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Night photograph of a procession on a dirt path. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl over orange dhoti-style clothing with gold trim and a heavy gold bead necklace, walking with his hands together. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with a gold bead necklace and glasses walks with his head bowed. Behind, men in white kurtas and dhotis, one carrying a red torch and a wooden pole, follow. Trees and foliage frame the dark background.

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November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession on an unpaved reddish dirt path beside dark trees. A man with long swept-back black hair, wearing saffron-orange robes with gold borders, a gold beaded necklace and rudraksha-style beads, walks at the centre and holds the necklace with one hand. Beside him a bald man in orange robes with maroon borders, gold ceremonial necklace, bangles and glasses walks near the front. Behind them a woman in orange-brown robes and a man in white kurta walk. At the left edge a man in white holds a red flashlight and a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella with tassels is raised overhead. Several people in white and orange clothing follow.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession on a dirt road beside a red-ochre wall, lit by a few lamps. In the centre, a young man with long dark hair, a ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, dressed in saffron orange robes with gold borders, walks ahead with eyes lowered. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes with gold trim and a bead necklace walks at right. At left, a man in white dhoti with maroon border holds a long wooden staff, and a man in saffron with gold-trimmed cloth leads ahead, wearing a beaded necklace. Behind them, men in white dhotis and women in red and maroon saris follow. A decorative ceremonial headdress and a floral-patterned banner are visible at top left. Several people walk barefoot or in sandals. The procession moves toward the temple.2010-11-21Night procession on a dirt path. A central man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold border and a gold bead mala necklace, walks forward with downcast eyes and a red bindi. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and gold beaded necklace walks with glasses. Behind them, men in white dhotis with red borders carry a long wooden pole and a decorated embroidered parasol-style canopy and a trident-topped staff. Women in white and orange-red attire follow. Appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable) is the central figure with long hair and saffron clothing and gold mala; the photo flag supports this, so swamiji is in_person.2010-11-21Night procession on a dirt road lit by a handheld lamp. In the centre a young man in saffron dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha-style bead garland and red tilak, holding a small lantern. Beside him a bald man in orange robes wears a large beaded necklace, glasses and a bracelet. Behind them devotees in white sarees and white dhotis carry red shawls, and a ceremonial umbrella and a deity-like headdress appear above the crowd.2010-11-21Night procession on a dirt path under a dark sky. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark wears an orange saffron wrap with gold border and a long gold bead necklace, walking in orange sandals. Beside him a shaved-headed man in glasses wears a similar orange robe with maroon border and gold beads. Behind them devotees in white and cream attire follow, and a ceremonial umbrella with red, yellow and green fringe is held on a long pole at left. Trees stand in the background.2010-11-21May 21 20122012-05-21Night photograph of a procession on a dirt path. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange robe and a heavy necklace of large yellow-gold beads with a gold pendant; he appears to be a person by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe, ornate gold beads and rudraksha-style mala cues. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, many with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, walk closely; one man in white at right smiles, and a younger man in orange robe with a maroon shoulder cloth walks in front at right. A man in a yellow shawl appears at far right, and further figures recede into the dark background.2008-08-02Night procession inside a temple corridor with a crowd walking barefoot. In the centre, a smiling man wears a golden crown and a red-orange dhoti-style wrap with gold borders, with a large gold pendant and a rudraksha mala; he is a candidate for a person based on the crown, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace. Around him, men in orange and saffron robes with beaded necklaces walk alongside, and a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala holds a torch. On the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a red mala walks beside them. Background devotees in white and orange move through the dim, lamp-lit hall.2012-05-07December 30 20092009-12-30