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A photograph of a central figure in a rust-orange wrap walking down a red carpet runner between rows of standing devotees with hands pressed in anjali. The figure has long swept-back hair, a vibhuti or kumkum mark on the forehead, and a bare-chested upper body with a draped orange cloth. Behind him stands a large deity murti in a carved throne, adorned with garlands and a tall gilded arch, set before a blue-lit backdrop with stars. A video camera on a tripod records the walk. Devotees on both sides wear white, teal, yellow and pink saris and kurtas. Red drapes, stage lights and oil lamps frame the hall. Swamiji (probable): the walking figure shows long swept-back hair, a forehead mark and an orange wrap, so the candidate is in person. Procession setting with devotees, a deity murti and filming equipment.

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A photograph of a central aisle in a ceremonial hall, lined with women and men in saffron, orange, red, pink and yellow clothes who stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A bearded man in a rust-brown monastic wrap walks barefoot down a striped multicolour runner toward a large deity murti with a crown and trident, set against a starry blue backdrop. A camera operator stands at the right near a tripod. Trident stands and a red platform are in front of the murti. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears in the centre wearing a rust-brown wrap and a forehead mark, with long swept-back dark hair, which is an appearance-based label only.2016-12-16December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair and a red-orange ochre wrap walking down a striped runner through a gathering in a red-draped hall. He wears a tilak on his forehead and a red wristband and smiles. Along both sides, people in white and pastel clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A woman in a teal kurta wears a rudraksha mala and a man in white holds his hands folded. Behind them a large golden deity murti and a blue backdrop with stage lights are visible, with a video camera on a tripod at right. The man is a candidate for the Swamiji (probable) based on his long hair, ochre robe and tilak, and the page places him at this event as a procession.2016-12-09 +1 copiesA man in a rust-orange robe stands at the centre of a striped multicoloured runner, flanked on both sides by seated and standing women in saffron, orange, mustard and purple saris and kurtas with hands pressed in anjali. Behind him a large dark stone deity murti with a crown and trident-like arms is set on a red stage beside brass trishula-topped stands, under a glowing blue starfield backdrop. A camera operator with a shoulder-mounted video camera is at right, and a few people in white and pink are seated along the aisle. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long dark hair and a full beard and wears the orange robe, the kind of cue the page associates with him.2016-12-16A bearded man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead walks barefoot down a striped runner through a red-draped hall, wearing a rust-orange unstitched robe. Devotees on both sides, some in white and saffron-toned clothing, stand with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind him a large illuminated deity murti of a seated figure with a hooded serpent canopy stands on a red dais beside a projection screen showing a night sky, with trident-shaped decorations. A camera on a tripod is at the right. Procession with devotees greeting the procession. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, bare-shouldered orange-red robe, tilak, walking in procession.2016-12-09December 16 20162016-12-16December 16 20162016-12-16December 16 20162016-12-16 +1 copiesDecember 16 20162016-12-16A photograph of a procession at an indoor event hall with a red draped ceiling and stage lighting. A bearded man with long hair tied back wears a rust-orange saffron wrap over bare shoulders and a red forehead mark, walking down a colourful woven runner. People on both sides press palms together in namaste; a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in turquoise and white with an orange head ornament stand nearby. A woman in orange and another in pink with a red headband also join hands. In the background is a large illuminated white deity murti with a crown. A camera on a tripod is visible at right. Eleven people are visible in the scene.2016-12-09December 16 20162016-12-16