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Night procession photographed in smoky light. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a flower garland of white and multicoloured blossoms, grips a silver-tipped ceremonial staff while standing on a decorated vehicle. He wears orange-saffron cloth. Behind him stands a second man in orange robes beside a tall golden trident, and a pink, sequin-fringed canopy rises in the background. Haze drifts through the frame and dark silhouettes of spectators fill the foreground. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues: long dark hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland on a ritual procession vehicle; the visible person is identified by appearance only.

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September 30 20172017-09-30Night photograph of a festival procession with mist or smoke drifting across the frame. A smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears an orange saffron wrap and a garland of white flowers with multicoloured beads, and holds a silver-handled ceremonial staff. Behind him stands a second man in orange robes with glasses and a reddish mark, beside a golden trident-shaped staff and a pink and silver decorated canopy. Swamiji (probable): the smiling central figure has long hair, a saffron wrap and a flower garland, with cues consistent with the page's claim, so the in_person value is used with caution.2017-09-30Night photo of a ceremonial procession with smoke or incense drifting through the frame. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a flowing beard holds a metal rod with a rudraksha mala-like object in his raised hand, wearing a garland of white, yellow and red flowers over his chest. Behind him, a bare-chested figure in orange cloth and a standing figure in orange robes stand near a tall silver trident-topped staff. Pink and red decorative draping and sparkling lights appear in the background. Visible people: about three.2017-09-30Night photograph of a procession or outdoor ceremony with smoke or incense haze drifting across the frame. In the centre, a smiling man with dark curly hair and a moustache, wearing a multicoloured flower garland and wrapped in a saffron-orange robe, presses his palms together in greeting. Behind him stands another figure in orange draped cloth, and to the right a bright pink and silver-sequined canopy or palanquin decoration glints. A gold ceremonial staff rises at right, and a partly visible person with glasses sits at the lower right edge. The lighting is dim and warm, with flame or lamp glow. Appearance cues such as the saffron robe and floral garland are consistent with a sannyasi taking part in the procession, though his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A night photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair and a short beard, wearing a garland of white and yellow flowers with colourful accents and an orange garment, seated beside a silver staff topped with a carved head and a rudraksha bead. A large golden trident stands to the right. Smoke or incense drifts through the frame, with a pink and silver decorated structure glowing in the background. Another person in orange and a seated figure in white appear in the lower right, partially visible.2017-09-30Night photograph of a procession with mist or incense smoke drifting through the frame. In the centre a bare-shouldered man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a thick white and orange-red flower garland with a red bead, stands among ceremonial staffs with ornate silver tops. Behind him a man in saffron-orange robes holds a long staff, and a pink and silver canopy or palanquin decoration is visible on the right. Dark silhouettes of other attendants fill the foreground.2017-09-30Night procession scene with a man in the foreground wearing an orange-saffron cloth, a long garland of white flowers with red and yellow blooms draped over his shoulder, and holding an ornate silver staff topped with a lion-head finial. Behind him, a silver trident with gold accents rises beside pink and magenta canopies decorated with bright mirror-work and sparkling lights. Smoke or incense haze drifts through the air. Blurred figures in the foreground and a partially visible person on the right frame the procession.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30Night procession scene. A smiling man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange-brown shawl and rudraksha bracelets and mala, stands in a vehicle draped with white and marigold garlands, holding a silver staff with a lion-head top. Behind him a pink ornate umbrella with silver fringe is held aloft. Other people are partially visible in the background, and a decorated animal figure with garlands is at left.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30A photograph of a bare-chested man with short dark hair and a small red tilak on his forehead, wearing a thick garland of white jasmine and orange, red and green flowers around his neck, standing beside a silver staff with a curved top. Behind him a second man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a silver staff, and a metal ceremonial canopy with hanging beads is visible overhead. The background is dark with blurred onlookers. The man's face is in profile, and he has no visible saffron robe.2017-09-30