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Photograph taken at dusk of devotees standing beside a canopy with white and red fringed tassels on a wooden pole, against a dense green hedge with pink flowers. A man on the left in white dhoti-style clothing with an orange shawl holds the pole and smiles, with a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Beside him a woman in white with an orange shawl, glasses and a rudraksha mala holds a pink item. On the right a woman in white with a long necklace stands with folded hands. Three people are visible; no clear a person candidate is present in the frame.

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September 26 20062006-09-26Dusk procession with a figure at centre, hands joined in anjali, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a white garland of jasmine and red flowers, gold chain, and a tilak; long dark hair. Behind him, men in white dhotis and saffron shawls carry a red and multicoloured umbrella and a yellow-and-white flower garland. In the foreground a woman in white with an orange shawl and red bindi carries a fruit and flower offering with a banana-leaf base. Red tasselled parasols and a palanquin-like decorated canopy appear in the background. The figure's appearance with long hair, saffron clothing and garlands matches the Swamiji (probable) candidate, who is physically present in the procession.2007-01-01Night procession photographed in darkness. A man in an orange saffron shawl and rudraksha mala with long swept-back hair, walks at the centre beneath a tall umbrella-style canopy held overhead by a man in white. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls walk closely; a woman in white with an orange shawl and a woman in a pink and white dress are visible at right. Several people are partly visible at the edges.2006-12-23Night procession with a man in an orange saffron shawl and a long rudraksha mala walking centrally, hands folded at his waist, with long dark hair swept back. Beside him a man in white holds a tall wooden pole topped by a fringed red-and-white canopy, and a man in white garments and orange shawl walks to the left. Several devotees in white and orange clothing follow, including women in white saris with orange shawls and a woman in a pink-and-white outfit. Dark trees and a lit umbrella-like canopy are behind them. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-clad central figure, distinguished by long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing and rudraksha mala beads; the man in white at the front is a devotee.2006-12-23A night procession photographed in close view. In the left foreground a woman with a white tilak and red bindi, wearing an orange shawl over white clothes, carries a brass tray of yellow and red flowers and green leaves. Around them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand under red and orange ceremonial parasols; some hold trident-topped staffs (trishula) and brass staffs. A man in white shirt stands at the right edge.2007-01-01Night procession at a temple in Bidadi, lit by string lights strung along a white pavilion. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas, some holding long wooden poles of a colourful multi-tasselled parasol. Beside them, men in saffron-orange robes walk with a brass tray of flowers and a drum, and a white-clad man carries a tall gold-tipped staff. The procession moves across dirt ground toward a lit shrine area. Five to twenty people are visible in the procession.2009-06-09Night procession with colourful fringed umbrellas overhead. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl carries a silver tray holding a pineapple and a garland of white and yellow flowers. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls and a woman in white sari with an orange shawl carrying a staff follow. Roughly eight to ten people are visible.2007-01-01Night procession on a dirt path with people gripping a long red palanquin pole. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and a leopard-print shawl over the shoulders, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, holds the pole and looks upward; he is a candidate for a person by appearance cues, though this is uncertain. Around him, men in white ritual clothes and women in white and red-orange shawls look up. A woman at right in a white sari with an orange shawl holds a brass-handled ceremonial fan with white fringe. A red-and-gold umbrella-like canopy is visible at the top edge. Several devotees stand in the background.2010-11-19Night procession at a temple event. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, walks barefoot at centre. Around him women in white saris with gold borders carry a gold-and-red ceremonial umbrella and a silver trident-topped staff, while men in white dhotis walk alongside, one holding a small hand drum. Ornate gold-and-red canopies and a row of decorative flags are visible behind the group. Several women carry brass pots and flower offerings. The man in orange is an appearance-based probable Swamiji in the procession, with long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and garland as cues.2006-12-31A photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with green shrubs and trees. Several people carry large red, orange and green parasols with fringed tassels and blue dove-emblem panels. Most walkers wear saffron orange robes and rudraksha malas, while others wear white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and a red bindi looks toward the camera, and a bald man in saffron robes with a white tilak stands at right. Another man at the right edge wears white clothing and a rudraksha mala. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues alone, so the figure is unsure.2008-12-23Night procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees following a group of men in saffron and orange robes. A central figure in orange with a gold-bordered dhoti and layered gold-and-bead necklaces walks between two others, one wearing a tall patterned conical headdress. Behind them, ceremonial umbrellas and a decorated ratha or palanquin canopy with a lantern are visible. A man in white dhoti with gold chains walks at left, and women in cream saris with yellow and red shawls walk on the right, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A bare-headed man in orange at right carries a gold chain. The scene is lit mainly by the lantern and a few lights, with the procession moving forward.2010-11-21A photograph at dusk of a procession under an open-air pavilion. A smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a dark rudraksha mala and a large pink-and-white flower garland, and raises his hand in greeting beneath a red ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe. Beside him a woman in a white sari with an orange border holds the umbrella pole, and a younger man in white with an orange shawl carries a gold trident. A man in black with a cap stands at left and several men in white shirts stand behind, with a row of blue-and-white banners strung along the back. The centre figure shows distinctive saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha cues; the identity is an appearance-based probable match only.2006-12-31