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A photo of a procession moving through a narrow, crowded market street lined with shops and hanging signs. At centre, a smiling man with voluminous black hair, orange-yellow tilak and a fresh green leaf garland, wears an orange shawl over a maroon robe, a large gold pendant and rudraksha mala, and raises one hand in greeting; he is a person candidate by these cues. Flanking him, two young men in white dhoti-style cloth with orange borders, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; one holds a tall silver staff. Behind, a saffron-robed figure with shaved head and another devotee in maroon. At lower right, an elderly man in a blue shirt bows with his hands near his forehead. Shopfronts, a wall sign reading in Hindi, and a metal awning frame the scene.

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July 10 20162016-07-10July 10 20162016-07-10July 10 20162016-07-10A photograph in a narrow, crowded bazaar lane lined with shops and stalls, one selling sweets. A central man with long, voluminous dark hair, a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead, and a red-maroon robe over an orange shawl wears a thick green leaf garland and layered gold necklaces, one with a large gold pendant; he smiles and raises a hand in greeting. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the centre, with cues of long swept-back hair, saffron-orange shawl, ornate gold necklaces and green garland. Beside him, a bare-chested attendant with a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl holds a tall silver staff and wears rudraksha malas and a white forehead marking. Another white-clad attendant stands at left, and onlookers in shirts crowd the lane behind. A signboard reads Sri Kashi Vishwanath Mandir and another sign mentions a gate and temple entrance.2016-07-10A photograph of a crowded narrow market lane in India. At the centre a man with voluminous dark hair, orange-yellow forehead markings and a deep maroon robe with an orange shawl wears a thick green leaf garland and heavy gold chain with a large gold pendant, smiling with raised hands. Two attendants flank him in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha malas; the right attendant holds a silver staff. Men in shirts stand around, and shop signs including a Vishwanath temple board and a State Bank of India sign are visible.2016-07-10July 10 20162016-07-10A photo of a procession moving through a narrow market lane lined with shops selling bangles, garlands and religious goods. A central figure with a voluminous dark curly hairstyle wears a rust-red robe, a green leafy garland, a large gold pendant and gold neck ornaments, and waves his right hand in greeting. He is flanked by attendants: a young man on the left in a white dhoti with an orange-bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala, and a young man on the right in a white dhoti holding a tall silver staff, also wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind the central figure, another attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks alongside. Devotees on the left press their palms together in namaste. a person appears to be the central figure, based on long swept hair, ornate gold pendant and garland cues; identity is an appearance-based label only.2016-07-10A narrow market lane lined with shuttered stalls and a yellow tarpaulin overhead. Two young men in white dhotis with orange borders flank him, one holding a long silver staff, both wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Behind them, onlookers crowd the lane, including a woman in a yellow saree with a black bag at left. Multiple people are visible in the crowd.2016-07-10July 10 20162016-07-10July 10 20162016-07-10July 10 20162016-07-10July 10 20162016-07-10