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Evening outdoor procession at night with a crowd behind barricades. A man in a rust-orange turban and orange-brown robes, with a rudraksha mala and large gold pendant, holds a brass aarti lamp with a flaming wick at the front of a palanquin-style seat. Beside him, a man in a bald head and maroon robes stands with a beaded mala, and a woman in a yellow sari with folded hands watches. Men in yellow and orange garments hold cymbals and stand near saffron and red flags, under a gold-tiered umbrella and orange and green canopies, with a trident visible at the right.

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April 24 20162016-04-24Night procession at a river ghat with a crowd of devotees. A central figure in an orange-red saffron robe, orange turban and long rudraksha and gold necklaces holds a brass lamp with a bright flame, lit as an aarti offering. Beside him a man in a bright yellow kurta with folded hands watches, and a bare-chested young man in orange cloth holds a metal plate. Behind them stand ornate golden and red umbrellas, a golden palanquin-style canopy, red and orange flags, and a trident-like staff. Devotees with yellow and orange garments line the scene.2016-04-24Night procession with a golden palanquin topped by a tiered golden canopy under yellow and orange umbrellas. A central figure in an orange-red turban and orange robe holds a flaming brass lamp and sits on a red-and-gold seat; a rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold chain are visible. Around him, a woman in a yellow sari holds a phone, a man in a yellow kurta is clapping, a shirtless young man in orange cloth plays cymbals, and a bearded man in a saffron shawl stands nearby. Red and saffron flags, lit torches and a crowd fill the street behind them.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Evening outdoor aarti at a riverside ghat, with a large crowd behind. A man in a rust-red robe and gold necklaces holds a flaming brass aarti lamp aloft with both hands; a second rudraksha-necked figure in orange stands behind him. Around them, people in yellow and orange clothing press palms together, and a shaved-headed man in orange holds a brass plate. Ornate orange and yellow umbrellas and red flags surround a golden palanquin-style canopy. a person: the aarti performer wears a rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and a rust-red robe, with cues consistent with the page's account of the aarti at Shipra Devi. Visible people number roughly 6-20, including those partly cropped at the edges.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A photograph of an outdoor evening aarti at a riverside festival, with a crowd and red and gold ceremonial umbrellas in the background. A central figure in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe, wearing a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, holds a large brass aarti lamp with a flaming wick and cobra-hood handle, offering it upward. a person is shown performing the aarti, with cues of the saffron turban, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces. To the left, a bald man in orange robes and a gold-and-rudraksha necklace stands beside a gold-framed chair. Beside the lamp, a man in orange with a red scarf watches. On the right, a man in yellow kurta with a tilak claps his hands. Other devotees with phones and raised arms fill the background.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Night outdoor aarti at the Ujjain riverside ritual site. A man in an orange-red turban and matching saffron robe holds a large brass lamp with a bright flame, with a long-handled ladle-style pouring vessel, and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant hanging from his neck. He wears gold bangles and a red-orange tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him, a tiered golden ceremonial umbrella and gold-framed structure stand near a golden seat with a tiger-striped cloth. To his left, a woman in a yellow sari and people in yellow and orange garments stand with folded hands. Festival lights, blue and yellow umbrellas and red flags fill the background, with many onlookers and phone cameras raised in the crowd. The visible figure is an appearance-based probable candidate matching the page's Swamiji reference; the central figure wears a saffron robe, orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold pendant.2016-04-24