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Photograph of a festival walkway under a striped blue-and-white canopy with banana leaves and marigold garlands. A smiling woman with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange-red robe with yellow border, a long layered shell-and-bead garland, and bangles, walks forward at centre. Beside her on the right, a man in an orange-red and yellow turban and red-orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks, and a man in a grey jacket and glasses follows. On the left, men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls with sandalwood tilaks walk, and a man in an olive shirt with a badge stands nearby. Behind them, exhibition stalls with posters line the path. The a person candidate is the central woman, presented in saffron-toned robes with a ceremonial garland; the appearance cues are uncertain.

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A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi walks past a large bunch of green bananas on a banana plant. He wears an orange-red saffron-style wrap over one shoulder and a long garland of gold-coloured beads alternating with brown rudraksha-style beads. Red and orange thread bands are tied on his upper arm. Behind him, a man in a white shirt with a lanyard and an older bald man in white clothes watch, and an orange-and-red painted decorated panel is visible. Probable Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold beaded garland, rudraksha beads and saffron clothing.2015-01-13Outdoor procession at a temple-like grounds with palm trees and a red-and-white tiered shrine structure in the background. A woman in a red-and-gold wrap with a long gold necklace and a red turban smiles at the centre, while a figure in orange robes with a white beaded mala and a white tilak walks beside a man in a white dhoti and gold-trimmed cloth with a rudraksha-style mala. Several men in red, saffron and green robes and turbans follow, along with women in orange and yellow saris. A purple-draped palanquin or chariot structure stands at left, and attendants in white dhotis are visible in the crowd. The orange-robed figure with a white beaded mala is described as a probable match for a person based on saffron clothing and beaded adornment, but the appearance is uncertain, and a shaved-headed attendant in white is a priest or devotee.2015-01-13July 03 20122012-07-03 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13A crowded indoor event under a large tent with bright fabric draping. At the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair wears a rust-red turban bearing a gold emblem, a rust-red wrap, a thick gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha malas, with bangles on the wrists. Around them, several men in saffron and orange robes and turbans, some with rudraksha malas, stand close together, one gesturing with open hands. A man in a pale pink turban with a red tilak sits in the foreground at the left, and yellow-robed people and red chairs appear in the background.2015-01-13A smiling figure in the centre wears a long floral garland of white jasmine, red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves, with a gold neck ornament and a red bindi, and raises one hand in blessing. Around them stand several men in saffron-orange robes with gold beaded necklaces, rudraksha malas and white vertical forehead markings, and a woman in similar clothing stands behind. Green foliage fills the background, and a pole is visible at the top.2013-01-06January 06 20132013-01-06April 23 20162016-04-23A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks outdoors beside tall wooden poles topped with orange and gold umbrellas embroidered with floral and emblem motifs. At the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair and white tilak on the forehead wears a large garland of white flowers, red roses and green leaves, with a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and raises a hand in greeting. Robed attendants flank him, one holding a metal tray of flowers. Green foliage and banana leaves fill the background, and a white-and-red banner stands behind.2013-01-06January 13 20152015-01-13January 06 20132013-01-06April 21 20162016-04-21 +1 copies