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Outdoor night scene on a paved area lit by bright floodlights and warm bulbs. A central bearded man with long dark hair wears a rust-red turban, bare chest, large gold necklaces and a leopard-print cloth wrapped at the waist over rust-brown dhoti. He raises one arm toward a standing man in a white dhoti with gold border and a white shirt-cloth, while a second man in a maroon kurta and white dhoti stands nearby holding a small bag. Around them, several men wear orange saffron cloths with yellow-striped borders, rudraksha-style beads and sandals. Visible cues for the central figure include long swept-back hair, a turban, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-toned attire, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate in person.

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December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07Night photograph of a procession walking along a dirt path lit by bright lamps, with white tents and a green-lit tree behind. A man in a rust-red turban and a leopard-print sleeveless top with long gold beaded necklaces and a large gold pendant walks at centre, smiling. Around him are men in white dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas, one in saffron-orange cloth, a woman in a turquoise sari with gold border, and an older man in a maroon striped kurta with a white ID badge carrying a torch. A man at right holds a ceremonial staff and wears white with rudraksha beads.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07Night-time photo outdoors on a dirt and paved ground with concrete slabs and a small shed at left. A long-bearded elderly man in orange robes stands centre, holding a wooden staff, with an orange shawl over his shoulders and red sandals. Around him, a woman with dark hair in a bun wears a copper-orange sari with a gold border and an orange garland; a bald man in orange dhoti and shawl holds a green flashlight and wears a rudraksha mala; a bald man in orange with a gold-bordered shawl and glasses stands at right; and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands behind. Six people are visible in total.2013-11-05Night procession on a stone path lit by a bright lamp, with a bearded man in the centre wearing a maroon-and-cream leopard-print wrap, a maroon dhoti, a red turban with a jewelled ornament, and a long yellow-gold flower garland, raising one hand in greeting. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk barefoot, one carrying a small ornate box. A woman in a teal sari with gold border stands behind them. An older man in a maroon kurta with rudraksha mala and a visitor badge holds a long white lamp. Tents and colourful stalls stand in the background.2016-12-07May 08 20162016-05-08 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23July 10 20162016-07-10Photograph of a night ritual under a large dark rock overhang. A man in an ornate blue and gold embroidered cylindrical headdress and orange-brown dhoti holds a lit oil lamp flame in a metal vessel with raised hands, speaking. Behind him, several men in rust-orange robes, rudraksha malas and white horizontal tilak marks stand with hands folded or hold the lamp. On the right, a figure in a red and gold headdress, white and red flower garlands, gold necklaces and a leopard-print lower garment stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Gold bangles and white arm markings are visible. The scene suggests a Deepam lamp offering in a temple setting.2013-11-17Outdoor photo of a welcoming exchange among saffron-robed sannyasis. Center left, an elderly bearded man with long white hair and a red forehead mark wears an orange shawl over a garland of white and red flowers and holds a silver-capped staff with a carved snake. Facing him at right, a younger man with swept-back hair and a gold-bordered orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, clasps his hands. Behind them, orange-clad devotees with rudraksha malas stand in a row, one holding a trident and another a yellow-and-red decorated banner, with a red wall and trees in the background.2013-11-05December 23 20162016-12-23