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Night procession along a stone temple wall. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks at left with a belt and cap. Several saffron-robed men walk together: a central man with a red-and-white headband, light sandal or ash markings on his face, a rudraksha mala, a gold chain and a long orange shawl trailing from his shoulder, smiling. Beside him a bald man in orange with a white headband and beaded mala walks, and at right a bare-chested man in orange cloth looks down. Behind, a man in white holds up a large ornate red-and-gold fan or umbrella-like ceremonial object, with other devotees and onlookers in the dark background.

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May 21 20122012-05-21Night procession at a stone temple wall in India. In the centre, a man in saffron and orange robes with a gold-trimmed shawl, rudraksha mala, and a crown-like headdress carries a large ornate golden-orange fan-shaped ceremonial item behind him, smiling. Beside him, an older bare-chested man in orange with a white headband and layered gold and rudraksha necklaces walks, and further left a shaved-headed monk in orange robes. Several uniformed police officers in khaki stand along the left and right edges, and white-clad devotees and other people follow behind the procession. a person cues: the central figure wears a crown-like headdress, orange-gold ceremonial dress, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, consistent with a person's presentation; treat as probable.2012-05-21May 21 20122012-05-21Night procession on a paved stone path beside an ancient temple wall. At the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a red-and-gold headband, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace, walks barefoot, with a man in orange beside him and a bearded figure in orange and white behind. Around them uniformed police officers in khaki with red belts walk alongside, and a crowd of devotees in white, saffron and purple moves through the scene. A lamp glows on the ground at lower left. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long hair, a crown-like headband and saffron clothing with ornate necklaces, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2012-05-21 +1 copiesA dim temple corridor at night where a procession of men walks toward the camera. In the centre, a smiling man wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a red-beaded rudraksha necklace, a crown-like headpiece and a sandalwood-toned bead garland, carrying nothing in hand. Beside him, a bare-chested man in orange garments with a white headband and mala beads walks barefoot. Other devotees in orange robes and men in white dhotis follow, one holding a bundle of yellow cloth and another a round blue-and-white decorated object. Several figures appear partly in shadow, and a uniformed arm is visible at the right edge. The procession suggests a temple ritual walk.2012-05-21Night procession on a road lit by a single street lamp, with a crowd of men walking behind a row of saffron-robed sannyasis. In the centre, a bald figure with a white forehead band and a wide rudraksha necklace wears an orange shawl over a saffron cloth, and beside him a man in a saffron robe with a crown-like headband and a large rudraksha mala with a pendant stands out. On the left a uniformed police officer in khaki walks beside them. Several men in white dhotis and orange robes follow, and an orange-clothed attendant is at the right edge. A central figure appears probable Swamiji by his crown-like band, layered rudraksha malas and saffron clothing, but this is only an appearance-based label.2012-05-21A photograph of a procession through a long, lamp-lit temple corridor with ornate carved pillars and stalls along the sides. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace and a headband with a red-and-white tilak walks with a smile; the cues are a saffron wrap, a heavy gold garland, and a headband, so he is a candidate for a person in the procession. Around him, a bald priest in saffron on the right wears a rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed wrap, and several devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls walk behind. A uniformed security officer stands at the left edge, and a man in a light green shirt stands at the right edge.2012-05-10May 07 20122012-05-07Night photo of a procession walking over a brick-paved temple courtyard. Several saffron-robed monks in orange dhotis and shawls walk barefoot, one centre figure wearing an orange-red robe, a rudraksha-style mala and a bead-adorned headpiece. Khaki-uniformed police officers in belts flank the group, and a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti on the left holds up an ornate golden kalasha-like plate. Men and women in white and purple saris follow in the background under dim temple pillars. The image appears to be a photograph of a procession rather than a poster or graphic.2012-05-21July 24 20122012-07-24May 21 20122012-05-21May 21 20122012-05-21