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Night procession scene on a paved walkway beside a row of hanging colourful fabric and garlands on the right. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and a long gold bead necklace walks forward with a small red mark on his forehead, hands near his waist. Behind him, a younger man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl follows, and several women stand to the left: one in yellow shawl and blue-green trousers, one in red floral kurta with folded hands, and another in grey shawl. A bright vertical light illuminates the right edge. Appearance-based candidate: a person, identified by saffron robe, long gold bead necklace and forehead mark.

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October 12 20112011-10-12Night-time photograph of a procession on red stone steps. In the centre, a man wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a long gold-bead necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead, walks forward and gestures with one hand. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders walks on the steps, and a woman in an orange garment follows among a crowd of onlookers in light clothing. The scene is lit by dim artificial light.2011-12-22A smiling man stands at night on stone steps, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over orange robes and a large gold-toned bead necklace of ornate ceremonial beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. a person cues: saffron/orange ceremonial clothing, gold bead necklace, and a visible red forehead mark, supporting a sannyasi role. Behind him, a second person in orange robes and a red cloth over the head stands on the steps, and a partially visible figure in white is at the right edge. The background is dark with a railing and a faint stone-stepped structure.2011-12-22Night photo at an outdoor event of a man with long swept-back black hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings, wearing a rust-red wrap over a bare shoulder and a long orange-saffron shawl with an ornate gold-bead necklace. He rests one hand on his shoulder and looks down with a faint smile. Behind him, golden draped fabric and blurred deity murti with garlands are visible. Beside him, a woman in white with glasses, a woman with short reddish hair in white, and a woman in glasses with a red bindi wearing an orange lanyard stand close. Appearance-based candidate, probable Swamiji: long hair, orange shawl and ornate gold beaded necklace.2013-04-01July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph of a procession inside a temple at night, with a crowd of devotees behind. In the centre a smiling man with swept-back long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold-coloured ornate necklace, golden bangles and a rudraksha mala; he appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace. Around him walk saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas and sacred ash marks, a woman in a white sari, and on the right a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala carrying a silver staff. Other devotees in white and orange stand in the background.2012-04-11December 05 20112011-12-05A photograph of a man in a sleeveless orange saffron garment with a long gold-bead necklace, walking through a doorway in a plain room. He has long dark hair swept back and is smiling toward a woman in a brown sari with a long braid and glasses, who stands beside him. Other people are partly visible behind them. A small framed poster of a colourful deity is on the wall, and a white-clad arm appears at the left edge.July 13 20132013-07-13Night-time photograph of a ceremony with a crowd in the background. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulder and a long gold rudraksha-style necklace of gold beads, with a gold armlet on his upper arm. A younger priest beside him wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold edging, a gold chain, and a white tripundra on his forehead. Behind them, women in red and orange saris stand with folded hands, and a silver vessel is visible at the left edge.2011-10-12August 31 20152015-08-31December 22 20112011-12-22