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A night procession moves along a dirt path, with a dark background and people walking in a line. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange robe, a long gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala, with his hands held together. Beside him, a man in an orange and red robe wears a tall patterned cylindrical headpiece and a gold necklace. At the right edge, a bald man in orange robes and wire-rimmed glasses wears a gold necklace and holds a tall wooden staff topped with a gold finial. Behind them, women in cream and white saris with yellow and green borders walk hand in hand, and a few others in white and red attire follow. A small ornate banner pole is visible at the top right.

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November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night 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.2010-11-21Night procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees following a group of men in saffron and orange robes. A central figure in orange with a gold-bordered dhoti and layered gold-and-bead necklaces walks between two others, one wearing a tall patterned conical headdress. Behind them, ceremonial umbrellas and a decorated ratha or palanquin canopy with a lantern are visible. A man in white dhoti with gold chains walks at left, and women in cream saris with yellow and red shawls walk on the right, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A bare-headed man in orange at right carries a gold chain. The scene is lit mainly by the lantern and a few lights, with the procession moving forward.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night 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.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession on a dirt road between orange walls, with devotees in white and saffron. In the centre, a man in saffron robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala walks beside a man carrying a tall wooden staff topped with a red and white decorated canopy. A man in a tall ornate cylindrical headpiece and saffron cloth walks at the front left, with a gold-trimmed saffron shawl and beaded necklaces. Women in white saris with gold borders and red shawls walk alongside, and a man in white carries a small metal lamp. Some participants wear rudraksha malas and ceremonial beads. A bright overhead light and a distant red umbrella are visible. Several people are walking in the group, with a few more in the background.2010-11-21May 21 20122012-05-21Night procession on a dirt path lit by street lamps, with a crowd of devotees around. In the centre a figure in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala walks with hands folded; he has long dark hair and a sandal-coloured sash. Flanking him, shaven-headed sannyasis in saffron robes with rudraksha malas hold hands in a dancing line, while men in white dhotis with gold borders, red-bordered cloths and rudraksha malas move alongside. Onlookers in white shirts and saris watch from the sides.2011-11-09