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Outdoor procession under large banyan trees with many devotees in orange and saffron clothing. In the centre, a man in rust-orange robes with gold borders wears a thick red and white flower garland and a gold-bead necklace, his hands folded at his chest. Behind him, a priest in white holds a tall silver trident (trishul) and another man in orange carries a silver kalasha-like vessel. Women in orange and magenta saris with gold borders walk nearby, some with vibhuti marks, and a purple bucket and water bottle sit on the ground at left.

September 02 2017

Outdoor temple procession on a stone path under trees. A central man in a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl wears a long garland of red, yellow and pink flowers and a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, walking barefoot along a striped cloth runner. Behind him, young men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas carry silver and brass trays of flowers and offerings. A golden shrine with a deity murti stands in the background. A man in a yellow dhoti and tiger-striped top carries a tray; an orange-clad attendant walks at right. Several people have sacred ash marks on their foreheads. The central man has a distinctive ornate gold adornment and long hair, and the appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but it is not certain.

October 03 2016

A procession on a dirt path beneath a large banyan tree. A man in the centre wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a long gold-beaded garland, and he walks forward with his head lowered. Behind him, a line of saffron and orange-robed sannyasis and devotees stands along the path, several with shaved heads and rudraksha malas. Women in red-and-gold saris stand with palms pressed together on the left, and two ceremonial standards with embroidered fabric hang from the branches. Green leaves frame the upper edge of the scene.

July 19 2016

A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks through a red-and-white painted temple passage. In the foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-gold shawl over a rust-coloured robe, wears a thick garland of red and gold flowers and a gold necklace, with a red bindi and bangles, looking downward as he walks. Behind him white-clad priests with white sacred threads and bare-chested devotees with white forehead markings follow, one carrying a silver trident and another a white parasol-like ceremonial item. Several women in saffron saris stand behind the wrought-iron gate, and a cameraman in purple stands on the stairs. Possibly a temple procession.

January 16 2016

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Outdoor photo of a procession on a paved area beside a brick wall and dirt ground. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead stands centre, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland, a dark rudraksha mala, multiple gold ceremonial necklaces, a leopard-print wrap over saffron-orange cloth, and gold bangles. Around him, men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders and white-marked foreheads walk; one at left carries a long staff and another, at right, holds a silver tray with offerings. A white-clad man stands at far left with a rudraksha mala. Trees and a pale sky lie behind.

A man in a maroon-brown robe stands on a wet stone pathway beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears a long multicolour flower garland of white, yellow, red and green blooms, a gold necklace with a large ornate pendant, and beaded rudraksha-style strands, with a tilak on his forehead. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand nearby, one at left holding a silver tray of pink and white flowers, another at centre with hands folded in namaskar. A sannyasi-style figure at centre-left also has hands pressed together. Potted plants and a stone platform surround the courtyard, with a small camera on a stand near the tree. Padapuja gathering context is suggested by the offerings and devotees in attendance.

April 24 2013

A man with swept-back dark hair and tilak markings sits on an ornate red and gold throne outdoors beneath a large tree, wearing an orange-brown dhoti and shawl with a red and white flower garland, gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala. A trident stands behind him. Around him, several saffron-robed men with shaved heads and white tilak stand with palms joined or hands folded, some wearing gold and beaded necklaces. Sunlight filters through the scene. The seated man has distinctive long hair, a gold necklace and saffron clothing, giving an appearance-based candidate of Swamiji (probable) on the throne.