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Outdoor procession on a white and red stepped platform under a clear blue sky. A central man in a red dhoti and red shawl wears a long white and red flower garland and stands barefoot beneath a tall wooden pole topped by a colourful fringed canopy. Behind him stand devotees in white dhotis with orange shawls and rudraksha malas; one man at right in orange robes holds a silver ceremonial vessel with green leaves, and a golden trident rises at the back. At left a man in white holds a wooden box with a pink-garlanded deity murti. Several people are smiling.

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A photograph of a procession descending white and red striped steps outdoors under a bright sky. A man in an orange shawl and orange dhoti, with long swept-back dark hair and orange sandals, walks at the centre. Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept-back hair and saffron clothing. A young man on the left in a white kurta and orange dhoti, with rudraksha mala, holds up a red umbrella with tassels over him. Behind, several people in white and cream clothes and rudraksha malas follow. On the right edge, a bearded man in orange robes walks past.2009-01-02October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor procession under a canopy with colorful tassels and tall ceremonial staffs. At the centre, a figure with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange garment, a thick multi-coloured flower garland of yellow and red blooms, and a gold ornamental necklace; the figure holds the shawl with one hand. Beside him walks a man in a red top and orange shawl with a dark beaded mala and pendant. Behind, devotees in white and orange-saffron robes walk along a dirt path with palm trees, and a peacock-feather fan appears at right. The figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for Swamiji based on long hair, saffron clothing, gold necklace and ornate garland, shown in procession.2007-12-22A procession on a dirt path with a red and green umbrella overhead. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak wears a white dhoti with gold border, a gold necklace and a thick red-and-white flower garland; he is smiling and walking forward. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes with gold necklaces walk in the procession; one on the left holds a gold trident-topped staff, and another on the right walks beside him. Some men in white shirts and other onlookers stand behind, with a bald man wearing spectacles at the back.2009-01-01A standing man in saffron-orange robes wears a long red and yellow marigold garland and a gold bead necklace, with long swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark, smiling on a raised concrete platform. A taller saffron-robed attendant with a shaved head and a red-and-white garland stands to the left beneath a red fringed umbrella. Several white-clad men in dhotis stand behind, one with a smeared pink face and another in a yellow-striped shawl with glasses. Scattered petals lie on the ledge, under an overcast white sky. The man in the centre has long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha-style gold beads, matching the appearance-based cues of Swamiji (probable), with the page noting this event.2010-10-17A photograph of a temple rooftop on a hilltop with a wide hazy plain behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears saffron-orange robes and walks barefoot with hands clasped. a person (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron robes; attendant context). Behind him, a bald attendant in white dhoti holds a red and gold ceremonial parasol on a pole. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a gold garland holds a golden kalasha-style vessel. Another white-clad attendant stands in the background near a white railing.2011-05-24Outdoor procession at a Dasara celebration. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange draped garment, a gold bead necklace and a gold armlet, and walks barefoot-style in orange sandals while looking ahead. Beside him stands a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and a red-and-yellow fringed parasol is held above the group. On the right, a man in white kurta and dhoti holds a brass tray of red and yellow flowers. Other people in white and yellow garments stand behind on a raised red platform.2010-10-17July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor procession on a dirt path under a canopy with hanging colourful tassels and palm trees behind. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes wears a long multicolour garland of yellow and red flowers with green leaves, a gold necklace with a large pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead; he walks at the centre, smiling. Beside him on the right a man in a red shirt, orange shawl and rudraksha mala walks. A bearded man in orange robes and a man in white with an orange shawl holding a gold-wrapped staff walk behind, with silver ceremonial staffs with ornamental finials raised at the upper right and a red flag in the background. Several other people in white and orange follow, and a white animal is partly visible at lower left.2007-12-22October 17 20102010-10-17A procession on dusty ground in bright daylight. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a red-and-pink flower garland and several gold necklaces, raises both palms in greeting. A red, green and white umbrella with fringed edges is held over him. Behind and beside him, attendants in saffron/orange robes wear gold beaded necklaces with pendants; one on the left has a long beard, and another on the left carries a tall golden staff with a finial. Several more people in white and orange stand in the crowd behind. The swami presence is a visible appearance cue: long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and a white robe with gold border, marking him as a probable Swamiji in procession.2009-01-01