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A procession moves along a covered concrete walkway at dusk under a corrugated roof hung with orange pennants. At centre, a man in a full orange-saffron robe walks barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar, his long dark hair swept back. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and a saffron shawl carries a golden trident, and behind them white-clad men and devotees follow, some in white kurta-dhotis with ID badges. On the left, a man in a navy shirt and dark trousers stands with hands folded, and a woman in a green sari watches. Painted floral banners in red, yellow and blue hang along the left edge, and a small oil lamp glows at the right. a person: the central orange-robed figure with long swept-back hair, saffron-clad and leading the procession, is an appearance-based candidate.

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December 25 20072007-12-25December 31 20062006-12-31A photograph of a procession inside a decorated pavilion with a corrugated roof strung with marigold and white flower garlands. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe with gold border, a white and red flower garland and a gold pendant necklace, stands at centre with palms pressed together in namaste and a broad smile. Behind him a younger man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a red tilak stands beside a grey-haired man in white with a mala. A woman in a white sari stands at right. A gold trident is mounted on the wall, and a man at left holds a trident-topped staff. Swamiji (probable): the central man has long swept-back hair, saffron robe, gold ornaments and garland cues, and is labelled by the page as present, so this is an appearance-based candidate.2007-01-01December 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of a crowded covered procession area under a corrugated roof strung with orange pennant flags. In the centre, a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a white and red flower garland and an orange headband stands with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. Around him, men in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls press close. On the left a man in white holds an orange cloth, and on the right a man in white with an orange headband stands beside a man in a white shirt. Behind them stand framed printed images and colourful banners on a white wall.2007-12-25December 27 20072007-12-27Photograph of a nighttime gathering under a tent with yellow scaffolding and a colourful cloth canopy. At centre, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a red sash walks toward the viewer; another saffron-robed monastic stands behind him. A man in a red-and-gold shawl and several people in white ritual clothes stand with hands folded in namaskar near an open doorway decorated with marigold and leaf garlands. In the foreground at right, a saffron-robed monk with a tilak on his forehead stands in profile. Beside the doorway, a black speaker and white plastic chairs are visible, and an altar with a seated deity murti is partly visible at right.2005-07-21A procession on a dirt path under a bright sky, with a red canopy and tassels overhead and orange flags behind. A central figure in an orange robe and long dark hair, with a white-and-orange flower garland, walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, people in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, including a man with a moustache wearing a white shirt and a shawl with blue trim, a smiling man in white with an orange shawl at left, and women in white saris with orange shawls. A child in a gold costume and crown appears at lower right, and ceremonial staffs with trident-like finials are carried in the procession. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair and saffron ornate clothing, consistent with the page's description of the procession.2007-12-25A photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair standing in a covered, decorated outdoor space with hands pressed together in namaste. He wears an orange garment with gold zari borders, a white and red flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and a red bindi. Around him, several men in white dhoti-and-shirt attire, some with orange shawls and white tilak, stand close. One younger man in an orange shawl holds a golden trident. Overhead hang red and white flower garlands and orange pennants beneath a metal roof, with a golden trishul ornament visible at upper right. The appearance is a probable match for Swamiji based on the long hair, orange ornate clothing and rudraksha-style gold necklace, so the presence is recorded as in_person.2007-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 30 20072007-12-30Night procession at a temple ground with a red-brown wall behind. In front, a man with long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange robes, gold-bead necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala walks beside a bald man in saffron robes with gold-trimmed red border and a gold chain. Behind them, white-clad priests in white dhotis and red-orange shawls carry ornate triangular umbrellas with red, yellow and blue embroidered panels on tall poles. Women in white saris with red-orange borders walk behind, and a gold staff tops one umbrella pole. The long-haired figure matches the a person cues (long hair, saffron clothing, bead adornments), so this is a probable identification from appearance only.2010-11-21December 21 20092009-12-21