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December 06 20162016-12-06A photograph of a procession on a stone walkway lined with a row of gold-topped metal stands and red-brick walls. In the foreground a man in a maroon-red robe wears a long gold necklace and carries a long staff with a decorative tassel; he holds his hand out to the side. Behind him, several men in orange and red saffron-toned robes walk in line, one with a striped shawl and a white-marked forehead, with bead malas visible on the wrists and necks. A striped woven mat lies on the left and a colourful fringed canopy appears at the right edge. The image is rotated sideways.2017-06-26December 06 20162016-12-06June 26 20172017-06-26February 17 20152015-02-17A procession on a red carpet under a large ornate canopy with red, gold, blue and orange tassels. A bearded man in a rust-red robe, white and red flower garland, gold necklace, gold waist belt and gold armlets stands barefoot holding the canopy pole, with a saffron-clad attendant with long dreadlocks and tilak behind him. To the left a man in white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested and wearing rudraksha mala, holds his hands together. Devotees sit and kneel along the carpet edges, and a camera operator appears at left.2017-10-01Night outdoor procession at a temple-style ceremony under a canopy with a red, yellow, blue and white fringed awning. In the centre a bearded man with long hair wears a rust-brown robe, a thick gold necklace, a red tilak on his forehead, and gold armbands, walking barefoot on a red carpet. Beside him a man in a bare-chested orange-clad stance holds a long-handled ceremonial item with white sacred thread, and a figure in a dark-red sari with a rudraksha-style mala stands nearby. Behind them men and women in saffron-orange cloth walk or stand, and a golden palanquin and an ornate shrine decorated with deity figures and draped fabric appear in the background. Mid-level and background details include a sound speaker and a seated spectator at right.2017-10-05Night procession on a stepped stone ghat lined with black stone lingams and brass lamps. A central figure in a rust-orange robe with a long red garland and a lotus-topped staff walks on a striped runner, raising a hand in greeting; the figure has long swept-back hair and a tilak, and a multi-coloured fringed canopy (chatra) is held above. Attendants in white dhotis with gold borders, one carrying a silver staff, walk beside, and devotees with folded hands in orange cloth stand at right. Strings of coloured lights and a lit hall are in the background. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified by the long hair, saffron robe, garland and ceremonial staff.2016-12-23September 28 20172017-09-28July 24 20172017-07-24December 02 20162016-12-02July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copies