a crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis and young devotees. A man in a maroon-red dhoti and wrap, wearing a red cap and a long layered garland of white and orange flowers, walks barefoot at centre, smiling, a possible a person candidate with his head-cap and ornate gold necklace visible; the presentation is consistent but appearance is uncertain. Beside him, a bald man in white-marked maroon robes carries a lit oil lamp. Other robed men and women carry brass plates and trays of offerings, and a tall ceremonial umbrella with a fringed canopy and a trident pole rise behind them. Scene is a torchlit procession, with a lit oil lamp and dark background.

2013-11-17 +1 copies

Dusk procession on a dirt path with palm trees and a lit float in the background. A central man in rust-red robes and a white-and-red flower garland over a brown rudraksha-bead necklace smiles and walks forward. To his left a bare-chested young man in orange with a white forehead mark holds a tall gold staff, and behind them a red and gold canopy with fringe is held aloft. Several other people in orange and saffron robes, rudraksha malas and marigold garlands walk in the procession, and one man on the far left raises a camera on a pole. The scene reads as a ritual parade.

2014-10-29 +1 copies

Night procession on a dirt road with a decorated canopy umbrella held over a central figure. The central figure wears an orange-red turban, an orange-red garment with yellow borders, and a long orange-and-blue-and-yellow garland, holding a silver trident. Around him, saffron-robed devotees in orange and red garments and rudraksha malas walk alongside, several holding silver staffs, and white-clad people are on the right. Illuminated lights and a red gateway are visible in the background.

Dusk procession at an outdoor ashram ground lit by string lights, with palms behind. A central figure in an orange-red turban, gold-beaded necklace and gold waist cloth walks barefoot, carrying a silver ceremonial umbrella (chhatra) on a long pole. Around him, a large group of young children and adults in saffron-orange robes with white forehead bands walk in procession, several carrying ceremonial staffs with silver finials, and two or more others hold tall silver staffs.

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