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Night procession scene. A central man with long dark hair, a full beard, white forehead markings and a red-brown robe, draped in a braided brown shawl, a pink-and-white flower garland and a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant, smiles while raising a silver staff topped with an ornate finial. Around him, shirtless young men wearing orange cloths, rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their torsos and foreheads walk alongside, one holding a silver staff with a bird-shaped finial. Golden poles and banners rise in the background. a person figure fits the page's procession context by appearance cues of long hair, ornate gold necklace and ceremonial staff, but the identification is uncertain.

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February 09 20172017-02-09Night procession with devotees in orange and saffron dhotis, some bare-chested with white vibhuti and sandalwood markings and rudraksha malas. A central man in a maroon-red robe wears a long pink-and-white flower garland, a thick gold-and-beaded necklace and a large gold lotus pendant, and holds a tall silver staff with a metal finial. Flanking young men carry a silver staff topped with a decorative finial and a gold ornamental rod. A child in the lower left blurs in motion. Swamiji appears as a probable in-person candidate by his long swept-back hair, bearded face, garland and ceremonial gold necklace, and ornate maroon robe.2017-02-09Night procession with illuminated lights behind. A bearded man in a maroon robe and a long gold-and-bead necklace with a large gold pendant smiles while raising a silver staff topped with a decorative finial; he wears a pink-and-white flower garland and a white forehead band with a red mark. Beside him, men in orange and saffron cloths with white body markings and gold necklaces hold silver staffs, one with a rooster-shaped emblem; a flower garland hangs on one figure. Several other people stand in the background.2017-02-09Night procession at a temple-style courtyard. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band and a dark red robe is central, smiling, wearing a pink and white flower garland, a long gold-toned necklace with a large gold pendant and a brown rudraksha-style mala, and holding a silver staff topped with an ornate finial. Around him, young men in orange dhotis and sashes carry golden and silver staffs; some wear white ash lines on their bodies and rudraksha malas, and one raises a gold staff. A child in the lower left waves. A glowing golden figure stands in the background. Several bearded and younger men in orange and white are visible.2017-02-09Night procession scene with warm, glowing illuminated lights in the background. A bearded man in a dark maroon robe wears a long gold ceremonial necklace with a large gold pendant and a garland of pink and white flowers, and holds an ornate silver staff topped with a silver emblem in one hand. Other men beside him, with white forehead markings and beaded necklaces, carry silver staffs topped with a rooster-shaped emblem. Appearance-based candidate for a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so identity is uncertain; he is shown as a procession participant carrying a silver staff.2017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09A procession at night in which a bearded man with long dark hair, a white forehead band and a dark maroon robe stands at the centre, holding a silver ceremonial staff topped with an ornate finial in his raised right hand. He wears a multi-strand pink flower garland, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, and a rudraksha-style wrap draped over his shoulders, and he smiles toward the side. Behind him, a bare-chested attendant in orange cloth holds a tall gold-coloured pole, and to the right another attendant with white ash markings and gold necklaces holds a silver staff. An older man in white with gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala stands at the left edge, with more people in orange blurred behind.2017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09Night procession with a central figure in a maroon-red robe, long dark hair, beard and a white forehead mark, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland, a gold pendant and a dense brown rudraksha mala with a large gold ornament. He holds a long silver staff. Around him, men and youths in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls carry staffs, some with white body markings and rudraksha malas, and one with a trident-topped staff. Behind them, illuminated golden deity murti and lit temple structures glow against the dark sky. A man in the background wears a black shirt with orange beads. Torchlight and an umbrella are visible at left.2017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09