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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.

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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.2013-12-24December 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.2013-12-24A 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.2013-12-24Night 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.2013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24Night procession on a dirt ground lit by string lights and decorated umbrellas. A man in the centre wears a dark red-maroon robe and a long multicolour flower garland with a red tassel, smiling as he walks. Beside him a bald man with white-marked forehead and arms, in a red-maroon dhoti with gold borders, walks with a shawl and rudraksha-style beads, and another man in a similar gold-bordered dhoti follows. Several women in red and orange saris and men in white dhotis walk alongside, some holding long silver-topped staffs and white-and-silver ceremonial umbrellas. A man in white stands on a raised platform in the background, and a blue-and-green lit tree decorates the area. The scene resembles a ceremonial procession.2013-12-24December 24 20132013-12-24Night procession on a sandy ground with several umbrellas held aloft, including silver-covered and orange ones. A central man in saffron-orange robes wears a yellow and red flower garland and smiles while walking. Beside him a man in saffron robe and gold-trimmed clothing has a shaved head and carries a long staff with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Other devotees in orange and white dhoti-style clothing follow, and a small white vehicle with lights stands in the background.2013-12-24February 21 20162016-02-21