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A bearded man in a maroon turban with a lit ornament at its front descends a striped rug-covered walkway on white metal steps at night, wearing a gold multi-strand bead necklace, a gold pendant, a brown cloth wrap and a leopard-print lower garment. Behind him an attendant in orange cloth holds a tall gold-handled ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured tassels, and another attendant in orange and rudraksha beads follows. String lights hang along the structure and a seated crowd with raised hands fills the background.

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Night photograph of a ceremony at a ghat with steel handrails and a striped woven runner on the steps. A man in a maroon turban with a jewelled ornament, a maroon top, a leopard-print wrap and a long gold beaded necklace with a gold pendant walks down the runner, smiling. Beside him a bare-chested man with long dark dreadlocks wears an orange dhoti and a shawl. Behind them, rows of devotees with folded hands stand under strings of lights. A large brass vessel sits at the right railing.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 06 20162016-12-06December 08 20162016-12-08Night procession descending a red-painted stone staircase lined with metal railings and strings of coloured lights. A bearded man with a long braided hairstyle wears a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha-style mala and a large ceremonial gold pendant necklace, with an orange tilak on his forehead; he holds a long ceremonial staff and walks barefoot. A canopy umbrella with a multicoloured fringed border is held over him by a man with a bare torso. Around him, drummers and attendants in orange-gold dhotis and bare torsos play drums and hand drums, and a woman in an orange sari with a gold border carries a brass plate. Red and orange flags fly in the background, and a few spectators stand behind the railings.2016-12-06Night procession descending a red-tiled staircase lined with white railings and red flags. A bearded man in a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl with rudraksha-style beads and a gold chain walks at the front, holding a long pole with a decorative umbrella-like canopy overhead. Behind him, a woman in an orange sari with a gold necklace carries a round brass tray, and men in orange dhotis with bare upper bodies and beaded necklaces follow. Drummers with drums stand at the top left, and string lights and floodlights illuminate the scene with rows of seats in the background.2016-12-06Night photograph of a procession at an outdoor stage. A bearded man in a rust-brown saffron-toned robe and a gold necklace stands centre, holding a large ornate ceremonial parasol with a gold-tinted canopy edged in red, blue, yellow and green tassels. A man beside him wears white dhoti with orange border, bare upper body, white and ochre sacred markings on the face and chest, and rudraksha beads. Another attendant in orange-red cloth stands behind, and a few more people are partly visible at the right. Stage steps are red and a striped cloth lies on the step. Speakers and metal railings surround the scene, with blue string lights in the background.2016-12-06Night procession on a stepped stone ghat lined with black stone lingams and brass lamps. A central figure in a rust-orange robe with a long red garland and a lotus-topped staff walks on a striped runner, raising a hand in greeting; the figure has long swept-back hair and a tilak, and a multi-coloured fringed canopy (chatra) is held above. Attendants in white dhotis with gold borders, one carrying a silver staff, walk beside, and devotees with folded hands in orange cloth stand at right. Strings of coloured lights and a lit hall are in the background. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified by the long hair, saffron robe, garland and ceremonial staff.2016-12-23December 08 20162016-12-08December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph at an outdoor ritual venue with strings of lights along a wall behind. A bearded man in a maroon-brown turban with gold ornaments and a gold multi-strand necklace stands bare-chested with a maroon wrap and a leopard-print cloth at the waist, smiling and gripping the hand of a person in white dhoti on the right. A large ornate parasol with multicolour tassels and gold panels is held over him. Behind, a chain-link fence fills the left side, and several figures in dhotis and rudraksha malas stand near the steps. The page indicates Swamiji was present, and the man's cues (ornate turban, gold necklace, parasol, bare-chested dress with adornments) are consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) in person, sharing the frame with the attendants.2016-12-08Night procession scene at an outdoor ashram stage lit by a bright floodlight. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with orange-yellow border and white sacred ash lines on his face and arms stands at the left, holding a brass-like tray with plants. Beside him, a man in a rust-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands under a large golden ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured fringe and a peacock-feather style finial, a hand-held ceremonial parasol. Other attendants in orange and white clothing stand behind, and a striped mat lies on the red steps. Chain-link fencing and speakers frame the stage. The seated-figure cue is absent; the man under the umbrella is identified only by role as a ceremonial attendant of the procession, not by identity.2016-12-06