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Evening procession on a paved street with a crowd behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron silk garment with gold border, multiple gold necklaces with a garland, gold armlets and bangles, and presses his palms together in greeting. He matches the appearance-based cues of a person. To his right, a bald man in orange dhoti and gold-bordered shawl holds a gold ceremonial tray with a garland. On the left, a young man in white dhoti with gold border holds a lit oil lamp, and another in orange robes walks beside. Devotees in white and dark clothing follow. Rudraksha malas are visible on several people.

May 21 2012

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May 07 2012

Night street procession in a busy Indian market town. Several men in saffron-orange robes with gold-and-red borders walk together. Most have shaved heads and wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. The man at centre wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, a gold necklace and a thin floral crown, and smiles while walking. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk behind them. Neon signs, shop fronts and street lamps light the scene, and a woman in a grey top watches from the left. A saffron-clad figure at left holds a leaf plate of offerings. A water bottle and phones appear in the crowd.

Photograph of a procession inside a temple hall. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, a white tripundra on the forehead, a heavy gold bead necklace and gold bangles, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti, walks forward smiling. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing. Around him, orange-robed sannyasis with white tripundra markings and rudraksha malas carry a silver kalasha with red flowers and a long white flower garland with red and yellow accents. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl holds a tall wooden staff on the left, and a man in white on the far right edge is partly visible. Several devotees stand behind in white and orange clothing.

April 11 2012

2012-04-11 +1 copies

A blurred outdoor procession with a central figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a white and maroon flower garland and a gold necklace, with a gold headband, walking forward. Beside and behind him, men in white kurtas with orange shawls carry a long gold-topped staff and orange flags stand in the background. A woman in a pink dress and white shawl walks at the right edge. The central figure has long dark hair, a gold headband, a saffron robe, a gold necklace and a flower garland, which are cues consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji (probable). He is shown in a procession with attendants and devotees in the crowd.

May 20 2012

2012-05-20 +1 copies

A nighttime photograph of a procession walking along a dirt path under a street lamp. In the centre, a man in saffron robes with a red-and-gold sash, a crown-like headband, a long rudraksha mala and a ceremonial necklace raises his right hand in blessing. To his left, an elderly bare-chested man with white ash markings and a headband wears saffron cloth and a beaded mala. To the right, a man in saffron dhoti and shawl holds a folded white cloth and a small saffron bag. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts and a uniformed officer walk with the group. Roughly ten to twelve people are visible.

Night procession on a dirt path. A central man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold border and a gold bead mala necklace, walks forward with downcast eyes and a red bindi. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and gold beaded necklace walks with glasses. Behind them, men in white dhotis with red borders carry a long wooden pole and a decorated embroidered parasol-style canopy and a trident-topped staff. Women in white and orange-red attire follow. Appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable) is the central figure with long hair and saffron clothing and gold mala; the photo flag supports this, so swamiji is in_person.

Night procession on a dirt road lit by a handheld lamp. In the centre a young man in saffron dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha-style bead garland and red tilak, holding a small lantern. Beside him a bald man in orange robes wears a large beaded necklace, glasses and a bracelet. Behind them devotees in white sarees and white dhotis carry red shawls, and a ceremonial umbrella and a deity-like headdress appear above the crowd.