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Night outdoor stage scene. A central figure wears a gold crown, a bright red-orange shawl over a green and gold silk garment with purple borders, and several rings, smiling and gesturing with his hands. To the left, a bald man in white ritual dhoti and shawl holds his palms together in namaskar. Behind, a man in white dhoti operates equipment near a metal box. To the right, a bald man in orange robes with gold borders and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded in prayer beside a black speaker. A metal lamp-like stand and railing are visible against the dark sky.

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December 23 20112011-12-23December 10 20112011-12-10December 17 20112011-12-17Night procession scene on a sandy ground with warm lamplight and strong shadows. A woman in a red-orange turban, gold-beaded necklace, gold armband and red-and-gold saffron draped garment stands centre-left, facing right, with a faint smile. Beside her to the right, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala presses his palms together at his chest. Behind them, other devotees in red and orange robes and a woman in a green sari stand with palms joined. Several people in the foreground are seen from behind, and a man in white shirt with a lanyard stands at right. The page does not identify who the centre figure is from appearance; the cues are a turban, gold necklace and saffron clothing, but identity is not established.2015-11-16September 14 20152015-09-14Night outdoor photo on bare dry ground. A man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested, wearing a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders, a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulder and a long ornate orange garland with gold bead-like ornaments, smiles and gestures with his right hand while walking. Behind him two shaved-headed sannyasi-attired men in orange, one with palms joined in namaskar, the other holding a small gold ceremonial pot and wearing an orange cloth with red border under an orange-red umbrella on a pole. Several more people in orange and one woman in a white sari stand in the dark background. a person is the man with long hair and orange garlands, shown as a walking figure in the procession beside sannyasis.2013-04-03A nighttime photograph of a procession walking along a dirt path under a street lamp. In the centre, a man in saffron robes with a red-and-gold sash, a crown-like headband, a long rudraksha mala and a ceremonial necklace raises his right hand in blessing. To his left, an elderly bare-chested man with white ash markings and a headband wears saffron cloth and a beaded mala. To the right, a man in saffron dhoti and shawl holds a folded white cloth and a small saffron bag. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts and a uniformed officer walk with the group. Roughly ten to twelve people are visible.2012-05-21Night procession inside a temple corridor with a crowd walking barefoot. In the centre, a smiling man wears a golden crown and a red-orange dhoti-style wrap with gold borders, with a large gold pendant and a rudraksha mala; he is a candidate for a person based on the crown, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace. Around him, men in orange and saffron robes with beaded necklaces walk alongside, and a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala holds a torch. On the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a red mala walks beside them. Background devotees in white and orange move through the dim, lamp-lit hall.2012-05-07Evening procession at night with several men in saffron and orange robes walking along a brick-paved path under dim lights. The central figure in a saffron robe with a leopard-print shawl, a long gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha malas carries a long wooden staff and smiles. Behind him, a man in orange holds a silver kalasha with a green leaf and another carries a small silver tray. A man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at right with a mala. A saffron flag with an emblem hangs at left.2011-12-17Night outdoor event with two seated men on carved wooden thrones in front of a standing crowd. The man on the left, bald with a white forehead mark, wears a saffron-orange dhoti and draped cloth and gestures with one hand while smiling. The man on the right has long dark hair, wears an orange robe with a green and gold shawl and beaded necklaces, and sits with hands folded. Behind them, robed men in white and yellow stand, one in orange with a mala, and a red ceremonial staff stands between the thrones. A microphone stand is at right and a seated audience fills the foreground.2010-09-29October 18 20172017-10-18Night photo of a procession on a paved road. A central man in a maroon-brown robe with gold trim, a large gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha malas carries a tall silver staff and smiles. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a long braid walks, and a bald man in maroon robes with gold stripes holds a bright torch. A woman in dark maroon with rudraksha beads walks at left. Illuminated stage-like structure and lights glow behind, with a large tyre and vehicle at left.2015-11-21