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A photograph of a procession-style ceremony in a covered hall with a corrugated roof and white walls. In the centre, a smiling figure in orange-saffron robes with a white and gold headcloth, long white and red flower garlands, gold armbands and hands pressed together in namaste stands beside a robed man with a full dark beard in orange clothes and gold necklaces. Behind them, attendants in orange and cream clothes walk and carry ceremonial items, including a gold chariot-style decorative trident and a ceremonial staff. A large gold elephant-shaped vessel and a golden peetha-like seat with orange cushioning sit near the wall, beneath printed photo panels. At right, figures in white and cream kurtas with orange shawls walk past. Devotees in the foreground have hands folded in prayer.

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A photograph of a temple-style hall with a corrugated roof and white walls during a ritual gathering. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes with a flowing dark beard and a rudraksha-style gold necklace stands beside a metal railing, and a smiling man with a white and gold headwrap, orange cloth and a long garland of red, white and yellow flowers holds his palms together in namaste. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis, cream and saffron robes and a woman in a red sari move through the space; a drummer in blue plays a drum at right. A ceremonial trident and staff stand at left, a brass bell and small offering dishes sit on a counter at right, and a wall board displays printed photographs and text. a person cues are present on the man in orange with long hair, beard and ceremonial gold necklace, but his identity is uncertain.2008-12-29Indoor photo of a temple-style hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a white and gold headband and a long garland of red and white flowers, his hands folded in anjali as he smiles upward. To his left, two men in orange robes with gold ornaments stand at a railing, one with a long beard. Behind them, people in white and cream dhotis and saris move through the hall, a drummer in a blue shirt plays a drum on the right, and brass lamps and bells sit on a metal counter.2008-12-29A photograph of a procession inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof. In the centre, a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes, a white and orange head cloth, and long garlands of red, white and orange flowers stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, a bearded man in orange robes holds a tall golden staff topped with a trident, and another orange-robed attendant stands nearby. A red and yellow ceremonial parasol with tassels rises at left. Devotees in white and dark clothes line a metal railing, and a boy in white clothes walks in the background. Along the back wall hang framed photographs and a band of printed text, with garlanded golden statues including a golden bull and a golden peetha-style seat near the right. Two white T-shirts hang on the wall above.2008-12-29Indoor festival procession inside a covered hall decorated with hanging green leaf garlands and paper lanterns. A man in a white-and-gold turban with a long shell-white and red flower garland, wearing saffron robes, stands with palms pressed together in namaste near a metal railing. Beside him, several men in saffron robes and gold beaded necklaces walk, one holding a tall gold trident staff topped with a trident and another carrying a gold staff. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and a bald elderly man with folded hands and rudraksha beads stand near a large carved lion-faced figure and a gold serpent ornament. A small boy in an orange shirt watches with hands together. Framed photographs hang on the back wall, and a microphone stand and speaker are visible at right.2008-12-30A crowded indoor procession under a tented canopy with red, yellow and green tasselled fabric and a golden trident-topped staff. At centre, a man in saffron robes and a white turban stands with palms pressed together, wearing a white and maroon flower garland, a gold necklace and gold bangles. Beside him, a younger man in orange dhoti and gold chain and a bearded sadhu in orange robes walk along. Devotees in white on both sides press palms together behind metal railings, with white T-shirts with orange emblems hanging on the tent walls.2008-12-29A photograph of a temple-hall procession inside a whitewashed building with a corrugated roof. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair wears a large multicoloured garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers over an orange cloth, with a ceremonial gold necklace visible, and is walking forward. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange robe wears a gold-bead necklace. At left, a man in orange holds a silver trident-topped staff, and a bearded man in orange also appears. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and white saris stand, and a woman in a white sari with orange border walks on the right. A drummer in a dark lungi plays a large drum at right, and brass lamps and ritual vessels sit on a striped mat on the floor. Photo-wall posters are visible on the back wall. a person cues: long swept-back hair, a garland and ceremonial gold necklace on the central figure.2009-12-23December 25 20092009-12-25A barefoot procession walks along a red carpet down a covered hall decorated with hanging yellow-green leaf garlands. At the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe wears a white flower garland with red blossoms and a white head wrap, and holds his hands together in greeting; he is a person candidate by his saffron clothing and the flower garland, though his face and features are not used for identification. Behind him, another saffron-robed figure with a long beard and a rudraksha mala walks alongside him. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris carry ceremonial items, and a man in white plays a drum on the right. An ornate canopy and a gold-topped staff stand in the background, with a yellow banner held aloft.2008-12-30A procession inside a covered hall with a metal roof and hanging decorative strands. In the centre, a man in saffron robes and a purple flower garland, with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala, walks with hands folded in front of him. Beside him, a man in saffron dhoti and shawl holds a tall gold trident (trishul) upright. Behind them a canopy with red, yellow and green tassels is visible. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the right, a man in white clothes and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala walks along a red-carpeted path beside a metal railing, with more devotees in white and orange behind.2008-12-31December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a procession inside a decorated pavilion with a corrugated roof strung with marigold and white flower garlands. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe with gold border, a white and red flower garland and a gold pendant necklace, stands at centre with palms pressed together in namaste and a broad smile. Behind him a younger man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a red tilak stands beside a grey-haired man in white with a mala. A woman in a white sari stands at right. A gold trident is mounted on the wall, and a man at left holds a trident-topped staff. Swamiji (probable): the central man has long swept-back hair, saffron robe, gold ornaments and garland cues, and is labelled by the page as present, so this is an appearance-based candidate.2007-01-01December 23 20082008-12-23