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Night procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print shawl with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala walks at the front, with a large ornate umbrella with red, blue and yellow panels held over him. Around him, women and young people in orange saffron garments carry gold and silver ceremonial staffs with fan-shaped finials and trident-like tridents. A bald man in white dhoti with an orange shawl walks beside him. Other people in white clothes follow in the background, and a red-walled building and a lit temple tower stand behind. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and leopard shawl, walking in procession.

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A nighttime outdoor procession moves along a dirt path toward a lit temple gopuram. At the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron robes and a leopard-print shawl, with a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot, with a striking appearance that matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. A bald man in white dhoti with an orange-red shawl walks to the right, and a tall ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured fringe is held above the group. Two young girls in orange robes carry ceremonial staffs with ornate silver heads, and a woman in pink carries a flaming torch. Behind them, a man in white holds a fan-shaped silver ceremonial item, and women in white and yellow saris follow, one holding a small brass vessel.2010-11-19Dusk 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.2013-07-22Night 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.2015-11-22Evening procession at dusk along a dirt path lined with string lights. A central man in orange and gold robes, with a saffron head wrap, gold garlands and a gold necklace, walks holding a tall silver trident-topped staff beneath a silver parasol. Around him, young boys and girls in orange robes with white forehead markings walk barefoot, some carrying long brass horns; a drummer at left beats a large drum. Other robed attendants in orange follow behind, and a stone wall with colourful lights runs along the right.2013-07-22Night 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.2010-11-19Dusk procession at an outdoor ashram setting with palm trees and blue string lights. A man in an orange turban, gold-and-amber beaded necklaces and an orange-gold cloth walks barefoot at the centre, with a silver palanquin-style umbrella (chhatra) held above him on a silver pole. Around him walk many people in orange saffron robes, several with white forehead bands, including young children and women in orange saris with magenta borders. Other devotees in orange follow, and silver staffs and a trident are visible in the background. The figure in the centre wears adornments matching the distinctive presentation cues, so this is a person candidate in procession. About 30-40 people are visible.2013-07-22Night 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.2015-11-22Night 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.2013-03-10Night 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.2010-11-19A night procession on a dirt path lined with trees and orange marigolds. Women in white saris and men in white dhotis carry tall silver tridents and a torch-like staff, and a small child in a yellow shirt and red dhoti walks beside them. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a leopard-print shawl walks at the front, and behind him a bare-chested or white-clad attendant walks with a red-orange cloth over one shoulder. Ahead, a deity murti is carried under a striped canopy, lit by lamps, as a ritual procession moves through the dark grounds.2010-11-20December 30 20072007-12-30November 20 20102010-11-20