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Night-time procession outdoors. A central man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white-and-red flower garland, and a gold pendant necklace, smiling as he walks. A woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a flower-decorated basket. A man on the left holds a long wooden pole supporting a large yellow umbrella with colourful fringe, and a figure on the right holds a golden staff-like pole. Others in white dhotis and orange shawls walk behind, some with sacred marks on their foreheads. Banana plants and green decorations line the background, and a building stands behind them.

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Night procession with colourful fringed umbrellas overhead. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl carries a silver tray holding a pineapple and a garland of white and yellow flowers. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls and a woman in white sari with an orange shawl carrying a staff follow. Roughly eight to ten people are visible.2007-01-01Night procession outdoors with a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak, wearing an orange shawl over an orange garment, a heavy gold necklace, and a large white and red flower garland, smiles broadly with arms outstretched. Beside him a woman in an orange and white sari holds a woven basket decorated with yellow flowers, green leaves and a white garland. Behind them, men and women in white and orange, some with hands in anjali, and a golden trishul hangs in the background. Swamiji (probable): the central figure shows long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing, a gold necklace and a flower garland, so he is labelled as a probable candidate.2007-01-01A night procession photographed in close view. In the left foreground a woman with a white tilak and red bindi, wearing an orange shawl over white clothes, carries a brass tray of yellow and red flowers and green leaves. Around them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand under red and orange ceremonial parasols; some hold trident-topped staffs (trishula) and brass staffs. A man in white shirt stands at the right edge.2007-01-01Night photograph of a procession. A central man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-bordered shawl wears a long white and red flower garland, a gold necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead; he is smiling and walking forward. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, one older man in white holds a long wooden pole of a parasol-like canopy decorated with colourful tassels. Behind them, ornate canopies with red, yellow and green tassels are visible. At lower left, a red and green decorated palanquin or ceremonial seat is partly visible with flowers. A trident-like staff stands in the background. Several people in orange shawls walk in the crowd.2007-01-01December 31 20062006-12-31November 19 20092009-11-19Night procession at a temple courtyard. A smiling young man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long white and red flower garland, walks forward between umbrella-bearers. Behind him, men in orange robes and white-clad attendants carry multicoloured embroidered umbrellas, one with a blue dove emblem. A woman in white holds a brass tray with fruit and offerings. Oil lamps line the path and a lit stone structure with a deity murti stands in the background. Several spectators watch from the left.2009-11-16Dusk procession with a figure at centre, hands joined in anjali, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a white garland of jasmine and red flowers, gold chain, and a tilak; long dark hair. Behind him, men in white dhotis and saffron shawls carry a red and multicoloured umbrella and a yellow-and-white flower garland. In the foreground a woman in white with an orange shawl and red bindi carries a fruit and flower offering with a banana-leaf base. Red tasselled parasols and a palanquin-like decorated canopy appear in the background. The figure's appearance with long hair, saffron clothing and garlands matches the Swamiji (probable) candidate, who is physically present in the procession.2007-01-01November 16 20092009-11-16Night procession at a temple event. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, walks barefoot at centre. Around him women in white saris with gold borders carry a gold-and-red ceremonial umbrella and a silver trident-topped staff, while men in white dhotis walk alongside, one holding a small hand drum. Ornate gold-and-red canopies and a row of decorative flags are visible behind the group. Several women carry brass pots and flower offerings. The man in orange is an appearance-based probable Swamiji in the procession, with long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and garland as cues.2006-12-31Night procession with multicolored decorated parasols carried by men in white dhotis and yellow shawls. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a long white-and-red flower garland, hands raised in greeting. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes walks barefoot. A woman in a white sari with red border carries a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Devotees in white and yellow shawls press palms together along the path. a person appears in orange robe with white-and-red garland, a candidate for the central figure. The scene resembles a welcoming procession.2009-11-16Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a crowd of devotees in white, yellow and orange. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead wears an orange robe, a gold-and-bead necklace, a garland of white and red flowers, and a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders; he smiles. Behind him is a striped red-and-yellow umbrella and a trident-topped staff. A woman in a white sari with orange border carries a brass tray with a kalasha-style pot and floral garland on her head. Men in white with yellow shawls and saffron-robed sannyasis walk alongside, some with hands folded in greeting. Trees and an orange-walled building are in the background.2010-02-12