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Night procession with a central figure in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print shawl draped over his shoulders, with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. Walking beside him is a bald man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and white-marked forehead. Around them, women in white saris and saffron-clad followers carry tall gold ceremonial staffs with ornate finials, a silver staff with a decorated top, and trident-like standards. A red-and-white umbrella and a lit temple structure appear in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe, leopard shawl and rudraksha mala.

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Night procession on a sandy path with a lit temple shrine behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala wears saffron-orange robes with a leopard-print shawl and walks forward smiling, as an identifiable Swamiji candidate by visible cues. Two young women in orange robes with white headbands carry silver trident-like staffs, and a golden ceremonial fan-shaped standard is raised behind them. A woman in a white sari and men in white dhotis and a yellow shawl follow, one carrying a long wooden pole.2010-11-19Night procession outdoors with a central figure in orange saffron robes and a leopard-print shawl, long swept-back dark hair, red bindi and rudraksha-style beads, walking at the centre of a crowd. He is flanked by attendants in orange and white. A young boy in orange on the left carries a silver trident and a metal ritual staff, another in white dhoti with white tilak holds a small silver drum-like object. Behind them an attendant in white with an orange shawl holds a tall ornate gold staff with a fan-shaped gold finial, and a person in white with a yellow shawl stands further back. Others in orange and white and a girl in pink are visible in the background. Several silver tridents and a decorated red and gold umbrella-like canopy appear above. The image reads as a ceremonial procession at night.2010-11-19June 04 20062006-06-04Night procession with a central man in long dark hair and an orange robe draped with a leopard-print shawl, a red tilak on his forehead, standing among followers. Flanking him, young men in saffron robes carry silver trishul staffs, one with white ash marks on his arms and forehead. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and an orange-red sash raises a hand in salute beside a red and gold triangular banner bearing a bird emblem. Women in yellow and orange saris stand at the edges, and a silver staff tipped with a trident is held at right. The setting is dark, lit by faint lights.2010-11-19Night procession on a sandy path. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears saffron-orange robes, a leopard-print shawl with fringe, and a rudraksha mala, walking in sandals and looking ahead. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and kurta wears an orange scarf and carries an orange umbrella. Behind them women in white sarees with gold borders carry tall silver trident-like staffs, and young men in orange robes with white ash markings follow. Illuminated temple structure in the background.2010-11-19A night procession in an outdoor ashram courtyard lit by warm orange light from a building wall. At centre, a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a leopard-print wrap and a long black rudraksha mala stands with long, swept-back hair, looking upward; this matches the a person presentation with saffron clothing, long hair and rudraksha. To his left, a man in white kurta and dhoti holds a long wooden pole, and a bald man in white with an orange-red cloth stands beside him. Behind them, women in white and cream saris and pink and orange garments hold ceremonial staffs; a woman on the right holds a gold-topped staff and wears a cream sari with gold border. Around 15 people are visible.2010-11-19Night procession at a temple with a lit deity murti on a decorated stage in the upper left. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and a leopard-print shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi, walks at the centre with eyes lowered. Beside him, a bald man in white kurta and dhoti wears an orange shawl. Two boys in orange cloth carry a silver trident and a silver kalasha-topped staff, with white tripundra marks on their foreheads and chests. A woman in white stands behind, and a tall ceremonial staff with a crown-like top rises at left. Several people are visible in the procession. a person candidate in saffron clothing with mala and shawl, appearance-based and probable.2010-11-19November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession with a crowd of devotees. At centre, a smiling man with short dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange and red striped shawl over his shoulder and a long rudraksha mala. He holds a mala bead in his right hand. Around him, women wear white salwar kameez, a green outfit, a teal sari and a yellow printed kurta, and a man in orange stands at left. Dark sky and a distant lamp light behind them.2011-12-05November 21 20102010-11-21A nighttime procession with saffron-robed sannyasis walking beneath red umbrellas with multicolour tassels. Flanking him are young men in orange robes and garlands carrying ornate silver-topped staffs, and a figure in a red and yellow costume is partly visible at the left edge. A bright light is visible at the right edge. +1 copies