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Night photograph of a crowded temple procession inside a stone-pillared hall with ornate carved columns and a metal grille behind. In the centre, a bearded man with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a pink crystal and rudraksha mala, and a long-haired ceremonial presence; he appears to be the a person, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, though the image is uncertain. Beside him, a man in a brown-and-gold garment wears heavy gold coin-like ceremonial necklaces, a rudraksha mala and a white-and-red floral garland. To the right, an elderly bald priest with white vibhuti markings and rudraksha band wears a white-and-red garland and gold ornaments. On the left, a man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold border wears a rudraksha mala, and an orange-robed attendant with a ceremonial cloth stands at the edge. A dense crowd of devotees in white and dark shirts surrounds them.

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A crowded nighttime temple-precinct photograph of a religious procession. In the centre, a bald elderly sannyasi with a white-painted forehead, wearing a red and white flower garland, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a heavy gold necklace and a gold waistband, stands with hands folded. Beside him, a younger man with long dark hair and a full beard wears an orange-saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala with a red tilak. To the left, a young man with a white-painted forehead wears a brown robe, a garland and gold necklaces. Around them, many men and women in white and pastel shirts crowd forward, with ornate stone pillars and a metal grille behind.2012-06-05 +1 copiesNight photo of a dense crowd in a temple corridor with carved stone pillars and iron grille gates behind them. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a beard and an orange saffron robe wears a rudraksha mala and a white garland of flowers. Two priests stand beside him: a man on the left in a brown-orange cloth with a heavy gold-and-bead necklace, marigold and red flower garland, and a bald elder on the right with white sacred ash on his forehead, a red flower garland, rudraksha beads and gold ornaments. Many onlookers in white and pastel clothing crowd behind.2012-06-05A nighttime procession in a temple corridor with stone pillars and a crowd of men in white shirts. In the centre, a bearded man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands beside a man in brown robes with a white forehead band and a gold crown, draped in long white and red flower garlands. To the right, a bearded man with long hair wears an orange shawl, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and beaded necklaces, with his hands pressed together in reverence. A man in orange with a brass bell necklace is at the far right edge. Above, a person holds a tray aloft, and a sacred vessel is raised at the upper left.2012-06-05December 29 20102010-12-29A nighttime procession photograph in a temple corridor with warm lamplight and ornate pillars. In the foreground, a smiling man in a rust-brown silk garment with a thick gold-and-beaded garland and a gold necklace raises a hand in greeting, while a bald elderly man with white vibhuti markings and a gold necklace, dressed in rust and gold cloth, walks beside him holding hands. On the right, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and a white-and-gold garland. Around them, many people in orange and white clothing walk and carry items in a crowded festival procession. Swamiji candidate (probable) is the smiling man in the rust garment with the gold garland, shown walking in procession; the appearance cues are the long swept-back hair, ornate gold garland and ceremonial clothing.2012-06-05Night photograph in a temple corridor with carved stone pillars and iron grilles behind a crowd of devotees. In the centre, a man in a brown-orange dhoti with a gold-and-rudraksha necklace and a flower-bead crown stands with hands joined. Beside him, an older bald sannyasi with white tilak wears a brown cloth and heavy gold chains. At left, a bare-chested man in saffron cloth holds a small packet. A bearded man in orange garments with a red-and-white bead necklace stands behind them, and several white-clad men and onlookers surround the group. a person cues are not clearly present here, so the central figure is treated as uncertain.2012-06-05Night photograph of a dense crowd in a temple courtyard, with people pressing forward behind a stone gateway. In the foreground, a bald elderly sannyasi in a white forehead mark, rudraksha headband, floral garland with red flowers, and gold necklaces stands beside a younger man in a brown shawl with a rudraksha and gold-bead garland and white forehead mark. A central figure with long dark hair, a full beard, red bindi, rudraksha malas and an orange saffron robe stands between them and appears to be a person in a standing, attending role, while the elderly priest's hands reach toward a ritual vessel at lower right. Several onlookers in white and pink shirts watch closely.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Outdoor procession during a ritual. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair wears a rust-brown cloth, multiple layers of gold ornate necklaces with temple-shaped pendants, a white and red flower garland, bangles and a gold ring; he holds a silver handbell in his right hand and smiles. Behind him, shirtless young men in orange dhotis carry a silver oil lamp with a flame and a tray of flowers and leaves; one wears a white forehead mark and rudraksha mala, another holds his hands in namaskar. Trees and devotees in the background. The bearded man's appearance and ornaments are consistent with a person, shown as the leading figure of the procession.2016-12-23