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A nighttime street procession. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and multiple rudraksha malas stands centrally, holding a long staff, under a canopy with colourful tassels carried on poles. Behind him, several men in orange and white clothing walk closely, and a trident-like staff is visible on the left. Spectators in light shirts and a man in a white helmet stand around in the crowd, and a drum or tall ceremonial object is in the foreground. The scene appears to be an outdoor festival or ratha-style procession with devotees accompanying the canopy.

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Night procession scene in an outdoor crowd. A central figure in saffron-orange clothing with long hair and several rudraksha malas stands at the center, holding a tall ceremonial staff or rod with a decorated canopy above, hung with colourful streamers in pink, green and red. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes and white shirts press close, and onlookers in dark and white clothing crowd the foreground, some holding up cameras or phones.2005-05-25Evening photograph of a religious procession in a crowded outdoor street. At centre, a man in a white shirt and a young woman in an orange garment with a rudraksha-style necklace walk beside a decorated palanquin or chariot canopy with red, white and gold drapery and hanging tassels. A tall trident-like staff with a dark cloth rises on the left. Men in saffron and orange clothing and many onlookers, including children, press closely around the procession. Some people on the left wear white and grey clothes. Devotees surround the procession on all sides.2005-05-25Night outdoor photo beside a bright fire. A central seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe, a beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, with long dark hair, sitting on a leopard-print cushioned throne. Behind him, several men in white clothes hold ornate red and gold parasols on poles. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and a woman with a child sit watching the fire, and a man in white sits at right near the flames. The setting appears to be an open-air ritual gathering around a fire pit.2005-05-25A night-time outdoor ritual photograph. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, sits on a raised cushioned seat beneath a colourful canopy with tasselled fringe. Two standing attendants in white dhotis and shirts hold ceremonial umbrellas or staffs behind the seat. Around the seat, seated devotees in white and lighter clothes watch. In the foreground a man in an orange shirt sits beside a sacred fire pit with brass vessels, a plate and offerings, consistent with a homa or puja. The orange robes, long hair and mala are cues matching the page's reference to a person, so the seated figure is an appearance-based probable candidate.2005-05-25A night-time outdoor ritual photograph. A woman in an orange sari sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne-like seat under a red canopy with decorative fringe, pouring liquid from a metal vessel. Beside her, an ornate gold chair holds a small figure. A crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing stands and sits around the platform, some holding up a tall red-and-gold ceremonial banner-pole, and a woman in the foreground in orange holds a small plate or offering. The scene appears to be a water-side or shore ritual with the dark water visible at the bottom.2005-05-25Night ritual photograph at an outdoor fire altar. A seated figure in orange saffron robes, long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat behind a fire pit with flames at lower left. Two men in white shirts hold up large ornate umbrellas with red, pink and multicoloured fringes above him. A man in white kneels at left tending the fire, a young girl stands behind, and a man in orange kneels at right beside brass ritual objects and a lamp on the altar. Dark background with a few onlookers. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in saffron with long hair and rudraksha mala, positioned as the central honoured figure beneath the umbrellas.2005-05-25A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a low patterned mat in front of a fire pit (homa/yagna) on a stone floor. Four men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind him holding tall ornate umbrellas with colourful fringed tassels. In front of the fire, brass vessels, a brass kalasha-style pot and a metal plate hold offerings, and a young man in orange kneels near the fire. Seven or more seated devotees, some in white and some in dark clothes, watch from the left and right, and a tall figure in white stands at the back. The scene is an evening ritual gathering indoors.2005-05-25A photograph of an outdoor evening gathering around a small fire. A central seated man wears an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, long dark hair, and sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat, smiling with his palms joined. Two men in white shirts hold up long poles of a multicolored canopy overhead, and a few men in white and orange stand beside. Children in light clothing sit at left in front of a flame, and another man in an orange top sits at lower right. The people are seated on the ground, lit by warm firelight.2005-05-25A photograph of an outdoor ceremony at dusk. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a woven peetha. Behind and around them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand and bend, several holding long poles that support a decorated canopy with red, green and white hanging tassels and a yellow-orange banner with a red emblem. In front stand brass vessels, a kalasha, small bowls, flowers and a tray of offerings, with a wooden chair nearby. A man in orange on the left watches. The setting resembles a ritual procession or puja.2005-05-25Outdoor evening ritual under red and gold canopies on poles. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a tilak, wearing a saffron-orange cloth, holds an offering over a brass plate beside a small golden deity murti on a low stand. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing surround the rite on a mat, a woman in an orange sari sits in the foreground with brass bowls, and an elderly woman in a grey top watches at the left edge.2005-05-25December 09 20052005-12-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat beneath a red and white canopy with fringed tassels. He has long dark hair, a rudraksha mala with beads around his neck, and a tilak on his forehead, and he raises one hand in a blessing gesture while smiling. Two men in white shirts and dark trousers stand behind him holding long wooden poles that support the canopy. A flame burns at the lower left edge of the frame, and a figure in white sits at the bottom right beside a small brazier. The appearance-based label Swamiji (probable) applies to the central figure, who wears saffron robes, long hair, rudraksha beads and blesses the scene from a ceremonial seat.2005-05-25