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Night procession photograph. A smiling person in a deep red turban with a gold ornament and red-and-white flower garlands, wearing a gold-embroidered red-brown garment, holds a lit oil lamp with a bright flame in both hands. Behind, a second man in a tall ornate embroidered cap raises a small object overhead. Other people and a wooden pole with red decorative fabric appear in the dark background. Swamiji (probable): the turbaned figure in the foreground has a red turban, gold ornaments, rudraksha-style beads and garlands, and is carrying the lamp.

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