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A nighttime procession photo. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment, a black rudraksha mala, and a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders. He holds a sword raised in one hand and a small round metal shield or disc in the other, and smiles. Beside him a man in white kurta with a red shawl holds the sword's blade aloft. Behind them stand white-clad devotees and a bald man in white, with a brightly coloured, lamp-lit ratha or palanquin decorated with painted panels and orange-yellow fabric in the background. Probable Swamiji (long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and shawl) carrying a sword in a procession.

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Night procession scene in front of a decorated, illuminated float or ratha with blue, red and gold panels and garlanded deity images behind. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with a leopard-print shawl and a black rudraksha mala stands at centre, smiling and holding a small object in both hands. To his right, a bald man in a white kurta with a red shawl raises a long metal rod. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with red shawl and a woman in white sari with yellow shawl stand among other devotees in white. A tall wooden pole is held at far left. Dark night sky and warm lamp light.2010-11-19Night procession in front of a decorated temple chariot with colourful painted pillars and illuminated deity figures behind. A long-haired figure in orange saffron robes and a leopard-print shawl, with rudraksha malas and a white tilak, holds a small brass plate and smiles. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and shirt with a red shawl raises a long staff overhead. Other devotees in white clothes and a woman in a white sari with yellow shawl walk in the procession, one holding a long pole at the left edge. The person in saffron has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas, consistent with a person appearance cue, though his face is not used for identification.2010-11-19Night procession in front of an illuminated decorated chariot with red, blue and gold panels. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl and a long black rudraksha mala, smiling as he walks forward. Beside him a bald man in white kurta with a red shawl holds a long ceremonial staff upright. Other men in white and red-shawled attire and a woman in white with a yellow scarf walk nearby, with a few more people visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the central figure shows long hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, and is taking part in the procession.2010-11-19Night procession at an outdoor event with a brightly lit, decorated float or shrine behind the crowd. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti-style garment, a black rudraksha mala and a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder; he appears to be Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and shawl cues. To his right, a shaved-headed man in white kurta and dhoti with a red shawl holds up a long ceremonial staff or sword. Other participants in white clothes and red or yellow shawls, including a woman in white with a yellow scarf, walk alongside and a man on the left carries a tall pole.2010-11-19A night photograph of a procession at an illuminated shrine. In the centre, a person with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, smiles and holds offerings in both hands. Swamiji (probable) is shown here, with the long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, and is at the centre of the procession. On the left, a man in white holds a tall wooden pole upward, and a woman in white with a yellow-green shawl stands beside him. On the right, a man in white with a red shawl and shaved head holds a long pole overhead. Behind them, an ornate decorated palanquin or ratha glows with flowers and yellow garlands, flanked by painted pillars in red, yellow and blue. Several other people in white clothes stand around, and a figure in white is partly visible at the far right.2010-11-19Night procession outdoors in front of an illuminated decorated palanquin or ratha with colourful painted pillars and marigold garlands. A man in a long-haired wig-like style wears an orange robe, a dark leopard-print shawl, and a black beaded mala, holding a round white fan. Beside him a man in white kurta with an orange shawl holds a red-and-gold umbrella over the group. A drummer in white kurta plays a large drum in the foreground, and bald men in saffron-toned robes stand nearby. a person appearance is uncertain from visible cues alone.2010-11-19Night procession outdoors with a long-haired figure in orange robes and a leopard-print shawl, wearing rudraksha malas and holding a folded cloth at chest level. A man in white shirt and red shawl holds an orange umbrella over the central figure, while a bald man in orange-brown robes and beads stands beside. To the left a woman in cream sari with yellow shawl and a dark-clad man walk along. Behind them an ornate shrine with colourful blue, red and yellow painted pillars and garlands of marigolds glows under lamps. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in orange, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and the umbrella procession honour.2010-11-19Night procession photo. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron cloth and a leopard-print shawl, with black rudraksha beads, stands centre with palms pressed together in greeting. Men in white kurtas and red shawls hold poles of a decorated palanquin or ratha behind him, and a lit, colourful structure with red and blue patterned pillars glows in the background. A woman in white with a yellow scarf stands to the left among onlookers. Visible physical people: about six to eight, partly in shadow.2010-11-19Night procession at an outdoor event with a decorated shrine glowing in the background, its pillars painted in blue, red and yellow and draped with marigold garlands. A long-haired man in orange robes and a patterned shawl, wearing rudraksha malas, walks under a red umbrella held by a shaved-headed attendant in white with a red shawl. Beside them stands a smiling woman in cream sari with a yellow shawl, and other men in white and red-saffron clothing follow. a person is the central figure, identified by his long swept hair, orange robe and rudraksha malas.2010-11-19Night procession photographed outdoors, with a brightly lit decorated chariot or palanquin behind the group, its red, yellow and blue painted pillars and glowing gold figures visible. In the centre, a long-haired man wears an orange robe, a dark rudraksha mala and a leopard-print shawl, holding a small ceremonial bowl or dish with white ash or camphor smoke rising from it. Beside him, a bald man in a white dhoti and red shawl raises a long ceremonial sword or staff with one hand and gestures with the other. Other devotees in white clothes, a woman in white with a yellow shawl, and a man in a red shawl stand around them, while a person at left holds a tall wooden pole. The centre figure matches the Swamiji appearance cues of long hair, saffron robe and mala, so this is a probable Swamiji in person.2010-11-19A photograph taken at night of a procession. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe with a leopard-print shawl and a dark rudraksha mala walks forward, hands together at chest level. A man in white clothes with an orange-red cloth over his shoulder holds a red umbrella over the procession, and a smiling man in white and red beside him also holds a pole. Other devotees in white and light clothing follow, and a lit, decorated palanquin or chariot with red, blue and yellow painted pillars glows in the background. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala cues, shown walking in the procession.2010-11-19A nighttime procession in front of a brightly decorated, illuminated palanquin or ratha with colourful painted pillars and warm lights. A man with long dark swept-back hair, an orange saffron garment, a leopard-print shawl and a rudraksha mala stands at the centre, holding a hand raised in greeting, with a large orange umbrella held over him by a bald attendant in white kurta and a red-orange shawl. Around him, white-clad devotees and a drummer carrying a drum with a white strap stand close by. Attendants and devotees surround the group in the dark street.2010-11-19