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A procession at night in which a bearded man with long dark hair, a white forehead band and a dark maroon robe stands at the centre, holding a silver ceremonial staff topped with an ornate finial in his raised right hand. He wears a multi-strand pink flower garland, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, and a rudraksha-style wrap draped over his shoulders, and he smiles toward the side. Behind him, a bare-chested attendant in orange cloth holds a tall gold-coloured pole, and to the right another attendant with white ash markings and gold necklaces holds a silver staff. An older man in white with gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala stands at the left edge, with more people in orange blurred behind.

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February 09 20172017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09Night procession in a courtyard with orange-walled buildings and a tree at right. A central man in a maroon-brown robe, a long brown rudraksha-style mala, a gold ornate pendant and a pink-and-white flower garland holds a silver ceremonial staff with a decorative finial; his long dark hair is swept back and he wears a white forehead mark and a full beard. Flanking him, a man in white dhoti with brown beaded necklace and a second man in saffron-orange cloth hold tall silver-tipped staffs, and a bare-chested attendant in orange dhoti raises a gold pole. Spectators stand in the background and at lower left. Details suggest a ritual procession, possibly for a Thaipusam-related event.2017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09A nighttime procession in a courtyard lit by warm light, with a salmon-coloured building and green foliage behind. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a maroon robe, a pink-and-white flower garland, a brown rudraksha-style mala and a large gold pendant. He raises a long golden staff topped with a silver ornamental finial. To his right, a man in white dhoti and brown shawl with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks smiles, holding a silver staff. Behind him, a younger man in saffron-orange cloth holds a silver staff, and another figure in orange, bare-chested and marked with white ash, walks beside him. Several more people stand in the background, including a shirtless man with white ash marks on his arms. The Swamiji candidate has long hair, a maroon robe and ceremonial gold pendant, consistent with a probable identification of Swamiji (probable) leading the procession as a sannyasi.2017-02-09Night procession scene. A central man with long dark hair, a full beard, white forehead markings and a red-brown robe, draped in a braided brown shawl, a pink-and-white flower garland and a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant, smiles while raising a silver staff topped with an ornate finial. Around him, shirtless young men wearing orange cloths, rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their torsos and foreheads walk alongside, one holding a silver staff with a bird-shaped finial. Golden poles and banners rise in the background. a person figure fits the page's procession context by appearance cues of long hair, ornate gold necklace and ceremonial staff, but the identification is uncertain.2017-02-09Night procession at a temple-style courtyard. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band and a dark red robe is central, smiling, wearing a pink and white flower garland, a long gold-toned necklace with a large gold pendant and a brown rudraksha-style mala, and holding a silver staff topped with an ornate finial. Around him, young men in orange dhotis and sashes carry golden and silver staffs; some wear white ash lines on their bodies and rudraksha malas, and one raises a gold staff. A child in the lower left waves. A glowing golden figure stands in the background. Several bearded and younger men in orange and white are visible.2017-02-09Night procession with devotees in orange and saffron dhotis, some bare-chested with white vibhuti and sandalwood markings and rudraksha malas. A central man in a maroon-red robe wears a long pink-and-white flower garland, a thick gold-and-beaded necklace and a large gold lotus pendant, and holds a tall silver staff with a metal finial. Flanking young men carry a silver staff topped with a decorative finial and a gold ornamental rod. A child in the lower left blurs in motion. Swamiji appears as a probable in-person candidate by his long swept-back hair, bearded face, garland and ceremonial gold necklace, and ornate maroon robe.2017-02-09Night procession with illuminated lights behind. A bearded man in a maroon robe and a long gold-and-bead necklace with a large gold pendant smiles while raising a silver staff topped with a decorative finial; he wears a pink-and-white flower garland and a white forehead band with a red mark. Beside him, men in orange and saffron cloths with white body markings and gold necklaces hold silver staffs, one with a rooster-shaped emblem; a flower garland hangs on one figure. Several other people stand in the background.2017-02-09February 09 20172017-02-09Night procession scene with warm, glowing illuminated lights in the background. A bearded man in a dark maroon robe wears a long gold ceremonial necklace with a large gold pendant and a garland of pink and white flowers, and holds an ornate silver staff topped with a silver emblem in one hand. Other men beside him, with white forehead markings and beaded necklaces, carry silver staffs topped with a rooster-shaped emblem. Appearance-based candidate for a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so identity is uncertain; he is shown as a procession participant carrying a silver staff.2017-02-09Night procession on a paved courtyard in front of orange-brown ashram buildings. At centre, a bearded man with long dark hair and a white forehead band wears a maroon-brown robe, a pink-and-white flower garland, a heavy gold pendant necklace and a brown rudraksha-style mala, and holds a tall gold-and-silver staff. Flanking him, two attendants carry silver staffs topped with ornate finials; the attendant on the right wears an orange cloth and gold chain. A bare-chested attendant on the left wears white with a brown mala, and people in white and orange robes follow behind. A green shrub and a window appear at upper right.2017-02-09