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A smiling man with dark hair tied back and a white forehead mark stands at night in a dusty open area, wearing a rust-red silk garment with gold borders over a bare-shouldered wrap draped in matching red fabric. He carries a red cloth bag. Behind him, other men in rust-red robes stand near a large metal vessel and a red vehicle. A bearded-looking attendant holds a tall wooden pole at the left edge. The scene appears to be a ceremonial gathering outdoors, with a procession or group standing ready.

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December 24 20132013-12-24Night-time photo of a procession in a dim, crowded outdoor setting with warm lamp light. On the right, a man with hair tied in a knot and a brown-gold beaded necklace wears a red-maroon garment with gold border and holds his hand to his chest, smiling toward a man in an orange-saffron robe at left who also has his hand on his chest. Behind them a man with a white tilak on his forehead wears a brown-orange wrap, and several onlookers stand in the background, some with glasses. A saffron cloth and a pole with silver decoration are visible at top. Appearance-based: the man on the right, with hair knotted and ornate necklace, is a person.2013-11-21Night 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.2013-12-24November 25 20132013-11-25September 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesNovember 25 20132013-11-25A man in a rust-red shawl and a long rudraksha mala with large beads stands beside a red upholstered seat with gold trim at night. His hair is tied back in a bun and he wears a white vertical forehead mark, smiling with one hand raised in a gesture. Behind him a younger man in orange robes and white forehead marks stands near a red flower. On the right, people in white and orange clothing stand in the dark background, with a bright light visible.2013-11-19December 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.2013-12-24November 25 20132013-11-25A 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 20132013-12-24