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A photograph of a ceremonial procession inside a open-sided shed with a corrugated roof and a bare bulb. A man with long dark hair in a saffron-orange garment and rudraksha mala walks at right, head bowed, past a figure seated in a wheelchair wrapped head-to-toe in pale brown cloth. Two decorated umbrellas with red, gold and multicolored tasselled canopies, one showing a dove emblem, are held aloft behind them. Men and boys in white dhotis and saffron shawls, and women in white and cream saris, stand around; a man in white kurta stoops to attend the wrapped figure. Several onlookers stand along the back wall.

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A photograph of a ceremonial procession inside a plain shed with a corrugated roof and bare bulb. A tall man in a long saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair stands at right, beneath a multicoloured umbrella with tassels and an emblem, appearing to be Swamiji (probable), with long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha cues. Around him, men and women in white dhotis and white clothes with saffron shawls stand in a line. At centre, a seated figure wrapped completely in a beige cloth stands out, while another attendant kneels at lower left. A woman at right holds a brass kalasha-style vessel, and more umbrellas stand behind.2007-01-27January 27 20072007-01-27January 27 20072007-01-27January 27 20072007-01-27January 27 20072007-01-27A photograph of a night procession inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof and a bare bulb. Several ornate umbrellas with red, orange and blue panels, gold borders and tassels are held overhead. At centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl helps lift or steady a large wrapped figure, possibly a statue, covered in beige cloth, while another man in white assists. A standing figure at right wears a swept-back long hair style and an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala, appearing to be a person. Behind them devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand in a crowd, and a white decorated bull figure with gold trim stands at the far right beside a blue metal bench. A red padded chair sits in the foreground at left.2007-01-27A dim indoor photo of a ceremonial gathering. A seated figure in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered cloth sits on a black chair, a hand raised in blessing, his forehead marked with a red tilak. Standing beside a central figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe, bare-shouldered with long dark hair, are several men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas. A large umbrella with red, orange and multicoloured tassels is held overhead, and a man at right holds a kalasha-like brass vessel. Behind them stands a crowd of about twenty people in white and orange. The seated figure appears to be a statue or wax figure in the same setting.2007-01-27January 27 20072007-01-27January 27 20072007-01-27A procession inside a plain shed with a corrugated roof and bare concrete walls. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas carry decorated parasols with red, gold and blue panels and tassels. One man in white and an orange shawl cradles a wrapped bundle or statue in beige cloth. A man in white holds a white carved chair or palanquin frame. A tall figure in full orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge, facing the group; his appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person but is not clearly distinctive, so identity is uncertain. A white horse-like figure stands behind the parade, and a light bulb hangs from the ceiling.2007-01-27January 27 20072007-01-27January 27 20072007-01-27