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Photograph of a procession on a white-draped float decorated with red and white flower garlands. A long-haired man in orange-saffron cloth with a red and gold garland, gold necklaces, bangles and a red bindi stands at the upper right with eyes closed, appearing to be the honoured figure; the candidate's appearance is consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) identification based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace. Beside him stands a bald, bare-chested man with white tilak marks and gold beads. Several other shaved-headed, bare-chested men in saffron cloth with white forehead and arm markings crowd the float's front, several with rudraksha malas, two of them leaning into the frame. Bright overcast sky fills the background.

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July 01 20132013-07-01A procession on dusty ground in bright daylight. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a red-and-pink flower garland and several gold necklaces, raises both palms in greeting. A red, green and white umbrella with fringed edges is held over him. Behind and beside him, attendants in saffron/orange robes wear gold beaded necklaces with pendants; one on the left has a long beard, and another on the left carries a tall golden staff with a finial. Several more people in white and orange stand in the crowd behind. The swami presence is a visible appearance cue: long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and a white robe with gold border, marking him as a probable Swamiji in procession.2009-01-01October 17 20102010-10-17February 27 20142014-02-27Outdoor photo of a man with long, swept-back black hair wearing an orange saffron robe and a heavy ornate gold rudraksha-style necklace of large beads, with white and red tilak marks on his forehead, smiling and looking upward. Behind him, a man in an orange robe with a small red bindi holds a pink towel over the shoulder of the front figure, and a figure in yellow clothing stands at the left edge. Green trees and a building appear in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears in the foreground, identified by long hair, saffron robe and ornate gold rudraksha necklace.2010-01-08Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a crowd of men in saffron-orange robes. In the centre, a long-haired man in white silk with a gold-bordered dhoti and shawl wears a thick gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland, gesturing with one hand while smiling. Beside him, a bearded man in orange wears a gold bead necklace and a pendant. A bearded attendant at left wears orange and holds a long wooden staff, and a red-and-green ceremonial parasol is visible above the group. Others in orange and a man in a cream kurta stand nearby, many wearing gold malas.2009-01-01A crowd procession outdoors in bright daylight. At centre, a long-haired figure in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border and gold necklaces, wearing a red-and-white flower garland, presses palms together in greeting and smiles. Around them, men in saffron-orange robes with gold beaded necklaces stand close; one on the left holds a tall golden staff, and another in orange on the right faces the centre. A man in beige kurta and a woman in a white-and-pink striped top are visible in the crowd. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, a white and gold ceremonial garment, gold necklaces and a floral garland, matching the page's description of the Jayanti procession.2009-01-01Night photo of a Hindu ceremony. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, saffron-orange cloth and multiple beaded rudraksha-style necklaces smiles while seated on a cream upholstered throne, one arm extended toward a gilded lion-like figure in the foreground. Around him, saffron-robed men with shaved heads and white forehead markings stand or kneel. On the left, a man in a white shirt presses his palms together in añjali. Behind them, a camera on a tripod, colourful floral garlands and string lights are visible.2013-03-10A procession on a dirt path with a red and green umbrella overhead. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak wears a white dhoti with gold border, a gold necklace and a thick red-and-white flower garland; he is smiling and walking forward. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes with gold necklaces walk in the procession; one on the left holds a gold trident-topped staff, and another on the right walks beside him. Some men in white shirts and other onlookers stand behind, with a bald man wearing spectacles at the back.2009-01-01Outdoor procession photo in daylight with a dense crowd behind. In the centre, a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears an orange-saffron cloth wrap over his shoulders and a long garland of white flowers with red blossoms, plus a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace. Flanking him, a young man in orange-saffron wrap and white kurta with a tilak looks ahead, and another behind him carries a woven basket on his head. Background figures wear white and orange clothing. a person is the central figure, wearing saffron garments, a flower garland and gold rudraksha-style necklace, in a procession setting.2007-01-01July 07 20092009-07-07Photo 11732958