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A night-time procession on a dirt path lined with trees and a low orange wall. A long-haired figure in an orange robe and leopard-print shawl stands at centre, while a bald man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl stands nearby. Behind them, white-clad devotees carry a drum and ceremonial staffs, and a decorated palanquin with a striped canopy is visible further back. On the right, many people line the path holding ornate silver staffs topped with trident-like finials. Some devotees wear white and others wear pink and yellow. Electric lights glow in the background.

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November 20 20102010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession on a dirt ground lit by a street lamp. Several people in white dhotis and shawls carry large silver trident-shaped ritual staffs, and devotees stand in lines on both sides. At center, a figure in a leopard-print shawl over orange cloth walks barefoot. Beside him, a bald man in white clothing wears a saffron-orange shawl and holds a small object. Behind them, a deity murti is carried under a multicoloured canopy with a trident emblem above. Women in saris and girls with garlands stand nearby.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20November 19 20102010-11-19December 23 20072007-12-23Night procession outdoors on a dirt path before a decorated temple shrine lit with warm lights and a deity murti in a glowing niche. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and leopard-print shawl, with long dark hair, smiles while holding a hand drum, flanked by a tall ornate umbrella with multicoloured fringe. Around him, women in orange and pink saris and young women in white and orange hold lit torches and processional staffs, and men in white dhotis with orange shawls walk alongside. Ceremonial items include a trident-topped staff, a golden ceremonial fan and banners. Torch flames light the scene against a black sky. Several participants are in white attire and at least one holds a flaming torch toward the camera. The figure in saffron stands out as the central presence, with a probable identity cue: long swept-back hair and saffron clothing consistent with the page description of Swamiji.2010-11-19Night procession on a dirt path with a small crowd of devotees. At centre, a long-haired figure in a saffron/orange robe and a leopard-print shawl walks forward, his hands joined in front of him, with people turning toward him. Around him, devotees in white and cream clothing, a woman in a yellow shawl, and children in mixed colours. Several people carry silver tridents and a silver staff with a ball finial. Behind them, a glowing ornate palanquin or ratha beneath a striped canopy, and a lit deity murti. Palm trees and dark foliage frame the scene, and a photographer is visible at right.2010-11-20Night procession on a dirt path with a palanquin-style ratha carrying a deity murti under a multicoloured canopy, decorated with garlands. In the foreground, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a leopard-print shawl and a rudraksha mala, and holds his hands together; a person candidate with long hair and orange robe, shown as a devotee walking in the procession. Beside him a boy in a maroon shirt carries a silver ceremonial staff and a young woman in blue holds a trident-shaped staff. Men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls walk behind, and a trident rises at the upper right.2010-11-20Night procession on a dirt path lined with bunting and two large multicoloured canopy umbrellas on long poles. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with an orange and blue border carries a long wooden pole, and a man in a black shirt walks beside her. Behind them a line of devotees in white dhotis and saris follows. At centre a woman in a white sari carries a brass plate. On the right a man in saffron robes with a garland of pink and white flowers, rudraksha beads and a trident-tipped staff walks; he appears to be a person candidate by these cues, though this is an appearance-based label only. A woman in white with an orange shawl and a brass lamp walks at the far right. Many other people are visible in the dim background.2006-12-31Night procession on a dirt ground with many men in white dhotis and shirts carrying ceremonial staffs topped with tridents and ornate gold finials. A decorated palanquin or ratha with a deity murti garlanded in red and flowers sits under a multicoloured fringed canopy at top right. A woman in white with a brown shawl walks among the procession. Onlookers including children in orange, green and yellow stand at left in the darkness.2010-11-11Night-time outdoor procession on a dirt ground lit by a street lamp. In the foreground, men in white dhotis hold tall silver tridents, one with a flame-lit lamp. A central figure with long dark hair wears a leopard-print shawl over orange-saffron robes and stands barefoot, facing the trident bearers. Beside him a bald man in white with an orange shawl, and women in saffron, pink and yellow saris, some holding flower offerings, line the path. A child in white stands at right near a trident bearer. The setting is an ashram-style compound with white buildings in the background.2010-11-20