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Outdoor photo of a temple procession descending a tiered stone stairway lined with rows of small black Shiva lingams on red-painted steps. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a large floral garland walks forward with his palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold chain walks beside him, and a man in white dhoti with bare chest stands at left with hands folded. A figure in orange and gold drapery with a floral garland and rudraksha mala follows at right. Red flags, a canopy umbrella, and a red-and-white building with a golden arch stand in the background, with orange-clad people and crowds seated on the steps.

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February 24 20172017-02-24Outdoor temple-tank ghat scene with rows of black stone Shiva lingams and orange-clad attendants on red-painted steps. In the centre a bearded man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha mala and bead garlands, smiles with hands held in a greeting gesture, walking down the steps. Behind him a bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a garland-decorated deity murti wrapped in yellow cloth. Other men in white dhotis stand along the steps, and a sun umbrella with silver fringe is held overhead. Red and orange flags line the walkway, a golden arch frames sculpted figures at right, and a brass kalasha sits at the lower left. a person: the central figure wears a saffron robe, multiple rudraksha malas and a long bead garland, a distinctive ceremonial presentation.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Outdoor photograph of a temple procession on stone steps at dusk. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl and multiple rudraksha malas with a gold necklace, walks forward at the centre, accompanied by a man in an orange-saffron robe holding a green-and-gold ceremonial pot with floral garlands. To the left, a man in a white dhoti with a cream shawl and rudraksha beads walks beside a shaved-headed attendant. Behind them, black stone lingams and a golden torana arch line the tiered red steps, with saffron flags and a red temple structure with a dome in the background. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis stand with palms joined at the left edge, and a figure in white stands at the right. The central figure matches the page's a person reference only through his saffron garb and rudraksha malas, so the identification is uncertain.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Outdoor temple procession on stone steps lined with rows of black Shiva lingams and orange-flagged red railings. A central bearded man in saffron-orange robes, a long rudraksha mala and a flower garland walks forward, raising his right hand in blessing while a attendant holds a white ceremonial umbrella above him. Beside him a younger attendant in orange carries a bundled yellow cloth with a green-and-red adornment. To the left, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha garland presses his palms together in greeting, and other men in white dhotis follow. Women in orange saris stand on the tiered steps and a large gateway with a golden arch and black deity sculpture frames the right side. The central figure's identity is uncertain from appearance.2017-02-24A photograph of a ceremonial procession on temple steps at dusk beside a water tank. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange garment with a long beaded rudraksha mala and bare upper arms walks forward at the center, followed by a man in white dhoti with a gold border and a white shawl carrying a white ceremonial umbrella on a pole, and another man in white dhoti with gold border and a long mala. A woman in a cream sari stands at left with her hands together, and a row of people in white and saffron stands on tiered steps behind. Black stone figures line the terraced steps, and a red building with lit strings and saffron flags stands in the background. a person: the central figure in saffron with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate bracelets is a candidate for a person, identifiable by these visible cues as the procession leader.2017-02-24Outdoor temple ceremony at dusk on stone steps leading down to a pool. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a white-and-gold dhoti walks down the steps, and beside him a man in a rust-coloured robe with a long beaded necklace carries a yellow cloth bundle. Behind them, women in colourful silk saris and girls in festive dress stand on the left steps with hands folded in greeting, one holding a brass vessel. A white ceremonial umbrella with a finial rises behind the group. Red-brick pavilion buildings, saffron flags and lamps frame the scene, and rows of seated devotees in white fill the tiered seating on the right. The central figure matches the probable Swamiji description (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ceremonial white clothing with golden border), shown in person.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Outdoor photo at a temple-style complex with a pool. Two men walk down stone steps toward the water, left to right: the front man wears a white dhoti with a gold border, bare upper torso, and a beaded mala necklace; the second wears a rust-red/orange robe, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, and has long hair and a tilak, walking barefoot. Behind them women in colourful saris (teal, orange, pink) and girls with garlands stand along the left steps, some with hands folded. A white ceremonial umbrella stands in the background, and a large pink-and-red hall with flags and lights rises beyond a seated crowd in rows. Several white-clad attendants are visible on the right steps near the water.2017-02-24Photograph of a procession descending red stone steps at an outdoor temple-style venue. A central bearded man with long dark hair wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala and a bracelet, and walks barefoot. Beside him a woman in a long orange-red sari carries a yellow bundle. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders carry a tall ceremonial parasol and walk in a group. Red and orange flags fly along the railing, and a black backpack sits on the steps at left. Rows of seats and a red brick structure stand at the right. This image shows a procession moving down steps, not a seated ritual.2017-02-24