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Photograph of a ceremonial outdoor procession in a street setting, the image rotated sideways. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-brown dress with a gold border and a long white-beaded necklace, with gold bangles on the arms and a gold chain. Behind and beside her, several men in orange-brown garments and gold necklaces stand near ceremonial staffs and silver-coloured ritual implements, while a woman in a pink patterned sari with a red border reaches forward. Rose petals are scattered on the ground and a silver-decorated stand with a zebra-patterned cloth sits in front. Partially visible yellow and orange fabric and a metal gate frame the scene.

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A photograph, rotated sideways, of an outdoor street procession in Varanasi. A woman in an orange-and-saffron sari with a long pearl necklace and gold bangles sits on a silver-and-gold palanquin, smiling, while a devotee in white leans in to touch her feet and petals scatter on the ground. Behind her, several men in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand holding long silver trishula tridents on poles. A white-clad attendant and a gold-edged cloth are at the lower left, with a building and metal gate in the background.2013-02-13A procession photograph rotated sideways, showing a silver ceremonial palanquin or ratha decorated with trident-shaped finials and carved silver panels. A woman with long dark hair, a tiger-striped cloth draped over the palanquin's front, and a white pearl-style necklace wears an orange-brown robe with yellow borders and gold bangles, raising one hand in greeting. Behind her, a bald man in orange-brown robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside tridents, and other orange-robed devotees and onlookers fill the street, with scattered rose petals on the ground. Buildings and a metal grille frame the background. The figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm a particular identity.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoors at a riverside ghat, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a pearl mala and gold necklace sits on a silver-backed throne draped with a striped cloth, smiling. A woman in a white top with a red sash bends forward to touch the seated person's feet while holding them. Around them, saffron-clad sannyasis and white-robed attendants hold silver trishula staffs, a tall orange flag and a fan, with a multi-storey building behind. Appearance-based a person seated on the throne, receiving a devotee's honour during a ceremony.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Photograph, rotated sideways, of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees on a stone ghat by the river. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair wears an orange sari with gold border, a long pearl-and-bead necklace and gold bangles, her hands resting on a white-draped platform. Behind her, a man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a silver trident-topped staff, and other saffron-clad men stand in a row with shaved heads. Rose petals scatter the white cloth and stone, a red-and-orange canopy hangs at the upper right, and a multi-storey building with a tree stands behind.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a tilak-like white mark on his forehead, and a thick orange-beaded mala around his neck, wearing an orange robe, sitting on a cream-coloured throne-like seat with a golden ornamental figure in front. Several women in orange and red saris with gold borders and bead necklaces stand close, some with white forehead marks, one in a white sari with a bindi-like mark bows toward the seat, and a man in a white shirt leans in. Behind them a crowd fills a dim hall with red and white drapes, and a blue backdrop hangs on the left. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated with long hair, orange mala and saffron robe, receiving devotees in a satsang setting.2013-03-10A seated figure in saffron/orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, multiple strands of white pearl-style beaded necklaces and gold armlets, smiles and raises a hand on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion. A woman in white with a red blouse and red shawl bends low to touch or offer something at his feet, with rose petals on the ground. Behind them stand several men in saffron robes and white dhotis, one holding a silver staff and an orange bag, with a crowd in the background. Appearance-based cues suggest a person seated as the honoured figure on the throne; a devotee performs an act of reverence.2013-02-13