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Night outdoor procession at a temple-style event. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment, a red, green and white flower garland, and rudraksha-style beads, seated beside an ornate gold and flower-decorated palanquin or throne. A second man in a red garment sits near him. Crowd members in white shirts, dhotis and dark shirts press around the platform, and a white cooler stands in the background.

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January 08 20122012-01-08Night outdoor event with a crowd of devotees. A woman with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and a long multicolour garland of red, yellow and white flowers, standing beside a white pedestal draped with white and yellow flower garlands and a gold-embroidered canopy. Fruit. A man in a light striped shirt stands in front of the pedestal, and several men in white and light shirts, one with a white forehead mark, are among the crowd. A white pole and string lights appear at left.2012-01-08Night outdoor event photograph of a crowd of men in white and pale shirts in the foreground. A figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment, red and yellow flower garlands, a multi-strand bead garland and gold bangles, standing beside an ornate golden and white flower-garlanded throne with a silver medallion and a small table of fruit. A man in a pale shirt with a lanyard stands beside the table, and a woman in a red sari stands behind. Palm fronds and string lights appear in the dark background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with the orange robe, long hair, and garlanded throne as cues, presiding at the seat.2012-01-08Night outdoor scene, dark sky and palm fronds at the edge. A gold-coloured ornate throne or palanquin decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and red blossoms sits on a white pedestal in the left foreground, with red fruit or offerings placed on its base. Beside it stands a long-haired man with a bare chest and an orange-saffron wrap or dhoti, wearing gold bracelets and a gold-coloured armband, smiling and turned to the side. Devotees crowd around in the foreground, including a man in a white shirt on the left and several people in light shirts and saris. A small blue bird logo appears at upper left.2012-01-08Night outdoor event photograph. A person with long swept-back dark hair, a multicoloured beaded garland and an orange-gold garment stands beside a white pedestal draped with a golden canopy, marigold and white flower garlands, and a deity-like ornamental medallion. Fruit sits on the pedestal. Beside him, a figure in a red-and-orange wrap sits with a beaded necklace. A man in a pink shirt in the foreground touches his face near the pedestal, and a crowd of devotees with heads and shoulders visible fills the lower edge of the frame.2012-01-08Night-time photograph of a figure seated on a white platform before a dark backdrop, with a floral garland of white, yellow and red blossoms on a tall gold-edged pole beside. The seated figure wears long dark hair, a red and orange garland, and ornate gold and red beaded necklaces with a red garment over the shoulders. A hand in a gold-trimmed red sleeve rests on the platform at right, and stage lights and metal poles frame the scene. Appearance is not sufficient to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role and attire only.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Night photograph of a procession. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange shawl, wearing a red and yellow flower garland, sits smiling beside an ornate golden palanquin decorated with white jasmine, red and yellow marigold garlands. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and garland cues. Two other people's heads are partly visible in the foreground, and red and white apples or fruit sit at the base of the palanquin. Dark sky above, with a white building edge at right.2012-01-08Night outdoor photo of a long-haired figure standing on a white raised platform, wearing a red and white flower garland around the neck and a saffron-orange cloth, with gold bangles on the arm. Behind him stands a white-clad man with a garland and a man in an orange shirt with a rudraksha mala near tall metal poles draped with a yellow-orange cloth. A white floral garland decorates the platform edge and a floral offering sits nearby. Dark foliage fills the background. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style mala and garland cues identify the central figure as a probable candidate, but the view is partial and the appearance is uncertain.2012-01-08Photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap and a rudraksha-bead and white-and-red flower garland, seated on an ornate gold throne decorated with white and red-yellow flower garlands. He smiles while a man in the foreground, with short hair and a rudraksha mala, sits beside him. Two other onlookers are partly visible at the lower edges against a dark night background. Swamiji (probable) is shown with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, seated in a place of honour.2012-01-08Night-time photo of a crowd gathered around a gilded palanquin-style throne decorated with red and white flower garlands and a few red fruits. A long-haired man in saffron-orange clothing and a rudraksha mala stands on the throne, with another man in a red garment and bead necklaces in front of him, while devotees in white and checked shirts crowd close. Strings of lights glow in the background.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08