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Outdoor ritual scene on dusty ground beside a wooden-pole enclosure lined with white cloth and a red carpet ramp. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange cloth with long dark hair walks with bare shoulders, followed by a man in orange robes and several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and bare upper bodies. Two covered tall objects stand inside the enclosure, with white-clad attendants nearby, and a crowd is visible in the background under an overcast sky with stage lights.

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December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08Outdoor temple-grounds procession on a dirt path. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a large orange-and-gold flower garland, and orange bangles, and walks barefoot with a calm expression. Around him, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shirts walk alongside, and two shaven-headed men in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha malas follow. A man in a brown checked shirt on the left gestures toward the group. Behind them a crowd sits and stands, with a white canopy stage, black loudspeakers on stands, and a string of colourful pennants overhead. The centre figure has long hair, saffron/orange ornate clothing, and rudraksha-style adornments, matching the page's Swamiji reference, though the appearance is only probable.2011-12-20May 19 20082008-05-19A photograph of a crowd walking along a dirt path outdoors under an overcast sky, with a low orange-roofed building and trees behind. At the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange saffron dhoti and upper cloth with a large orange flower garland around his neck, walking barefoot beside a shaved-headed monk in orange robes. Around them men in white dhotis, white shirts and shawls with orange borders walk, several wearing rudraksha malas. a person (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, orange flower garland) walks in the centre of the procession, with the other devotees and attendants around him.2011-12-08A photo from an outdoor temple procession ground. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair, walks with eyes lowered. Swamiji (probable) is a candidate on the basis of the saffron robes, ornate gold necklace and long hair. To his left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a tall white-and-gold staff topped with a white bird. Several men in white shirts and white caps, some wearing orange-and-white vests, stand nearby. Behind a wooden barricade, spectators and a few women in saris watch, with floodlights, a large black speaker and a white tent behind them.2011-12-08November 10 20112011-11-10December 08 20112011-12-08May 19 20082008-05-19Outdoor procession on a dirt path at an ashram with thatched-roof huts and orange flags on poles. A central figure in long dark hair wears a flowing orange robe with gold-edged border and a dark rudraksha mala, walking barefoot in front. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear orange shawls and walk barefoot in a group, one man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style necklace and dark bead mala. A blank white screen stands behind the thatched stall and bicycles are parked nearby. Appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable) is the central robed figure in orange with long hair and rudraksha mala, walking at the front of the procession.2008-08-03December 31 20082008-12-31An outdoor photograph on a dusty red-earth ground at an event site. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes wears a white flower garland and stands among orange-clad companions. Behind them, an ornate multicoloured canopy with fringed edges shelters the scene, and a row of white-covered seating or dais units lies to the left. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands in the foreground with his back turned, another in a white kurta and a man in a white shirt stand nearby, and strings of small orange lights are strung between bamboo poles. The figure in orange with the garland has long dark hair and appears to match the Swamiji (probable) description given the distinctive long hair, saffron robes and garland cues, while the surrounding people wear white and orange ritual attire.2008-05-19