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Night procession on a dirt path before a decorated palanquin topped with a multicoloured canopy and a golden deity murti garlanded with flowers. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts with red-bordered shawls carry ceremonial staffs, a trident and a fan-shaped standard. A bald priest in white with a red-and-orange shawl holds a flaming lamp. Women in orange and cream saris and young girls in white, some with forehead markings, stand along both sides, one holding a flame. The scene is lit by flames and lamps against darkness.

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A night procession on a dirt path with a crowd of devotees lining both sides. A figure in a leopard-print shawl over saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair, stands centre-left holding a small hand drum and facing a group of people. Behind them, a red-and-gold palanquin-like canopy with a trident-topped pole and a lit shrine structure glows. On the left, a girl in a pink kurta and women in orange and white hold flaming torches and trident-like ceremonial staffs. On the right, bald men in white dhotis and orange shawls and women in white and yellow saris stand with metal ceremonial staffs and a silver kalasha-style pot. A drummer in white is visible behind. A faint logo appears in the upper left.2010-11-19A night procession on a dirt path with a colourful temple-shaped ratha or palanquin in the background, decorated with multicoloured cloth and lit with yellow lights. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and leopard-print shawl, with long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas, walks beneath a large orange umbrella held over him; the figure appears to be a person carried in procession, though this is uncertain. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and saffron robes carry tall silver staffs and trishul-topped rods, and one young man in white holds a trident. A woman in a white dress with a yellow scarf stands at the right edge, smiling. Other participants wear pink and orange clothing and rudraksha beads.2010-11-19A night procession on a dirt road, lit by flaming torches carried by people in white dhotis and white garments. At center, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a dark patterned shawl, with a rudraksha mala around the neck; the figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but facial and presentation cues are not distinctive enough to confirm, so this is unsure. Behind the central figure, a colorfully decorated palanquin or chariot canopy glows with lamp light and tall ornate pillars. A devotee in pink and another in orange walk nearby, and a man at right holds a trident (trishul) on a staff. Several people are visible, and a decorated umbrella shades part of the scene.2010-11-19Night procession outdoors on a dirt path before a decorated temple shrine lit with warm lights and a deity murti in a glowing niche. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and leopard-print shawl, with long dark hair, smiles while holding a hand drum, flanked by a tall ornate umbrella with multicoloured fringe. Around him, women in orange and pink saris and young women in white and orange hold lit torches and processional staffs, and men in white dhotis with orange shawls walk alongside. Ceremonial items include a trident-topped staff, a golden ceremonial fan and banners. Torch flames light the scene against a black sky. Several participants are in white attire and at least one holds a flaming torch toward the camera. The figure in saffron stands out as the central presence, with a probable identity cue: long swept-back hair and saffron clothing consistent with the page description of Swamiji.2010-11-19A night procession moves along a dirt road past a decorated palanquin with a colourful, striped canopy and an illuminated deity murti inside. A large orange umbrella shades the palanquin. Devotees in white dhotis and saris, and others in orange and pink clothing, walk alongside, several holding torches and trishula staffs. A woman in white and yellow on the right carries a flaming torch. Small white-robed and orange-robed figures surround the procession in the dark, blurred motion conveying movement.2010-11-19A 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.2010-11-19Night procession on a sandy path with a decorated, illuminated palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti under a colourful multi-coloured canopy. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks at the centre holding a tall umbrella-style parasol, flanked by devotees in white dhotis and shawls, and a woman in a pink dress. Other attendants in orange robes walk alongside, with flaming torches and orange flags visible on the sides. Several onlookers stand at the edges, including a woman in a green shawl in the left foreground with her back to the camera.2011-12-05November 19 20102010-11-19 +1 copiesNight procession on a dirt road with many people walking. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a leopard-print shawl, with rudraksha beads, walking forward. Behind a colorful ornate canopy structure lit in orange glow, a canopy carried on poles. Men in white dhotis and shirts with white shawls and sandals walk around, one holding a large silver trident at right, and others carry flaming torches. Women in pink and orange saris walk nearby. Blurred motion and smoke in the dusk, with tall trees behind.2010-11-19Night procession with a central figure walking under a large orange umbrella held by an attendant. The central man has long, swept-back hair, wears saffron-orange robes, a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Around him, attendants in white kurtas and saffron garments carry silver trishula staffs and ceremonial rods, and a figure in a white dhoti walks nearby. Behind them a decorated float or chariot glows with lights and a painted deity murti under a multicolored ornamented canopy. Dark background, lit by a distant lamp. Procession with ratha and umbrella.2010-11-19November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession outdoors with a decorated palanquin or ratha behind a central figure. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl over the shoulders and a long rudraksha mala, and smiles toward the camera; the swamiji-appearance cues are distinctive, so this is a probable Swamiji in person. Behind him a deity murti sits within the shrine, garlanded with marigolds and red flowers, framed by red, blue and gold painted pillars. Around him stand white-clad men in dhotis and orange-clad attendants, one holding a large ceremonial fan. A woman with a tilak and a young person in orange appear at the edges. Ambient streetlights and a large round lamp light the scene.2010-11-19