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A man in a maroon-red sanyasi-style robe walks barefoot along a striped multicoloured runner in a temple hall, wearing a long pink and white flower garland, gold necklaces with large gold pendants, gold armlets and a white forehead marking. Behind him an attendant holds a gold-topped ceremonial parasol or ritual umbrella fringed with red, yellow and blue. Silver stanchions line the left side, and devotees in orange and white robes stand in the background, some holding ritual instruments. A yellow-brick platform and a decorated offering table with a kalasha-like vessel sit to the right. A flag with a blue and yellow emblem hangs nearby.

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September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesNight procession photograph in an outdoor courtyard with a striped cloth runner on the paved floor. A man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment walks barefoot with hands pressed together at his chest, wearing a long pink and white flower garland, a gold necklace with a pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a horizontal white forehead mark. Behind him, a golden ceremonial staff rises toward a canopy with red and gold tassels. Assistants in saffron and orange robes stand near metal barricades, and a man in a white shirt and brown garment follows on the right. Brick-lined offerings with a coconut sit on the right edge beside a colourful yellow and blue banner.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28A smiling bearded man walks barefoot along a striped multicoloured runner in a night procession, wearing a maroon-red draped robe, a long pink-and-white flower garland, heavy gold necklaces with pendant medallions, gold armbands and a gold belt. A white tripundra forehead mark is visible. Behind him, men in orange cloth carry a gold-tipped ceremonial staff and a long brass horn, with a red-and-yellow canopy overhead. a person is the central figure, wearing a garland and ornate gold jewellery, with the lead procession role.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28December 02 20172017-12-02A man stands barefoot on a striped rug in a temple-like hall with folded hands in namaste, wearing a long reddish-brown draped garment, a heavy pink and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces, a gold waist belt and a large gold pendant, with gold armbands and bangles and a vertical tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a shirtless attendant in orange cloth with rudraksha beads holding a tall yellow pole, and a red and blue banner with gold trim and a yellow fringe hangs on the right. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and a ceremonial garland, matching the page's event context, so this is an in_person candidate with uncertain identity.2017-09-28