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Photograph taken under a dim tin-roofed canopy during a procession. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a long garland stands on a gold-trimmed palanquin or seat decorated with white and yellow flower garlands. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, one on the left with a vertical white tilak on his forehead and hands joined in prayer, another in the centre with a white towel over his shoulder, and a man on the right in a white shirt and gold-bordered dhoti. Flower petals are scattered on the striped green floor mat.

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Photograph taken under a corrugated metal shed at night. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and a red-and-white flower garland stands on a red-cushioned gold palanquin or throne decorated with white jasmine and orange-pink marigold garlands. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand around it: a bald man with a white tripundra and red bindi wearing a rudraksha mala at left, another man in a white shirt and towel, an elderly man with a white towel, and a man in white holding a flower-garlanded staff at right. The floor is covered with a striped rug scattered with petals.2006-12-30A photograph taken under a metal-framed corrugated roof during a procession or ceremonial moment. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, stands on a gold-and-red ornate palanquin or throne decorated with white, yellow and magenta flower garlands. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts crowd close, several with white and red forehead marks, one wearing a brown vest and white towel, and a woman in a white sari with orange trim stands at right holding a flower garland. A bare bulb hangs above. Appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Night procession scene under a corrugated metal roof lit by a single bulb. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe, a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala stands on a raised golden palanquin decorated with white and pink flowers, smiling. In front, a man in white with a forehead tilak and red bindi leans in, and a devotee in white bows low with a hand on his back. A man in white holds a ceremonial trident wrapped in yellow and white flowers, while two men in white shirts and white dhotis, one with a rudraksha mala, stand nearby. Several people are visible in the frame.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Photograph under a metal-framed tin roof at night, showing a man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair standing on a flower-decorated raised platform or palanquin. He wears a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and raises one hand in greeting. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts stand close; one older man on the left has a white tilak and red bindi and a rudraksha mala, and a man in white with gold-bordered dhoti stands at right holding a camera. A person in white lies prostrate on the striped green mat below the platform. Garlands of white jasmine and orange-yellow marigolds drape the platform. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala, and a flower garland, standing as the honoured figure on the decorated platform.2006-12-30Photograph taken under a corrugated metal shelter during an evening gathering. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe stands on an ornate gold throne draped with red, yellow and white flower garlands, wearing a large red-and-white garland and a rudraksha mala; his long swept-back hair and ceremonial adornments are the appearance cues here, and the throne suggests he is being honoured (a person). To the right, a man in white ritual clothes with a visitor badge stands with hands clasped. On the left, several people in white dhotis and orange shawls, one smiling older woman among them, stand with palms together. The floor is a striped green-and-red mat scattered with petals.2007-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30