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Night procession scene: a smiling man in a rust-red turban and rust-red dhoti-style garment with gold-bordered wrap and gold waistband walks down a dirt road holding a silver trident with a red bindi-marked finial. He wears a heavy gold temple-style necklace with a pendant, gold armbands and bangles. Behind him, a teal tractor-drawn float carries a large illuminated golden deity murti with a red-draped seat. A second man stands in the background beside the float.

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November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16Night photograph of a smiling person standing on a dirt road holding a tall silver trident (trishul) in the left hand, the right hand on the hip. The person wears a rust-red turban, a red garment with broad gold borders wrapped over the shoulder and waist, a heavy gold multi-leaf necklace with a large gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and orange sandals. Behind is a tractor-trailer lit by floodlight with a decorated golden figure and red cloth. Dark trees line the roadside. a person cues: ornate gold necklace and red-gold attire with trident, but face-based identity is not asserted, so the appearance is uncertain.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16Night photograph of a smiling man in a maroon-red turban and matching maroon-red sash with gold-edged border, wearing a heavy gold necklace of beads and a large gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a red bindi. He holds a silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand. Behind him, a decorated vehicle with a teal-green frame carries a large illuminated golden deity murti seated on a red-draped platform, lit by warm lamps. A second man stands partly visible behind the vehicle. The visible crowd is two people.2015-11-16Night photograph of a smiling person walking along a dirt road, holding a silver trident (trishul) with a red stone in its centre. The person wears a red-maroon turban, a maroon garment with gold-bordered bands, a heavy gold garland, a gold pendant, gold bangles and an orange-gold footwear. Behind them, a second person in plain maroon dhoti with gold borders and a white headband stands with hands folded, along with some greenery and a vehicle at the left edge. Several cues (turban, ornate gold garland, trishul, saffron-red ceremonial clothing) suggest a procession, but the appearance of the lead person is not sufficient to confirm an identity, and the page does not name anyone here.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 19 20152015-11-19Night photograph of a robed figure walking toward the camera along a paved path, carrying a tall silver trident with a long shaft. The central figure wears a rust-red turban, a rust-red garment with gold-bordered orange drape, multiple strands of beads and a gold pendant, a white and green flower garland over the shoulders, gold bangles, and orange rubber clogs; the eyes are closed and a red bindi is visible on the forehead. Behind, another person in orange and rust robes holds a small lamp. A third robed figure stands at the left edge. Appearance-based candidate: a person, with the turban, trident, beaded necklaces and garland as cues; the figure carries the trident in a procession-like walk.2015-11-19A smiling figure stands on a dirt road at night, holding a tall silver trident with a red gem, dressed in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe with gold borders wrapped at the waist. Multiple strands of rudraksha-style beads and a gold pendant hang around the neck, with white jasmine garlands draped over the shoulder, and orange clogs on the feet. Strings of red, green and white lights and a tall pole stand in the background. Swamiji (probable): the figure has a turban, saffron-toned ornate robes, rudraksha malas and a ceremonial gold pendant, so the appearance matches the candidate, but he is shown standing in person as a participant in a night procession setting.2015-11-19Night photograph of a smiling man in a rust-red turban and draped rust-red and gold-bordered cloth, holding a silver trident in his left hand on a paved road beneath a canopy with colourful tassels. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a red bindi. Behind him, a second man in a white headband, red-gold cloth and rudraksha mala stands by a parked vehicle. Trees and a street light are visible.2015-11-16