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A photograph of a procession at night on a sandy ground. A smiling man in a rust-orange (ochre) sannyasi-style wrap and dhoti with gold zari border, wearing a long multicolour flower garland of yellow, red and lavender blooms and a gold bead necklace, has hands pressed together at his chest and a red bindi with vibhuti on his forehead. Behind him a man in rust-orange robes holds a large silver ceremonial umbrella with leaf-shaped pendants on a long pole. Other attendants in rust and white clothing and a drummer with a drum walk nearby, with coloured lights in the background. a person: the man in the central garland has an appearance-based candidate label with a bare shaved head absent; cues are the flower garland, gold necklace and ochre robes, and he is presented as the honoured figure carried under the silver umbrella in procession.

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Night procession outdoors on a sandy path. A smiling man in the centre wears a rust-red robe over a red-brown dhoti with gold borders, a multicolour yellow, purple and red flower garland, a gold bead necklace, and a red bindi and white forehead markings; his hands are folded at his chest. Above him a silver umbrella with hanging leaf-shaped ornaments is held on a long pole by a man in red robes. Two men in orange-red robes with gold-bordered cloth stand beside him, one holding a long pole and another a bald man with an orange shawl, and another person in white clothes is further back. Strings of lights and a stage are visible in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, the centre figure, in procession with a silver umbrella held above him.2013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24A smiling man in a maroon-brown shawl and matching dhoti stands at night, wearing a multicolour flower garland of yellow, red and purple blooms and a long gold bead necklace with a tasselled pendant. A red kumkum dot and white vibhuti mark are on his forehead, and his hands are clasped at his chest. Around him, women in maroon saris with gold borders hold tall silver-topped staffs, and a figure in white stands behind him. The setting is a sandy open ground after dark. a person: the man has the appearance cues of the figure described on the page, including the garland and the ceremonial gold necklace, so he is labelled as the probable Swamiji in person.2013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24A night-time procession on a sandy path. A smiling man in a rust-red sannyasi robe and dhoti, wearing a multicolour yellow, purple and red flower garland and a gold bead necklace, walks forward with his hands at his chest while looking upward. He has a white vertical tilak with a red bindi. Behind him, a silver-rod white fringed parasol and other people in rust-red robes walk in the procession, and a drummer in white dhoti and shawl plays a large drum at left. Fairy lights glow in the background. a person: the robed man with the flower garland at the centre of the procession, identified by the garland and central position rather than facial features.2013-12-24Photograph of a smiling man in a rust-orange sannyasi robe and a long garland of yellow and purple flowers with red and gold beads, wearing a long gold bead necklace and a red bindi on his forehead. He looks upward while holding the robe with one hand. Behind him, attendants in matching orange robes stand near a silver staff, and green and purple fairy lights are strung in the dim background at night.2013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24Night procession with a man in a maroon-red sannyasi robe and a long orange-yellow and purple flower garland with a gold chain, smiling and walking forward. Around him, people in maroon and orange-trimmed saris and white dhotis with gold borders carry a silver staff and a white fringed parasol. Strings of colourful lights hang in the background. A man in a white kurta with a maroon shawl and a woman in a maroon sari holding a water bottle are also visible. The man in the robe appears to be a person, based on the garland and robe, with an in-person appearance.2013-12-24