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A photograph of a central figure walking down a red-carpeted aisle lined with metal railings and orange-and-red flower garlands, under a decorated canopy hung with strings of red flowers and leaf ornaments. The central figure, a smiling person with long dark hair and a red bindi, wears a white dhoti with gold border, a white shawl, a red and white flower garland and a heavy gold necklace, raising both hands in greeting. Flanking him are two men in orange robes: one on the left with a full dark beard and a beaded mala, and one on the right with a short haircut, a beaded mala and an orange shawl with maroon border. Behind them, devotees stand with hands folded, and colourful hanging drapes fill the background.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A photograph of a procession walking down a red-carpeted aisle between metal railings decorated with orange flowers and paper stars. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a red and white flower garland, and a heavy gold necklace; he raises both hands in greeting. Flanking him, a bearded man on the left and a younger man on the right wear saffron-orange robes and gold necklaces. Behind them, a woman in a cream sari with gold border presses her palms together, and a crowd fills the background beneath colourful banners and hanging decorations.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA long-haired man in a white dhoti and white shawl with gold border walks down a red-carpeted aisle between metal railings decorated with orange flowers and hanging leaf-and-bead garlands. He wears a gold bead necklace and a red and white flower garland, and raises both palms in greeting. Two men in orange saffron robes flank him, one with a rudraksha mala, and white-clad devotees line the railings on both sides, some with hands folded. Behind them a colourful decorated hall with yellow and pink drapes and a brass finial is visible.2010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of a central man in white and cream ceremonial dress with a red and white flower garland and a heavy gold bead necklace, smiling and raising both palms in greeting. A red bindi marks his forehead and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Two men in orange saffron robes flank him: on the left a bearded man with curly hair wearing a gold bead necklace, and on the right a man in orange with a red-bordered cloth and gold beads. Behind them stands a decorated canopy with orange marigold garlands, bamboo leaf hangings, and colourful painted hangings, with a deity image visible at left. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified by long hair, ornate gold necklace and garland in ceremonial dress, presented as in person.2010-01-01Photograph of a festive temple procession. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back hair wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti, a red and white flower garland and layered gold necklaces, and raises his hands in greeting. Beside him on the left, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace walks with a gold-bordered white cloth over his arm. Behind them, attendants in saffron and white clothes, one holding a gold-tipped staff, press palms together. Floral garlands and colourful draped decorations frame a deity murti in the background, and a camera operator stands at right.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a festive walkway lined with metal railings, decorated with red flower garlands and hanging leaf-and-flower festoons under a tented roof. Down the centre runs a dark red carpet. A smiling person with long dark hair, in a white dhoti-style garment with gold border and a long red-and-white garland, walks forward with palms pressed together in greeting. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk closely behind, one with a beard and one with a wooden rudraksha-style mala. Devotees on both sides wear white and gold-bordered clothes and stand with folded hands. Behind them, a colourful decorated backdrop of garlands and yellow and red drapery frames a deity murti.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession walks down a red carpet under a decorated tin-roofed pavilion hung with paper stars and tassels, with striped cloth pillars along the sides. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl walks forward holding a long ceremonial staff, with a red and white flower garland draped around his neck and a long beaded necklace. Behind and beside him, robed monastics in saffron-orange garments with rudraksha malas follow, and devotees in white with yellow shawls walk along the matting. A standing man in a plain saffron robe at the front left and another in saffron on the right frame the scene. Elements in the procession include a trident-like staff and a lit lamp area at the far end. The a person candidate in the centre has a probable match on the page's flag, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity beyond the white ritual clothing.2010-01-02 +1 copiesMarch 11 20172017-03-11Outdoor procession photograph. A man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead stands centre-frame in a white dhoti and white shawl with gold border, wearing a thick red and white flower garland, multiple strands of gold beaded necklaces and a gold pendant, and a gold bangle. He smiles and gestures with both open hands. Behind him, a red umbrella with tasselled fringe is held on a tall gold-topped pole, and several men in orange and saffron robes walk in the procession, one wearing rudraksha-style beads and another with glasses and white forehead markings. The candidate matches the page's a person reference through hair, gold necklaces and garland, but the appearance is not conclusive.2009-01-01A procession inside a hall decorated with orange pennants and ornate pillars, with a crowd of devotees seated on both sides. A central man in a white dhoti with gold border, long dark hair and a white tilak, wearing a red and white flower garland, gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style ornament, walks with palms pressed together in greeting under a multicolored canopy topped with a trident. Two orange-robed attendants flank him wearing gold chains, and a woman in a blue and gold sari carries a silver pot of flowers.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with a woven mat and blue border. A central barefoot man in orange-ochre robes with a gold-bordered dhoti, wearing a thick garland of white jasmine, red roses and green leaves, a gold necklace and a white vertical tilak, walks forward smiling with eyes lowered. An attendant behind him in a saffron-orange robe holds a large red and multicoloured tasselled umbrella over him. On the left, a woman in an orange sari carries a silver bowl of leaves and flowers on a tray, and another carries a yellow-and-red embroidered standard on a pole. Another orange-robed attendant walks at the right edge holding sandals. Small white and red shrines stand in the background among trees. a person in the centre, identified by the garland, gold necklaces and orange robes with ceremonial attendants.2013-01-06 +1 copiesDecember 23 20092009-12-23