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Night 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.

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Night 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.2010-11-19Night 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.2010-11-19Night 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 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.2010-11-19A night-time procession moves across an open dirt ground lit dimly. In the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print shawl holds a brass plate with orange offerings and a red flower garland, under a large decorated umbrella with red, green and yellow fringe. Beside them, a man in white dhoti and shirt beats a large drum, smiling, with a lanyard around his neck. Behind, a man in an orange robe and a bearded man in orange and red stand with others in white, saffron and yellow clothing, and a trident is held aloft. Several people in white and orange-red shawls carry orange umbrellas on the right, while onlookers in yellow and red stand in the background.2010-11-19Night procession outdoors in front of an orange-washed wall. A central man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange cloth, a leopard-print shawl and a long dark rudraksha mala, with his hands folded in front of him. Swamiji (probable) based on long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and shawl, though appearance cues are only moderately distinctive. Around him, people in white ritual clothes carry ceremonial staffs: a man in white holds a tall wooden staff, a girl in orange holds a brass lamp stand, and a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a golden spear-like staff with a round fan-shaped ornament. Other devotees in white and purple stand behind them.2010-11-19Night outdoor procession. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a leopard-print shawl, long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala walks under a large red, yellow and blue ceremonial parasol held by a man in white with a red-orange shawl. Beside him a man in a white shirt beats a large barrel drum, and another in an orange robe carries a small brass-coloured ritual object. Behind them women in white saris with yellow borders, a woman in a blue top holding a trident, and men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, carrying orange umbrellas. The Swamiji (probable) figure is the saffron-robed central person with long hair, leopard shawl and mala, carried under the parasol in a procession.2010-11-19November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession on a dirt path with a small crowd of devotees. At centre, a long-haired figure in a saffron/orange robe and a leopard-print shawl walks forward, his hands joined in front of him, with people turning toward him. Around him, devotees in white and cream clothing, a woman in a yellow shawl, and children in mixed colours. Several people carry silver tridents and a silver staff with a ball finial. Behind them, a glowing ornate palanquin or ratha beneath a striped canopy, and a lit deity murti. Palm trees and dark foliage frame the scene, and a photographer is visible at right.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession outdoors on a dirt ground. A tall, long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print shawl stands at the centre, holding a small hand drum, while a multicoloured canopy umbrella with red, yellow and green tassels is raised above him by an attendant. Beside him an older bearded man in orange robes and sandals walks with a hand-held brass mirror-like object. A man in a white dhoti holds a large barrel drum and smiles. Behind them, people in white dhotis and orange or red shawls carry an orange umbrella and a trident-shaped staff, and a woman in yellow and white sari claps. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and leopard-print shawl, and he is the central figure of the procession.2010-11-19November 20 20102010-11-20