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Night-time procession on a stone staircase in front of a brick wall and a dark wooden door with brass studs. A bearded man in a maroon-brown robe with a long white and pink flower garland walks down the steps smiling. Behind him, a man in orange clothing and a rudraksha mala carries a tall bamboo pole. On the right, a young man in orange dhoti and gold-beaded necklaces, with white tilak on his forehead, carries a leaf tray of flowers and ornaments. Three people are visible.

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May 06 20172017-05-06Evening photograph of a procession at a brick and wooden-doored building. A bearded man in a reddish-brown robe with a long white and pink flower garland and a dark rudraksha-style necklace walks down temple steps, head slightly bowed and smiling. Behind him a man in orange cloth carries a long golden staff, and to the right a young man in orange robes with a white forehead band holds a brass tray of flowers and green leaves. Three people are visible. a person: the central figure shows a shaved-style head bun, long beard, garland and rudraksha cues, so the appearance-based label applies with uncertainty.2017-05-06A photograph of a bearded man in a maroon-brown robe walking barefoot through a carved dark wooden doorway set in a grey brick wall. He wears a long garland of white and pink flowers and a wooden-bead necklace, and a dark headpiece. Beside him, two young attendants in orange-saffron cloths stand at right; one holds a brass tray with fruit and a pink flower offering, and the other holds a long pole with a red-and-gold canopy top. The man is smiling and gesturing with one hand.2017-05-06Night 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.2017-05-08Photograph of a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with a long white and pink flower garland and a gold-toned necklace, standing at a carved dark wooden doorway in a brick wall. He smiles and gestures with one raised hand toward two attendants in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls. The attendant on the right holds a brass tray with a pink cloth, fruit and green leaves, and another attendant holds a red-and-gold umbrella overhead. The man's long hair is swept back with a tied knot, and he is barefoot. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified only by his long swept-back hair, garland and ceremonial gold necklace, not by face.2017-05-06May 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.2017-05-06May 06 20172017-05-06May 08 20172017-05-08May 06 20172017-05-06October 15 20172017-10-15Night outdoor ceremony at a temple-like open pavilion with a lit shrine behind. In the centre, a man in a rust-brown dhoti and wrap with a pink-and-white flower garland, gold necklaces, gold armbands and a dark red-orange turban steps barefoot onto a red-and-white striped platform, with a woven striped mat under his feet. Two men to the left wear orange-saffron dhotis and ornate gold-bordered garments with white forehead markings and beaded necklaces; one holds a brass tray of flower petals and the other a silver vessel. A further man in orange stands at the right beside a mound of earth, with a bright floodlight in the corner. Whether the central man is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance; he is described by role only.2017-11-11