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A photograph of a ceremonial procession at a doorway of a brick building with a carved dark wooden frame. A bearded man in a maroon-brown robe with a gold-toned ceremonial necklace and gold waistband stands in the doorway with arms outstretched, smiling. To the left, two attendants in orange robes hold up a multicoloured umbrella and a flower-decorated staff. On the right, a man in white dhoti with orange-striped shawl holds a pink silk cloth. The scene suggests a darshan procession. a person is the bearded man in the doorway, shown in a maroon robe with ceremonial gold necklace and waistband.

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May 08 20172017-05-08May 08 20172017-05-08Night photograph of a procession descending concrete steps in front of a brick building with a dark wooden door. A central man with long dark hair and a full beard wears a maroon-brown robe and a pink-and-white flower garland, with a gold waist ornament and gold armbands; he is barefoot and smiling. Behind him a man in an orange robe with a white forehead mark holds a large ornate umbrella with red, blue and gold panels and fringe. At left, a bare-chested man with white ash markings and an orange cloth carries a bunch of white flowers and a yellow cloth. On the right, a person in white dhoti and an orange-and-magenta cloth moves along the steps.2017-05-08May 08 20172017-05-08May 06 20172017-05-06Night procession at a brick-walled temple entrance with a dark wooden door. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and bare chest, with a white tilak and a flower garland, carries a floral-decorated staff. Behind him a robed figure in a maroon-red sannyasi garment wears a long pink-and-white flower garland, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold ceremonial necklace; he has a full beard and stands barefoot with hands raised at the chest. At right, a man in white dhoti with a gold border and a bare torso wears beaded necklaces and holds a pink-and-gold cloth-covered tray. An ornate red, white and yellow umbrella canopy is held overhead at left.2017-05-08May 08 20172017-05-08May 08 20172017-05-08A photograph at a temple-style doorway of carved dark wood studded with brass knobs, set in a grey brick wall. In the centre, a man in a maroon-red robe with gold edging stands barefoot while a second man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body lifts a pink-and-white flower garland over his head, another man in white and gold holds a pink cloth. On the left, two attendants in orange clothes, one holding a colourful umbrella with fringe, and the other holding a flower-decorated object, stand by. Brass bowls sit on the step. The scene suggests a ceremonial garlanding at a doorway.2017-05-08May 06 20172017-05-06A bearded man with a topknot and a long white flower garland over a rust-brown robe steps smiling through a carved dark-wood doorway in a brick wall. Two women in orange saris hold a decorated umbrella-style canopy and a tray of flowers beside him. Behind him, people in white clothes stand in a bright corridor.2017-05-06A central figure in a red-orange sleeveless garment and red-orange dhoti, with a rudraksha mala across the chest, stands in a carved wooden doorway of a light brick building, smiling and raising one hand in blessing. Long swept-back hair and a tilak on the forehead are visible. Behind him, a colourful fringed parasol with a gold pole is held by an attendant in orange clothing and long hair. Two more attendants in orange shawls and beaded jewellery stand at the sides, with another person partly visible in the foreground. The Swamiji (probable) cues are the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace in a doorway setting with a parasol, so the central figure is recorded as a probable in-person candidate.2018-01-01 +1 copies