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Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne-like seat draped with cascades of white jasmine and pink and orange flower garlands. The central figure wears a tall dark locked headdress with a crescent ornament, a deep red-orange robe, a yellow marigold garland and a heavy gold bead necklace, and raises one hand in greeting while smiling. Beside them, a second man in red-orange robes with a white forehead mark and rudraksha beads holds a silver staff and sits near a red-and-gold cushion. Hanging gold tassels and a wall of flower strands frame the scene. The central figure shows distinctive long swept-back hair, a crown-like crescent and ceremonial gold necklaces, so this appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable) in a ceremonial seat, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a procession float at night, decorated with strings of white jasmine and pink and orange flower garlands and hanging tassels. A man with a tall black hair bun and crescent ornament sits on the float in saffron-red robes, wearing a yellow flower garland and a heavy gold bead necklace with brown rudraksha-style beads, a red bindi on his forehead, and raising one hand in greeting while smiling. Beside him, a second man in saffron-red robes with a white tilak on his forehead and brown bead necklaces holds a tall silver staff, with a red and gold canopy visible behind. The scene resembles a festival procession ratha. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair in a tall bun, saffron robes, a flower garland and rudraksha-style necklaces, so he is a probable in-person candidate.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a procession at night. A central figure seated on a decorated palanquin or ratha wears a tall black matted hair crown with a crescent ornament, a saffron-red robe, a thick gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and a yellow-and-white flower garland over the shoulder; the figure raises one hand in blessing and smiles. Behind the palanquin, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a white tilak and beaded mala holds a tall silver staff and assists, seated on a gold throne-like seat. Walls of white jasmine and red-pink flower garlands hang behind them, with a fringed yellow tassel and a red-and-gold umbrella on the left.2016-03-07Night photograph of a festival procession on a decorated float. A seated figure in the centre wears a tall black turban-style crown, saffron-red robes, a long multi-strand beaded necklace and a yellow marigold garland draped over the shoulders, and raises one hand in blessing. Behind them hangs a backdrop of white jasmine and red, pink and orange flower garlands, with a green tassel and a gold tassel. To the left, a second man in saffron-red robes with a sacred thread and bangles holds a tall silver staff and a gold-fringed ceremonial parasol. The float rests on an orange-draped platform beneath a dark sky, with a few onlookers at the lower left.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A night procession at an outdoor festival. A seated figure in a saffron-red robe with a tall black matted topknot, crescent ornament and green tassel, wearing layered gold beaded necklaces, rudraksha mala and a yellow flower garland, smiles and waves from a palanquin decorated with white jasmine and pink and orange flower strands. Beside him stands an attendant in a red-orange cloth with a white forehead mark, rudraksha beads and gold armbands, holding a long silver staff and a fringed embroidered umbrella. Swamiji (probable): the figure wears long swept-back matted hair, a crown-like topknot, saffron clothing, rudraksha and ceremonial gold necklaces, consistent with the page's Mahashivaratri procession.2016-03-07Night procession scene: a man with a tall piled black hairstyle, a crescent ornament and a long yellow-and-white flower garland sits on a decorated throne-like seat in a red-orange robe, adorned with gold beaded necklaces and bangles, smiling and raising one hand. Behind him, a second man in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala and white tripundra marks holds a silver staff and a gold-fringed umbrella. The seat is framed by strings of red, orange and white flowers, garlands and a green tassel. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows long swept-back hair, a crescent crown ornament, saffron-red clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces.2016-03-07Night procession scene on a decorated ratha-style float draped with white and red flower garlands and tassels. A figure with a tall dark matted hair crown and a crescent ornament sits on an orange-cushioned seat, wearing a red-orange robe, a yellow marigold garland, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Beside him a man with a white tilak and an orange-red cloth sits on a gold seat holding a silver staff, while a golden ornate umbrella and a silver staff stand at the sides.2016-03-07Night procession scene on a decorated palanquin draped with white, red and pink flower garlands and a green tassel. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange robe, a heavy beaded necklace and a yellow marigold garland, sits smiling on a cushioned seat with an orange cover, raising one hand. Beside him a man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl with bare upper arms holds a silver-handled umbrella with embroidered fringe. Dark background with spectators at the edges.2016-03-07