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Night outdoor ceremony photographed in low light. In the centre, a figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a leopard-print shawl over orange clothing and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace, hands joined at chest level, appearing to face toward the lit area. a person: long swept-back hair, orange clothing and gold ceremonial necklace are visible cues. To the right, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a long wooden staff and wears a sacred thread. To the left, a row of people stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, including a woman in an orange sari. A white-draped table sits at the left edge, and a hanging orange lamp appears at the top.

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November 20 20102010-11-20Night-time photograph of an outdoor procession. A central man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over a leopard-print wrap and a long dark rudraksha mala, and holds his hands together near his chest. Behind him a tall silver trident is raised, and a long wooden pole is held by a man in white dhoti and shirt. Around them stand women in saffron, yellow and cream saris and devotees in orange, some smiling, under dark trees.2010-11-19November 20 20102010-11-20Night photograph of a procession on a tree-lined path. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl and a long strand of dark rudraksha-style beads; the figure is blurred mid-motion, appearing to walk or gesture. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala. To the left, a man in white kurta and dhoti holds a tall wooden staff. Behind, a woman in orange-red sari and a woman in peach sari with yellow shawl stand with folded hands; a young woman in orange robe has a white forehead mark. A metal trident-topped staff and a lit star-shaped lantern appear at right.2010-11-19November 20 20102010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession photograph. A central figure in an orange saffron garment with a leopard-print shawl over the shoulders and a long orange-and-black pom-pom mala, walking forward with a broad smile, long dark hair. Behind him a shaved-head person in white kurta holds a long wooden pole, and a person in orange robe carries a staff. Two bystanders in saris and kurtas stand among the crowd, a large star-shaped metal ornament with a ceremonial staff is held at upper right, and a dark tree canopy forms the background.2010-11-19November 20 20102010-11-20Night photograph in profile of a person with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a leopard-print shawl over a red garment, lit by warm light from the left against a dark background. A red and yellow fringed canopy edge is visible at top left, and a lit lamp or lantern sits at the lower left. On the right, a bespectacled person in an orange-red robe stands partly visible. The long-haired figure, wearing a leopard-print shawl with red beneath, is a person candidate by appearance cues (long swept-back hair, ornate wrap, distinctive clothing), though the face is not used for identification.2010-11-20Night photograph of a procession outdoors under trees with a string of lights at upper right. At centre, a long-haired man in an orange saffron cloth draped over a leopard-print shawl and wearing a long rudraksha mala moves forward, arms in motion, smiling. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala). Behind him, a man in white kurta holds a long wooden staff, and a silver trident is raised at right. Women in saffron and orange-yellow saris stand watching; one woman in a cream sari with a yellow shawl and a black bead necklace smiles, and a girl in orange wears a white forehead band. Several devotees stand in the background.2010-11-19November 20 20102010-11-20