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November 14 20132013-11-14Night procession at an ashram walkway led by a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-and-white garland, carrying a small brass vessel with a flower or leaf offering. Behind him a man in a red silk garment and beaded necklaces walks beside a figure under a striped red, yellow and white parasol with tassels, held aloft on a pole. In front, a drummer in white beats a drum and a flute player in white plays, while other white-robed and saffron-clad devotees with rudraksha malas walk and press palms together. A man in a white dhoti holds a bouquet of white and red flowers. Potted plants line the path under red-painted pillars.2011-11-06Night procession on a paved courtyard lit by strings of coloured fairy lights in trees. A bearded man in a maroon garment with a red-and-white garland and gold necklace walks at the centre, flanked by a white-robed man with rudraksha mala and a man in a red turban. Shirtless drummers in orange cloths beat a silver drum on the left, and in the foreground a bare-chested young man in orange cloth carries a kalasha with a pineapple-like top and beaded necklaces. Above, a multicoloured ratha-style canopy with tassels and ornate orange-and-green umbrellas is carried on poles. Seated and standing devotees in saris and white clothes watch from the right, some with hands folded in namaskar. Textiles and a bundle of wires sit at the left edge.2016-12-07January 02 20082008-01-02November 11 20152015-11-11November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession on a dirt road lined with trees and string lights. A central figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala, raises one hand in greeting while smiling. Beside him, another man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks, and several men in white dhotis and shirts escort the procession, one holding a long staff. Some devotees carry a ceremonial staff and a red-tasseled item, and a white-clad man on the right holds a small red object. a person: the central figure in saffron with long swept hair and gold necklace is a visible candidate for the a person depiction, though appearance is not fully certain.2011-12-08Night procession on a sandy path lit by street lamps and a glowing decorative lamp, with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts. At centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment, a large gold-coloured floral necklace, and rudraksha malas; he appears to be Swamiji (probable), walking with a saffron-clad companion beside him. Men in white and cream robes, some with white caps and rudraksha malas, surround them, several holding a long staff topped with a finial. Dark trees and bright lights frame the scene.2011-12-08Night procession on open ground led by a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark swept-back hair, a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder, and a red bindi and tilak; the figure holds a small orange-and-brown hand drum or cymbal-like object and is shaded by a large multicoloured fringed umbrella carried by a man in white dhoti and orange sash. Beside them walks a bearded man in orange robes, a man in white beating a barrel drum, a man in white holding a trident, and white-clad devotees with orange shawls and an orange umbrella. Women in yellow and red saris and a man in white appear in the background. a person: the figure has long dark swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a shawl, consistent with the page's claim, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2010-11-19October 03 20142014-10-03August 09 20102010-08-09Night 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.2010-11-19