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Night photograph taken on a water front with city lights reflected on dark water behind. A smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a yellow-white tilak on his forehead sits on a red-cushioned seat, wearing a red and white flower garland and an orange-saffron shawl; a gold earring is visible. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron shawl; he is the central figure, seated beside a golden ritual vessel and orange cloth. Behind him a second man plays a long silver wind instrument. Golden kalasha-style ritual objects and orange flags frame the seat, under a canopy with red and gold decorations.

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February 12 20132013-02-12February 22 20132013-02-22Night photograph of a boat-like ceremonial palanquin on water with city lights along the far bank. A seated person with long dark hair, a red tilak and an orange-saffron shawl sits on the right, wearing a red and white flower garland, layered gold chains and bangles. Another person in a bald head and orange robe stands behind, blowing a long silver horn or trumpet, with a garland and a tall ornate golden staff nearby. A third person in orange is partly visible behind them. Above, a canopy is decorated with marigold garlands, blue and red fringe and tassels. A gold kalasha-like vessel sits in the foreground beside orange cloth and a small green-ringed decoration.2013-02-12Night photo on a water front lit by city lights reflected on dark water. A smiling man with swept-back long dark hair, a white forehead marking and red bindi sits on a richly upholstered red velvet seat beneath a large ornate canopy with orange and teal fringed tassels. He wears an orange-saffron garment, layered gold necklaces and a large red-and-white flower garland, and holds a hand near a silver trident-like staff. Behind him a second man in orange clothing smiles. Gold ceremonial plates sit in the foreground.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession on a riverbank with city lights reflecting on water. A central seated figure in orange-saffron robes, wearing layered red and white flower garlands, gold necklaces and bangles, and a white forehead mark, sits on a red velvet cushioned platform beneath a canopy hung with orange-gold flower strands and teal fringed cloth. A probable Swamiji candidate, with long swept-back dark hair and ornate gold jewellery, appears in appearance-based label form. A bald priest in saffron robes and rudraksha malas raises an arm and holds a silver staff. A man in orange robes and gold beads holds a silver mace at right, and a bald attendant in orange sits at left near a golden ornament.2013-02-12Night photograph of an outdoor procession on water with city lights reflected behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and draped in red and white flower garlands and a gold necklace, sits on a cushioned seat raising one hand. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) cues are the long hair, garlands and saffron clothing, shown seated in a decorated canopy. Nearby, a shaved-headed man in orange clothing with a rudraksha-style mala blows a long silver horn, and another man in orange holds a silver staff. A small golden deity or ritual object sits in the lower left, with red and gold cushions and flower bouquets around the boat.2013-02-12Night photograph of a riverside procession on a decorated boat with an orange and blue canopy hung with marigold garlands and tassels. A long-haired man in orange-brown robes and a large red-and-white flower garland, with gold beaded necklaces and a raised right hand, sits on a red velvet cushioned seat and smiles toward the water. Beside him a bald man in an orange shawl and beaded mala plays a long silver horn-like instrument. Lights glow along the far riverbank, and a brass kalasha-style ornament and orange fabric lie on the seat. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired man in orange robes with a garland and gold necklaces, seated under the canopy and gesturing as he speaks.2013-02-12Night procession on a river at an illuminated riverbank with city lights behind. A man in saffron-orange robes sits on a cushioned throne-like seat under a canopy draped with orange and marigold garlands, wearing a thick red and white flower garland, gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beads and bracelets, with long swept-back dark hair and a raised right hand in blessing. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron robes, ornate gold necklaces and garlands. Behind him a saffron-robed attendant with shaved head and beaded mala holds a long silver ceremonial staff, another attendant in orange sits at right holding a silver staff, and a shaved-headed devotee sits low at left among red and gold cushions. Ornate gold and red fabric and flowers fill the foreground.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession on a water front with city lights reflected on the river. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and dark shawl sits on a decorated golden-cushioned platform, smiling and raising one hand, wearing layered red and white flower garlands, a gold necklace, rudraksha-style beads and rings. Long dark hair is swept back, and he has distinctive ceremonial adornment. Behind him a canopy hung with marigold garlands and teal and gold fabric. Other men in orange robes with beaded malas hold silver staffs, and a golden ceremonial vessel sits in the foreground, with red velvet cushions around the platform.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12