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A night-time outdoor procession on a dark path. At left, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print shawl stands beneath a large red umbrella held up by an attendant. Beside him, a bald man in white kurta and dhoti wears a red-orange shawl across his shoulders. At right, a man in white clothes holds a tall bamboo pole upright. Behind them, several people in white and orange stand near a smoky fire glow, some holding umbrellas.

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Night procession outdoors under a bright red-orange umbrella held aloft over a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a dark leopard-print shawl and a dark rudraksha mala. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tall pole, and behind them other people in orange and white robes walk with ceremonial golden parasols/fans on poles. A reddish wall and trees line the dim background. a person appears as the man under the red umbrella, wearing saffron, a leopard-print shawl and a rudraksha mala, with the procession attendants around him.2010-11-19Outdoor night procession. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a leopard-print shawl and a dark rudraksha mala walks forward, shaded by a red umbrella held by a man in a white dhoti and shirt with an identification badge. Behind them, a woman in a cream sari holds a gold ornamental fan-like standard, and another woman in a rust-red outfit stands nearby. Several other devotees in dark clothing stand along a red wall beneath trees, lit by artificial light.2010-11-19Night procession on a dirt road. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body, a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha-style mala around his neck, looking to the side. Above him a red umbrella is held on a pole. Behind him a man in white kurta and dhoti holds a long pole topped with a round golden ornament, and beside him another figure carries a golden kalasha-shaped standard. Several other people in saffron, white and red garments stand in the darkened background near a wall and a street light.2010-11-19Night procession on a dirt path beside a reddish-orange wall. In the foreground a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe, with a dark patterned shawl and a dark rudraksha-style mala, stands beneath a red-orange umbrella held by an attendant. Behind him, figures in white and cream clothing hold umbrellas and a tall golden ceremonial staff topped with a decorative golden finial. Several other people in saffron and white clothes stand in the dim background, with a small lamp at the top left.2010-11-19Night procession photographed in low light, lit by a warm orange glow. Center: a long-haired figure in an orange-red saffron garment with a leopard-print shawl over the shoulders holds a round brass plate with a small lamp or flame. Beside and behind, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and kurta with a saffron-red shawl stands close. Above, an orange-red umbrella shades the group. At left, a person in white and red holds a tall umbrella staff, and at right a person in red holds a long ornate brass staff with a finial. Other people in white and saffron stand in the background amid darkness.2010-11-19Night procession on a dirt path with people gripping a long red palanquin pole. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and a leopard-print shawl over the shoulders, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, holds the pole and looks upward; he is a candidate for a person by appearance cues, though this is uncertain. Around him, men in white ritual clothes and women in white and red-orange shawls look up. A woman at right in a white sari with an orange shawl holds a brass-handled ceremonial fan with white fringe. A red-and-gold umbrella-like canopy is visible at the top edge. Several devotees stand in the background.2010-11-19Night procession on a dark road lit by an orange umbrella overhead. A long-haired figure in a leopard-print shawl over orange robes holds a brass plate with flowers, walking at the centre. Beside him a bald man in white kurta and a maroon sash walks, and a camera operator with a rig is at the right edge. Attendants in white and saffron-robed followers carry ceremonial staffs and umbrellas around them.2010-11-19A nighttime procession on a dirt road, lit by sparse street lamps. At the centre, a man in an orange sannyasi robe, with a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print shawl, walks beneath a large orange umbrella held aloft by an attendant. Behind him, a decorated palanquin or ratha glows with colourful fabric and lights. Men in white dhotis and orange robes carry tall silver staffs topped with trident-shaped finials and walk alongside, with a few people in pink and white clothing nearby. A banner is visible at the left edge.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.2010-11-19Night procession on a dirt path lit by warm light, with a crowd of devotees behind. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walk at the front, each wearing a long garland of beads and a gold necklace; the nearer one has a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind them, figures in white and yellow dhotis and shawls carry ritual objects, and a tall umbrella-like canopy and a gold trident-topped standard rise in the background. A man in a red patterned shirt and white dhoti walks at the right edge beside a woman in white. Trees and a lit building line the path.2010-11-21Night procession with a central figure walking under a large orange umbrella. The central man wears orange saffron robes, a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, a dark rudraksha mala, a red bindi and long swept-back dark hair; his appearance is consistent with the Swamiji cues, so he is a probable Swamiji in person. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and a white shirt with an orange cloth walks beside him. Around them, saffron-clad sannyasis carry umbrellas and a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a decorative finial. A lit, ornately decorated chariot or ratha with colourful striped banners and a glowing deity murti stands in the background, with a golden flagpole on the left. Several people are visible in the procession, with some in white and others in orange, and multiple coloured umbrellas are raised in the crowd.2010-11-19Night procession outdoors. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe under a leopard-print shawl, a rudraksha mala at the neck, and a red bindi; he holds a small ceremonial lamp or shell-like object in both hands. An orange umbrella is held above him on a tall pole. To the left, a drummer in white dhoti and shirt with a white tilak plays a large drum. Behind, devotees in white and orange robes carry flaming torches and trishula-topped staffs, and a young girl in orange with a trident-marked pendant stands at right. Swamiji (probable): the central figure shows long swept-back hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala and shawl, consistent with the page's Swamiji attribution, so this is an in-person candidate.2010-11-19