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Night procession scene at an outdoor event. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a gold crown, a pink flower garland, rudraksha-style beads and an orange dhoti stands at the centre, smiling and looking down, with gold armlets. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, a crown, ornate gold necklaces and an orange dhoti with bare chest. Behind him, an attendant in orange clothing kneels or bends low, and another person in orange stands nearby. To the left is a silver-and-gold palanquin or vehicle with a silver canopy, colourful red, orange and blue tassels, and a fringed red cushion. To the right, a silver ornamental vehicle or chariot section. In the background, a golden ornate shrine-like structure stands under a corrugated metal roof.

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A night procession scene at an outdoor temple-style event. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a beard, a gold crown and tilak stands at center, smiling and wearing a pink-and-white flower garland, a gold necklace and a saffron-orange dhoti with gold armlets. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange cloth attend the procession. At left stands an ornate silver-covered palanquin or chariot decorated with red, orange, blue and green tassels and a silver canopy, with a purple-and-pink cloth and leopard-print seat. Silver horse-like carved figures are visible at right, and a gilded shrine-style structure stands in the background under a corrugated roof. Festive lights and a dark sky complete the scene. Several people are visible in the background, and the seated figure is partly obscured by the chariot.2017-03-13Night procession photograph of a silver ratha-style chariot with a canopy and a tall tiered decoration of red, orange, green, blue and yellow pompoms. A standing man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a pink flower garland, a gold necklace and a crown, stands on the chariot beside a red cushioned seat. Behind him, several devotees in white and orange clothing crowd the platform, and a silver elephant-style vehicle with a painted eye motif is at the right edge. A yellow cloth lies over the platform. Whether the standing man is a person cannot be determined from appearance here, as his face is not clearly enough distinguishable and the caption alone is insufficient.2017-03-13Night procession scene at a covered venue. Centre: a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a crown on his head, a pink-and-white flower garland, gold chest ornaments and gold armbands, wearing an orange-brown dhoti, smiling and standing beside a richly decorated silver palanquin-style vehicle with a red seat, colourful tassels in red, orange, green and blue, and a leopard-print cushion. Behind him stand devotees in orange and red clothes, one woman in an orange sari holding a garland, and a man in white with rudraksha beads. A gold ornate shrine tower stands at right and a flower-decorated umbrella canopy behind. Two camera operators with video equipment are in the foreground. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), in procession, identified by his crown, long hair, gold ornaments and ceremonial dress.2017-03-13Photo 11712311 +2 copiesNight procession on a silver ratha with a silver peacock-headed front and a silver umbrella canopy above. A bearded man with long hair sits on a red cushioned seat, smiling, wearing an orange-brown dhoti, gold necklaces and a pink-and-white flower garland. Colourful tassel decorations in red, blue, yellow and green hang beside him. A young attendant in orange robes with a white headband and rudraksha mala stands at left, and another orange-clad attendant sits below in yellow and orange clothing. Devotees line the background in the dark. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure on the chariot, identified by long hair, saffron-orange clothing, gold necklaces and the ceremonial setting.2017-03-13December 09 20162016-12-09Night procession photograph of a decorated silver ratha chariot with a silver canopy and a tall pillar of multicoloured tassels in red, green, yellow and blue. A bearded man with a tilak and saffron-orange garments, a gold necklace and a pink-and-white garland stands on the chariot holding a red-and-gold staff, while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread gestures toward him. Silver horse figures with red and yellow tassels stand in front, and a turbaned attendant in orange sits beside them. A multi-storey brick building forms the background.2017-03-13Night procession scene beside a decorated silver-and-colourful ratha or palanquin. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a gold crown, beard, pink flower garland and rudraksha-style necklace stands in an orange dhoti with an orange shawl, head bowed beside the vehicle. Nearby a woman in an orange-and-gold sari holds offerings, and devotees in orange clothing stand behind. Colourful tassels, a silver umbrella canopy, a silver Nandi-like figure and a golden temple structure frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the central man in the orange dhoti and crown, matching the page's Swamiji-present note on appearance cues.2017-03-13Night procession on a decorated ratha or palanquin, with a man standing on the flower-covered platform and smiling. He wears a gold crown with a red headband, a long white flower garland with pink tassels, gold jewellery, a leopard-print draped cloth over a red and gold lower garment, and gold bangles. Behind him, a large golden throne-like seat with leopard-print cushions and a golden lion figure stands in front of a tall floral backdrop of yellow, red, white and purple blooms. Bright floodlights and a white tent wall are visible, with a few heads of onlookers at the lower edge.2016-12-09Night procession with a gilded palanquin-style chariot draped in pink, purple and white flower garlands and fringed with colourful tassels. A person seated on the golden throne wears a tall ornate crown, a flower garland, gold necklaces and a gold-patterned garment, holding a long ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial. Beside the vehicle, a bald man in a saffron-orange cloth and gold necklace leans forward and gestures with folded hands. An orange umbrella with blue peacock-feather motifs stands above the chariot. Trees are dark in the background.2013-03-02Photo 11712306March 13 20172017-03-13